Recently I had a lot of fun meeting an American who was here in Romania for the first time. Eventually our conversation led to a discussion about how I learned Romanian. American: Wow, you really learned the language, eh? Me: *blush* Yep. American: Was it tough? I heard it’s like crazy different than English. Oh, I know! Say something for me in Romanian. I took … Continue reading Conversation with a Cunning Linguist
Okay really, I promise this is the last word for now. It was just too funny to pass up: Te-ai certat cu şeful? Te supără soacra? Te strâng pantofii? Cineva e gata să te asculte la Ambasada SUA. Or in English (my translation): Have you argued with your boss? Is your mother-in-law pissing you off? Are you shoes pinching your feet? Well, someone is ready … Continue reading Last Word For Now
Holy moley guacamole! Somehow the website HotNews.ro got ahold of some new Wikileaks documents concerning Romania and there are some doozies in there. First, however, a note of caution. I’ve searched through all of the public databases on released Wikileaks documents and not seen any of the ones mentioned by HotNews. I’ve also searched through other Romanian media and it seems that HotNews is the … Continue reading Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Wow! I had a really great time last night meeting both some (English-speaking) foreigners living here in Romania as well as some Romanians who have been to the United States (and other foreign places). Quite a different mix than I’m used to, that’s for sure. I wish I had some photographs but alas, I don’t own a camera. I know some pictures were taken and … Continue reading The American Who Came In From The Cold
Q: Hey, if you’re so Romanian, why do you write (almost entirely) in English? A: Remember the Lipoveni? They speak Russian. I am just one of those very rare Romanians who speak English as our native language. AND NOW YOU KNOW! Continue reading Mailbag
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