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Saturday, June 3, 2017

Two Tips on Pronouncing Romanian before your trip

Problem
You can recognize Romanian words on the page, but can't say them. Words such as not, which is nu, or good which is bun, like the French bon, look easy. But when Romanians speak, you can't catch what they are saying.

Answers
I
One reason is that lots of words end with the little I with pointed  hat,

which is the same as an a with the hat

Which is a silent vowel like the e ending the English word vase.

SH!
Sh - don't tell anybody. The letter s with the comma underneath is like the two letters in English, SH. Just think of the comma as the extra letter h which is not pronounced h but chances the s into SH!

I find the easiest way is to learn using Duolingo, the free language learning website. I play the sound of the word by tapping on the sound symbol. If I have time, I play it twice or three times and practise saying it. That's how Romanian children learn to speak their language, by hearing it and repeating it.

Tips
TOURISM & TRAVEL & FLIGHTS
http://romaniatourism.com
https://www.blueairweb.com/company/about-us (Romanian airline, page includes flight query box)
https://www.budgetair.co.uk/flights/europe (They go to Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and many more
https://www.cheapflights.co.uk/find-flights/to-
http://www.lastminute.com/flights/
www.ryanair.com

When I log in from the UK I get companies based in the UK. When I log in from another country, such as Singapore, I get a host from that country. Similarly, you will find a host website in your country.

Sometimes it is cheaper to book flights from another country. This is easy, especially if you have a home of business in another country.  Or you might ask your host company to book the flights for you if they get better bargains and deals, rather than booking for yourself and then claiming back the money from them.

LANGUAGES
https://www.duolingo.com/

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author, speaker and language teacher. I teach English, and other languages with a Latin or Cyrillic alphabet. Please share links to posts. 

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