Welcome back, everyone! The 2nd Romanian lesson by ESN Iasi is here and it is ready to make you feel more sure and comfortable with yourself, when speaking our captivating language. Don’t worry about the accent mistakes, don’t even think about them! Just take a deep breath and try your Romanian, while exploring the beautiful city of Iasi or when running errands in the crowded places of our city. 

 

Some simple directions....

 

English

Romanian

Excuse me, where is the… ?

Scuze, unde este…?

Excuse me, how do I get to…?

Scuze, cum ajung la…?

Sorry, is there a… near here?

Scuze, este… pe aici?

What’s the way to…?

Cum ajung la…?

 

straight

înainte

left

stânga

right

dreapta

past

înapoi

 

Around the corner

După colț

Turn back/go back

Mergi înapoi

Near

aproape

In front of

În fața

 

How to ask for something....

 

English

Romanian

Could I have… please?

Îmi puteți da…, vă rog?

Do you have…?

Aveți…?

Is this the right way for…? (for the University)

Spre…? (Universitate)

Could you tell me if…? (there is a shop near here)

Puteți să-mi spuneți (dacă e un magazin pe aproape)?

 

Please, give me a..

Dați-mi un…, vă rog

 

Author: 
Iasmina Raicu