Thursday, May 4, 2017

Romanian Revision - Sorry - and Learn ten Romanian Words


Problem
How to keep up momentum learning Romanian? I nearly started my day with Vietnamese and Korean because I wanted a new challenge.

Answer
Make a list of plans for the day, priorities, and place them beside your computer.

Romanian Revision / Additional words
bun / b u n a - good (like the French words bon but with a U)
bun venit - welcome
la - to
la r e v e d e r e - goodbye (Notice the five letters r e v e d no second r, unlike the English word reverse which I accidentally typed into Google translate. Goodbye has shortened over the years from the original greeting of God Be With You.)
multumesc - thank you (Think of it as multiple thanks. Notice the repeated U.))
n o a p t e - night (Both words start with the letter N and the last consonant is the letter t. Even if you can't remember the Romanian version, you should be able to recognise it if you hear it, and if it is said to you either repeat it or nod and smile.)
noapte bună - good night
r e v e n i - return (verb)
S c u z e - sorry (Notice The Romanian ends with ze, not si like other languages such as Italian.)
venit - income, rent (noun)

English - Romanian
good - bun / b u n a
goodbye - la r e v e d e r e
good night - n o a p t e b u n a
welcome - bun venit (The English is short for well come.)
la - to
Night - n o a p t e - night (Both words start with N. To remember the spelling, I think NOAh, Poor chap, had a good nighT-Er!)
return - r e v e n i (Sounds like the film the Revenant, meaning a ghost or person who returns.
sorry - S c u z e
thank you - m u l t u m e s c (Think thank yoU - m U l t U.)
venit - income, rent (noun)

For revision, re-read my previous posts.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker, language teacher. Please share posts.

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