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Read the general introduction to the course. This gives some useful advice on studying by yourself and how to make the most of the course.
As you probably know, people learn in different ways: some need to know rules for everything, others like to feel their way intuitively. In this unit you’ll be given the opportunity to find out what works best for you.
Make sure you’ve got your CD player next to you as you’ll need to listen to Key words and the section on Romanian sounds. If you don’t have the recording use the section on Romanian sounds in this unit to help with pronunciation.
Exercise
Can you think of any Romanian word you know such as the words for Hello and Thank you? Say them aloud and look at the Key words section below to check the answers.
Key words and phrases
CD TR 2
Before you listen to the recording, look back at the section A few words about the recording in the introduction to find out how to listen to the Key words and dialogues.
QUICK VOCAB
bună ziuagood afternoon, hello
bună dimineaţagood morning
bună searagood evening (after 6 p.m.)
noapte bunăgood night (when going to bed)
la revederegoodbye
da, mulţumescyes, please
nu, mulţumescno thank you
vă rogplease
Poftim?Sorry? (when you want something repeated)
poftimhere you are
scuzaţisorry (to apologize)
Vorbiţi englezeşte doamnă/domnule/domnişoară?Do you speak English, Madam/Sir/Miss?
Vorbiţi româneşte doamnă/domnule/domnişoară?Do you speak Romanian,Madam/Sir/Miss?
Vorbiţi mai rar, vă rog.Speak more slowly, please.
bineOK/well
foarte binevery well
Ce mai faceţi?How are you?
bine, mulţumescwell, thank you
Dar dumneavoastră?And you?
aşa şi aşaso so
There are several ways of learning vocabulary. Find out the way that works best for you. Here are a few suggestions.
a
Say the words aloud as you read them.
b
Write the words over and over again.
c
Listen to the recording several times.
d
Study the list from beginning to end then backwards.
e
Associate the Romanian words with similar sounding words in English.
f
Associate the words with pictures or situations (e.g. bună ziua, bună seara with shaking hands).
Grammar and pronunciation
1 Silent i
As a general rule don’t pronounce i at the end of a word i.e. vorbiţi, scuzaţi, faceţi.
CD TR 3
2 Simple questions
The simplest way of asking something in Romanian is to raise the tone of your voice on the last syllable of the sentence: vorbiţi englezeşte? ↑ or poftim? ↑
3 ‘No, thank you’
If you want to refuse something in Romanian you say nu, mulţumesc.
Insight
1
If you wanted someone to speak more slowly, you would say Vorbiţi mai rar, vă rogSpeak more slowly, please.
2
When refusing something, say Nu, mulţumesc.
3
To ask a question, raise your voice, unless you’re starting the question with an interrogative word, as in Ce mai faceţi?
4
The letter ţ is pronounced like in cats.
5
The group of letters oa is pronounced like the ‘wo’ of wonder.
Dialogue
CD TR 3 00:23
Domnul Porter
Bunăziua, Doamnă Enescu.
Doamna Enescu
Bună ziua, Domnule Porter.
Domnul Porter
Ce mai faceţi?
Doamna Enescu
Bine, mulţumesc. Dar dumneavoastră?
Domnul Porter
Foarte bine.
Doamna Enescu
Vorbiţi bine româneşte!
Domnul Porter
Poftim? Mai rar, vă rog.
Doamna Enescu
Scuzaţi. Vorbiţi bine româneşte!
Domnul Porter
Aşa şi aşa.
Try to learn the dialogue by heart by repeating it several times.
Insight: Greeting Romanians and attracting attention
In Romania people shake hands with friends ...
Table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Meet the authors
Only got a minute?
Only got ten minutes?
Introduction
1 Bună ziua Hello
2 Punând întrebări Asking
3 Să ne prezentăm Talking about yourself
4 Cum să ajung la Asking the way
5 Cât e ceasul? What is the time?
6 Recapitulare Revision
7 Căutând cameră la hotel Finding somewhere to stay
8 Planuri de viitor Planning ahead
9 Ce s-a întâmplat? What has happened?
10 Aceasta este a mea This is mine
11 Lucram I was working
12 Dacă aş fi, aş … If I could, I would …
13 Recapitulare Revision
14 Obiectele personale People’s belongings
15 Descriind oameni şi obiecte
16 Cum să comanzi Being authoritative
17 Să intrăm în amănunte Getting down to details
18 Rezultate Results
19 Orientare în spat‚iu Position
20 Recapitulare Revision
Taking it further
Key to the exercises
Verb tables
Glossary of grammatical terms
Romanian–English vocabulary
English–Romanian vocabulary
Grammar index
Copyright
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