Mici Mici Mici Mici
Happy 1 Mici…I mean, 1 Mai, everybody! The first of May is a special holiday in Romania. It’s labor day, which means almost everything is closed and almost everybody gets […]
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Category Archives: romanian culture
First Romanian School
Hello, beautiful weather! Mother Nature tried her best. For a few mornings, it would spit snow, only to melt straightaway. She decided to give it up, and now we have […]
Doina
How you doina? Just kidding. I do a fair amount of scouring YouTube for music in the Romanian language. It helps me learn the language and sometimes I find a jewel […]
Mărțișor în România
Last year, I was in America for the Mărțișor holiday. I received a red and white bracelet with a lovely card in the mail. I wore the bracelet until the end […]
Romanian Traditions: Moș Nicolae
The night of December 5th is an important one in Romania. On this night, before going to bed, children shine and clean their boots because a special visitor will come […]
Learning Romanian: Memory Palaces
I’ve mentioned before the love I have for the book “Fluent Forever” – it gave me some great tips on how the process of language learning works in the brain. […]
Just Romanian things
My bus driver has a framed picture of a Mercedes Benz on his dash…
