As I mentioned in this post, the Romanian day is divided somewhat differently that in other places, with morning ending before noon and evening, more or less, beginning at dusk. These are critically important when referring to times. Maine (mwee-nay) – Tomorrow Ieri (yair) – Yesterday Astazi (ah-stoz) – Today Although this doesn’t immediately appear to be devolved from Latin, it is. It stands for … Continue reading Time To Learn About Time
Since Monday can be a depressing day, it’s a good time to cover a common Romanian noun known as belea (beh-leh-AH). It’s another one of those nouns that has a number of similar meanings, all adding up to add a layered nuance to the word. Def. 1: “An unforeseen incident that brings trouble, suffering or disharmony.” Def. 2: “A complicated and unpleasant situation.” In my … Continue reading Word Of The Day: Belea
A few days ago, something tripped the electricity in my house and reset my radio, erasing all the pre-set stations. I decided to take this as a serendipitous moment and let my radio scan around for a while. I found a really nifty radio station which I think many of you may like, called Radio Romania Actualitati, which means something like “Current Affairs”. It has … Continue reading Sunday Morning Coming Down
Probably one of my favorite Romanian words of all time is chef (kef), which has a number of interlocking definitions. Let’s take them one at a time: 1. Petrecere zgomotoasă cu mâncare, băutură (și cântec). Meaning: A loud party with food, drink (and singing). 2. Stare de (ușoară) beție și de bună dispoziție a omului care a băut. Meaning: The condition of being slightly drunk … Continue reading Slang Word Of The Day: Chef
If you’ve carefully read over the sidebar of my blog, you’ll notice that there’s a phrase “Cel Mai Tare Din Blogging Parcare”, which comes from a memory I have years ago. I was listening to the radio (trying to learn Romanian) when I heard an advertisement for some contest where the grand prize was a car. The tag line was that the winner (with his/her … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Tare
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