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GUIDE

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TM 30-349

RUMANIAN
A GUIDE TO THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE

WAR

DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER* 3, 1943

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington 25, D. C, 3 December 1943.

TM 30-349, Rumanian Language Guide, to be

used with the Introductory Series Language
Records, is published for military personnel
only, and is not to be republished in whole or in
part without the consent of the War Department .
[A.G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
official:
J. A. ULIO,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
distribution:
X.
(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.)

CONTENTS
PAGE

Useful Words and Phrases

Greetings and General Phrases
Location
Directions
Numbers
What's This?
Asking for Things
Money
Time
Other Useful Phrases

11
11
13
15
16
19
20
23
24
26

Additional Expressions

28

Fill-in Sentences

33

Important Signs

48

Alphabetical Word List

51

AS SOON AS I
TURN MY BACK
THOSE GUYS
GET A GAME
.GOING/

RUMANIAN LANGUAGE GUIDE

Rumanian is spoken by more than 12 million people.
This Language Guide will enable you to ask direc
tions, buy things or order a meal in Rumania. Know
ing a little of the language will also help you get
along with the people, for they will naturally be
pleased to see a stranger showing enough interest in
them to try to speak their language.
How to Use the Records and Guide

The records that go with this Guide give you a

number of the most important words and phrases in
Rumanian. Read the section called Hints on Pronun
ciation and then listen to the records until you know
the Useful Words and Phrases by Heart. Repeat each
word out loud right after you hear it and say it exactly
the way the Rumanian speaker does. Imitate the pro
nunciation as closely as you can, just as you might
mimic someone who has an unusual accent. Try to
get every detail of the pronunciation, even the rhythm
and intonation. Follow the words in your Guide but
use them only as a reminder; if you hear something

ptSHtay
ptSH-tay

.l

Stop him,
somebody!
He's driving
me nuts!

REPEAT THE WORDS OUT LOUD

different from what you see written, go by what you

hear. Remember that you can't get the sound of a
language from the printed word aloneyou have to
use your ears even more than your eyes. If you don't
have the records and can't get a Rumanian speaker to
read the words, you will have to rely on the Hints
oil Pronunciation alone.
By the time you have practiced the Useful Words
and Phrases several times, you will know what sound
each letter stands for in the Guide. You will then
be able to pronounce the Additional Expressions even
though you have not actually heard them, and you
will be able to form sentences of your own by using
the section called Fill-in Sentences.

YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR

EARS EVEN MORE THAN

YOUR EYES /

Hints on Pronunciation

All the words and phrases are written in a spelling

which you read like English. Each letter or combina
tion of letters is used for the sound it normally
represents in English and it always stands for the
same sound. Thus, oo is always to be read as in too,
boot, tooth, roost. Say these words and then pronounce
the vowel sound by itself. That is the sound you
must use every time you see oo in the Pronunciation
column. If you should use some other soundfor
example, the one in blood or the one in dooryou
might be misunderstood.
Syllables that are accented, that is, pronounced
louder than others, are written in capital letters.
Curved lines (w) are used to show sounds that are pro-

The words are

written in a simplified _y

spelling, like this...

BUTTE.-- BJfOOT
PHOENIX-- FEE-niks
PHIUDELPHIA-fil-a-DELF-ija
P0Ue,HKEEP5IE.-.po-KIP-scc
SIOUX CITY...SOO-SIT-ee
WORCESTER. ..W005T- or
SCHENECTADY- ska-NFKT-a-dec

the SYL la-bles

thai are pro-NOUNCED
LOUD-er are in
CAPiial LET-ters

(<1

nounced together without any break. Example: "BOOna SwYA-ra" meaning "good evening."

SPECIAL POINTS
Here are a few points to note as you listen to the
records.
AY

as in day, play, may but cut short. It may

therefore sound something like the e in let.
Example: "PESH-tay" meaning "fish."

U or UH

as in cut, but, huh. Example: "KUT" mean

ing "how much."

A or AH

as in father, ah, fa. Examples: "DA" meaning"yes,""SHAHP-tay"meaning"seven."

as in sofa, vanilla, china. Example:

"NO-wf" meaning "nine."

CUT IT SHORTf

A' as m AN'/

for the sound in measure, usual, division.

Since we have no single letter for this
sound in English, we write it in your
Language Guide as /. Remember that it is
like the sound in measure and not like the
sound in judge. Example: "JOY" meaning
"Thursday."
In a word like "kar-TOAFy" the "f" is
followed by a slight "y" sound. See pages
22-23 and listen to the illustration on the
record.

10

PHRASI
The following is the exact wording of the Rumanian
language records issued with this Guide.
These records give you a few useful phrases in
Rumanian. To learn to say these phrases so that you
will be understood, imitate the sounds exactly as you
hear them. You will hear the English first, followed
by the Rumanian; then repeat the Rumanian out loud,
and say it good and loud. Remember! Repeat every
Rumanian phrase right after you hear it.
In the Rumanian Language Guide which should be
used with these records, all the phrases you will hear
are written in a simplified spelling which you read
like English.
Listen to the records six or seven times and you
will know the phrases by heart.
GREETINGS AND GENERAL PHRASES
English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Hello

no-ROAK

Noroc

Good day

BOO-n? ZEE-wa

Buna ziua

j as in measure, divis/on

11

BOO-ng
dee-meen-YA-tsa

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Good morning

BOO-n? deemeen-YA-tsa

Buna dimineata

Good evening

BOO-n? SwYA-ra

Buna seara

Sir

DOAM-noo-lay

Domnule

Mr.

DOAM-nool

Domnul

Mrs.

DWAHM-na

Doamna

Miss

doam-nee-SHWAra

Domnisoara

How are you?

chay MA-ee
FA-chets?

Ce mai faceti?

I'm well,
thanks

mool-tsoo-MESK,
BEE-nay

Multumesc, bine

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a as m sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Thank you

mool-tsoo-M ESK

Multumesc

You're
welcome

PEN-troo pooTSEEN

Pentru putin

Please

va ROAG

Va rog

Excuse me

yayr-TA-tsee-m?

Iertati-ma

Yes

DA

Da

No

NOO

Nu

Do you under
stand me?

mun-tsay-LEDjets?

Ma'nfelegeti?

I understand

un-tsay-LEG

Inteleg

I don't
understand

NOO un-tsayLEG

Nu Inteleg

Please speak
slowly

v?

Va rog vorbiti
Incet

Please repeat

\q ROAG raypay-TAHTSy

ROAG vorBEETS unCHET

Va rog repetati

LOCATION
When you need directions to get somewhere you
use the phrase "where is" and then add the words
you need.
j as in meajxre, division

13

English
Where is
a restau
rant
Where is a
restaurant?
a hotel
Where is a
hotel?
the rail
road
station
Where is the
railroad
station?

Pronunciation

Rumanian

OON-day YESTay
?

Unde este

oon rest-owRAHNT

un restaurant

OON-day YESTay oon restow-RAHNT?

Unde este un
restaurant?

oon ho-TEL

un hotel

OON-day YESTay oon hoTEL?

Unde este un
hotel?

GA-ra

gara

OON-day YESTay GA-ra?

Unde este gara?

Va ROAG
Not SO
vor-BEETS c^ fast! Not
jjn-CHET )^ so fast!

English
the toilet
Where is the
toilet?

Pronunciation

Rumanian

la-TREE-na

latrina

OON-day YESTUnde este latrina?

ay la-TREE-na?

DIRECTIONS
The answer to your question "Where is such and
such?" may be "To the right" or "To the left" or
"Straight ahead," so you need to know these phrases.
To the right

la dree-AHP-ta

La dreapta

To the left

la STUNG-ga

La stanga

Straight ahead

DREPT un-ahEEN-tay

Drept inainte

It is sometimes useful to say "Please point" or

"Take me there."
Please point

vq. ROAG ahr?-TA-tseemy

Va rog aratati-mi

WHAT'S THE DIRECTION IN RUMANIAN?

TO THE RIGHT

STRAIGHT AHEAD

TO THE LEFT

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Take me there

koan-doo-CHETSee-mq. ahKO-lo

Conduceti-ma
acolo

If you are driving and ask the distance to another

town it will be given you in kilometers, not miles.
Kilometers

keel-o-MET-ree

Kilometri

One kilometer equals % of a mile.

NUMBERS
You need to know the numbers.
One

OO-noo

unu

Two

DOY

doi

Three

TRAY

trei

Four

PA-troo

patru

Fire

CHEENCH

cinci

Six

SHA-say

sase

Seven

SHAHP-tay

apte

Eight

OAPT

opt

Nine

NO-w?

noua

Ten

ZECH-ay

zece

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a as in sofa, china

00-noo

DOY

^S^3L

TRAY

PA-troo

_op CHEENCH/
y

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Eleven

OON-sprayZECH-ay

unsprezece

Twelve

DOY-sprayZECH-ay

doisprezece

Thirteen

TRAY-sprayZECH-ay

treisprezece

Fourteen

PA-ee-sprayZECH-ay

paisprezece

Fifteen

CHEENCH-sprayZECH-ay

cincisprezece

Sixteen

SHA-ee-sprayZECH-ay

paisprezece

Seventeen

SHAHP-tay- prayZECH-ay

saptesprezece

Eighteen

OAPT-sprayZECH-ay

optsprezece

Nineteen

NO-w?-sprayZECH-ay

nouasprezece

Twenty

DO-W9-ZECH

douazeci

Twenty-one

do-w?-ZECH
shee OO-noo

douazeci i unu

Twenty-two

do-w?-ZECH
shee DOY

douazeci si doi

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a as in sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Thirty

tray-ZECH

treizeci

Forty

PA-troo-ZECH

patruzeci

Fifty

cheench-ZECH

cincizeci

Sixty

SHA-ee-ZECH

saizeci

Seventy

SHAHP-tayZECH

saptezeci

Eighty

oapt-ZECH

optzeci

Ninety

NO-w?-ZECH

nouazeci

One hundred

o SOO-ta

o suta

One thousand

o MEE-yay

o mie

WHAT'S THIS?
When you want to know the name of something
you can say "What is it?" or "What's this?" and
point to the thing you mean.
What is

this
What's this?

CHAY YESTay
?

Ce este

AH-sta

asta

CHAY YESTay AH-sta?

Ce este asta?

i as in measure, diviiron

19

ASKING FOR THINGS

When you want something, you can say "I'd like'
and add the name of the thing wanted.
I'd like
cigarettes
I'd like ciga
rettes

to eat

ahsh

vree-AH

A vrea

tsee-ga-RET-ay

tigarete

ahsh vree-AH
tsee-ga-RET-ay

As, vrea tigarete

s?

sa mananc

m?-NUNK

I'd like to eat

ahsh
s?

Give me

DA-tseemy

Datf-mi

oon

un chibrit

a match
Give me a
match

vree-AH
m?-NUNK

kee-BREET

DA-tseemy oon
kee-BREET

A vrea sa mananc

Dati-mi un
chibrit

Always add the word for "please""va ROAG."

I'd like to
buy

ahsh vree-AH
s? KOOMpur

A vrea sa
cumpar _

Here are the words for some of the things you

may require.
20

a as in sofa, china

Say please:

ahsh vree-AH
tsee-ga-RET-ay

moo/tsooMESK

va R0A6,

English

Pronunciation
mun-KA-ray

Rumanian
de mancare

food

day

bread

PWEE-nay

paine

butter

OONT

unt

j as in meajwre, divij/on

PEN-troo
poo-TSEEN

21

Pronunciation

Rumanian

water

AH-pu

apa

soup

SOO-pa

supa

fish

PESH-tay

peste

meat

KAR-nay

carne

chicken

poo-EE

pui

vegetables

lay-GOO-may

legume

eggs

O-wa

oua

salt

SA-ray

sare

sugar

ZA-hur

zahar

pepper

pee-PAYR

piper

potatoes

kar-TOAFy

cartofi

English

Notice the last sound in the word for "potatoes."

Listen again and repeat: "kar-TOAFy> kar-TOAFy."
It is written in your Guide as / with a small y follow
ing it. It is pronounced like / and y run together in
one sound; it. is the same sound we have in the words
"few" and "future." Try just the sound again:
ly, ly.

beans

fa-SO-lay

fasole

milk

LAHP-tay

lapte

chocolate

cho-ko-LA-t?

ciocolata

tea

CHA-ee

ceaiu

wine

VEEN

vin

cup of
coffee

CHA-shka day
kahf-YA

ceasca de cafea

glass of
beer

pa-HAR day
BAY-ray

pahar de bere

MONEY
To find out how much things cost you say "How
much costs?"
how much
KUT
cat
costs
KO-st?
costa
this

AH-sta
j as in meajwre, divn/on

asta
23

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

How much
does this
cost?

KUT KO-st?
A 1 1-sta?

Cat costa asta?

Notice the sound written with a in the word

"KUT, KUT." It sounds something like u in "cut."
Try just the sound again: "u, u."
The answer will be given you in "LAY." A
"LAY-oo" is worth a little less than one cent.
a leu

LAY-oo

leu

one hundred
lei

o SOO-t? day
LAY

o suta de lei

TIME
To find out what time it is you say really "What
is the hour?"
What time
is it?

KUT YEST-ay
CHA-sool?

Cat este ceasul?

It's one
o'clock

YEST-ay CHAsool OO-noo

Este ceasul unu

"Half past four" is "four and a half."

Half past four

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PA-troo shee
joo-m?-TA-tay
a as in sofa, china

Patru i jumatate

WHAT TIME IS IT IN RUMANIAN?

If you want to know when a movie starts or when

a train leaves you say:
when

KUND

cand

starts

un-CHEP-ay

incepe

the movie

FEEL-mool

filmul

KUND unCHEP-ay
FEEL-mool?

Cand incepe
filmul?

leaves

plee-AH-k?

pleaca

the train

TREN-ool

trenul

KUND plee-AHkq. TREN-ool?

Cand pleaca
trenul?

When does the

movie start?

When does the

train leave?

j as in meanrre, divis/on

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Rumanian

English

Pronunciation

Yesterday

YAYRj,

Ieri

Today

AHZy

Azi

Tomorrow

MWEE-nay

Maine

The days of the week are :

Monday

LOONy

Luni

Tuesday

MARTS,

Marti

Wednesday

M^YAYR-koory

Miercuri

Thursday

JOY

Joi

Notice the sound written with a j in the word

"JOY, JOY." It is the same as the sound in "meas
ure," "pleasure." Try just the sound again: "j, j."
Friday

VEE-nayry

Vineri

Saturday

SUM-but-?

Sambata

Sunday

doo- M EE-nay-ke

Dumineca

OTHER USEFUL PHRASES

The following phrases will be useful :
What is your
name?

26

koom vq nooMEETSy?
a as in sofa, china

Cum va numiti?

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

How do you
say "table"
(or anything
eke) in
Rumanian?

KOOM say
SPOO-nay
"table" pay
ro-m?-NESHtay?

Cum se spune
"table" pe
romaneste?

I am American

SOONT ah-mayree-KAHN

Sunt american

Good-by

LA rev-ay-DAYray

La revedere

Notes: For "cigarettes" you will often hear the word "tsee-GUR"
as well as "tsee-ga-RET-ay."
You can shorten the expression for "It's one o'clock" (and so
forth) by leaving out the word for "hour" and saying simply
"YEST-ay OO-noo."
,

tA rev-ay-DAY-ray/

ADDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS
..'!
Come in!

EEN-tr?!

Intra!

Have a seat!

LWAHTS
LOAK!

Luali loc!

Glad to meet
you!

UM PA-ra
BEE-nay!

I mi pare bine!

I don't know

N00 sht_yoo

Nu stiu

I think so

KRED

Cred

I don't think
so

N00

Maybe

PWA-tay

Poate

Halt!

o-PRESH-tay!

Oprete!

Stop!

STA-ee!

Stai!

Come here!

vay-NEETS
ah-CHEE!

Venial aci!

Right away! or
Quickly!

REP-ed-ay!

Repede !

Come quickly!

vay-NEETS
REP-ed-ay!

Veniti repede!

Go quickly!

doo-CHETS-ee-v?
REP-ed-ay!

Duceti-v4 repede !

I am hungry

MEE-yay FWAmay

Mi-e foame

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KRED

a aj in sofa, china

Nu cred

accent.

(\\pvely!

^.^L

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

I am thirsty

MEE-yay SETay

Mi-e sete

I am tired

SOONT o-boSEET

Sunt obosit

I am lost

MAHM rut-?CHEET

M'am ratacit

Help!

ah-joo-TOR!

Ajutor!

Help me

ah-joo-TA-tsee-m?

Ajutati-ma

Bring help

ah-DOO-chets
ah-joo-TOR

Aduceti ajutor

I will pay you

va VOY
TEE

Va voiu plati

Where are the

soldiers?

OON-day soont
soal-DA-tsee?

pl?-

j as in manure, divmon

Unde sunt sold

29

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Where are the

American
soldiers?

OON-day soont
soal-DA-tsee
ah-may-reeKAHN?

Unde sunt soldatii

americani?

Where is a
town or city?

OON-day YESTay oon SAHT

or o-RAHSH?

Unde este un sat

ori ora?

Where is it?

OON-day YESTay?

Unde este?

How far is the

city?

KUT day dayPAR-tay yestay o-RA-shool?

Cat de departe
este orasul?

Is it far?

YEST-ay dayPAR-tay?

Este departe?

Is it near?

YEST-ay ahPRWA-pay?

Este aproape?

How far is it?

KUT day dayPAR-tay

YEST-ay?

Cat de departe
este?

Which way is
north?

un CHAY deeREKTS-yay
yest-ay NORdool?

In ce- directie este

nordul?

Which is the
road to
?

KA-ray YESTay DROO-raool

spray
?

Care este drumul

spre
?

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a aj in sofa, china

i
English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Draw me a
map

FA-chets o
SKEE-ts?

Facetf o schita

Take me there

koan-doo-CHETSee-m? ahKO-lo

Conduceti-ma
acolo

Take me to a
doctor

koan-doo-CHETSee-m? la oon
DOAK-tor

Conduceii-ma la
un doctor

Take me to the
hospital

doo-CHETS-ee-m?
la spee-TAHL

Duceti-ma la
spital

Danger!

pay-REE-koal!

Pericol !

Watch out!

ah-TENTS-yay!

Atentie!

j as in meajwre, divij/on

31

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Take cover!

ah-d?-po-STEEtsee-v? !

Adapostiti-va

Gas!

GAHZ!

Gaz!

Wait a minute!

ahsh-tep-TAHTS
poo-TSEEN!

Ateptati putin!

Good luck!

no-ROAK!

Noroc!

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FILL-IN SENTENCES
In this section you will find a number of sentences,
each containing a blank space which can be filled in
with any one of the words in the list that follows. For
example, if you want to say "Where can I find soap?"
look for the sentence for "Where can I find
?" and,
in the list following the sentence, the word for
"soap." You then combine the words as shown here:
Where can I
find
?

OON-day
poat gaSEE
?

Unde pot
gasi
?

s?-POON

sapun

Where can I
find soap?

OON-day poat
g?-SEE
sa-POON?

Unde pot gasi

sapun?

I want

ahsh vree-AH _

A vrea

soap

We want

ahm vree-AH _

Am vrea

Give me

DA-tseem

Dati-mi

Bring me

ah-doo-CHETSeem

Aduceti-mi .

Where can I
find
?

OON-day

Unde pot
gasi
?

g?-SEE

poat
?

} as in measure, division

33

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

I have

AHM

Am

We have

ah-VEM

Avem

We don't
have

noo ah-VEM

Nu avem _

Have you

ah-VETS

Avetf

EXAMPLE

I want
food
I want food

apples

34

ahsh

vree-AH

As, vrea

day mun-KA-ray

de mancare

ahsh vree-AH day

mun-KA-ray

A vrea de
mancare

MAY-ray

mere

boiled water AH-p? FwYAR-t#

apa fiarta

cabbage

VAR-z?

varza

carrots

MOR-koav

morcovi

cornmeal
mush

mum-?-LEE-ga

mamaliga.

drinking
water

AH-pa day
OOT

apa de baut

fruit

FROOK-tay

fructe

onions

CHA-pa

ceapa

b<t-

a as it) sofa, china

Pronunciation

Rumanian

pears

PAY-ray

pere

spinach

spa-NAHK

spanac

a cup

o CHA-shkqi

o ceasca

a fork

o foor-koo-LEEtsa

o furculita

a glass

oon pa-HAR

un pahar

a knife

oon koo-TSEET

un cutit

a plate

o far-foo-REEyay

o farfurie

a spoon

o LEEN-goo-n?

o lingura

a bed

oon

un pat

blankets

PUTT-oo-ree

mattress

sahlt-YA

saltea

a mosquito
net

o rets-YA koantra tsun-TSAree-lor

o retea contra
tantarilor

a pillow

o perna

a room

o KA-may-r?

o camera

sheets

chayr-CHA-foor

cerceafuri

English

PAHT

PAYR-n?

j as in meajare, divij/oo

paturi

35

Pronunciation

Rumanian

cigars

tsee-GUR
FOY

tigari de foi

a pipe

tobacco

too-TOON

tutun

ink

chayrn-YA-l?

cerneala

paper

hur-TEE-yay

hartie

a pen

oon

koan-DAY

un condeiu

a pencil

oon

kray-YOAN

un creion

a comb

oon PwYEP-ten-ay

un pieptene

hot water

AH-pa fwyayrBEEN-tay

apa fierbinte

a razor

o masina de ras

razor
blades

LA-may day
RAHSS

lame de ras

a shaving
brush

oon pum-?-TOOF
day RAHSS

un pamatuf de ras

soap

s?-POON

sapun

shaving
soap

sa-POON day
RAHSS

sapun de ras

English

36

day

PEE-p?

ma-SHEE-na
day RAHSS

0
a as in sofa, china

o pi pa

Pronunciation

Rumanian

a tooth
brush

o periuta de din;i

toothpaste

PA-sta day
DEENTS

pasta de dinti

a towel

oon

un prosop

a hand
kerchief

a raincoat

a shirt

shoes

GET-ay

ghete

shoe laces

shee-RET-oor
day GET-ay
KREM-? day
GET-ay

ireturi de ghete

English

shoe
polish

payr-YOO-ts?
day DEENTS

pro-SOAP
ba-TEE-sty

mahn-TA day
PLWA-yay
k?-MA-sh?

fla-NEL-a

o batista
o manta de ploaie
o camasa

crema de ghete
o flanela

an under
shirt
undershorts

een-dee-spen-SAbeel

indispensabili

buttons

NA-stoor

nasturi

a needle

oon

un ac

safety pins

AH-chay day
see-goo- RAH Ntsq.

AHK

j as in measure, divij/on

ace de siguranta

37

WHICH IS WHICH?
SOAP

A COMB

A TOWEL

1. oen pro-SOAP
2. oon PwYEP-ten-ay
3. so-POON

A SHAVING
BRUSH

A RAZOR

A TOOTHBRUSH

> I
1.
2.
3.
4.

eon pum-o-TOQF day RAHSS

o poyr-YOO-tso day DEENTS
a ma-SHEE-na day RAHSS
LA-may day RAHSS

(For answers, see pages 36 and 37.)

Pronunciation

Rumanian

thread

AH-ts?

a.\k

adhesive
tape

PLA-stroo

plastru

an anti
septic

oon ahn-tee-sepTEEK

un antiseptic

aspirin

ah-spee-REE-n?

a spirina

English

a bandage

oon

cotton

VA-t?

vata

a dis
infectant

oon day-zeen-fekTAHNT

un desinfectant

iodine

YOAD

iod

a laxative

oon lahk-saTEEV

un laxativ

a bicycle

o bicicleta

gasoline

ben-ZEE-n?

benzina

ahsh

A vrea sa

I want to

bahn-DAHJ

bee-cheeKLET-o

vree-AH

un bandaj

so
EXAMPLE

I want to _

ahsh
8?

vree-AH

j as it measure, divii/'on

As, vrea sa

39

Pronunciation

English
eat
I want to eat

ma-NUNK

mananc

ahsh vree-AH
sa ma-NUNK

As, vrea sa mananc

be shaved

ma

drink

BJVOW

beau

have my
clothes
washed

DOW HA-ee-nelay la spaLAHT

dau hainele la
spalat

have my
hair cut

ma TOOND

ma tund

pay

pla-TESK

platesc

rest

ma o-deeh-NESK

ma odihnesc

sleep

DORM

dorm

take a bath

FAHK o BA-ay

fac o bae

wash up

ma SPUL

ma spal

OON-day YESTay
?

Unde este

OON-day poat
ga-SEE
?

Unde pot gasi

Where is
Where can I
find
?

40

Rumanian

RAHD

a as in sofa, china

ma rad

?
?

EXAMPLE

Where is

a barber

OON-day
ay
?
oon

YEST-

burb-YAYR

Unde este
un barbier

OON-day YESTay oon burbYAYR?

Unde este un
barbier?

a dentist

oon

den-TEEST

un dentist

a doctor

oon

DOAK-tor

un doctor

a mechanic

oon may-KAneek

un mecanic

a policeman

oon

gar-DEEST

un gardist

a porter

oon

ha-MAHL

un hamal

a servant

oon sayr-veeTOR

un servitor

a shoe
maker

oon

cheez-MAR

un cizmar

a tailor

oon

kroy-TOR

un croitor

a workman

oon

loo-kr?-TOR

un lucrator

a church

a clothing
store

oon ma-gaZEEN day

HA-ee-nay

Where is a
barber?

bee-SAY-ree-k?

i as in meajure, divij/'on

o biserica
un magazin de
haine

41

Pronunciation

Rumanian

a drug
store or
phar
macy

far-ma-CHEEyay

o farmacie

a filling
station

STAHTS-yay
day benZEE-n?

o statie de b

a garage

oon

a grocery
store

a house

a laundry

a pump
(for
water)

a spring

oon

a well

the bus

out-o-BOO-zool

autobusul

the camp

TA-bur-ah

tabara

the city

c-RA-shool

orasul

English

42

ga-RAHJ

buk-?-NEEyay
KA-s?
spul-ut-oREE-ay
cheesh-MwYA

eez-VOR

fun-TUN-?

* as m sofa, china

un garaj
o bacanie

o casa
o spalatorie
o cismea

un izvor
o fantana

Pronunciation

Rumanian

the high
way

DROO-mool
preen-cheePAHL

drumul principal

the
hospital

spee-TA-lool

spitalul

the main
street

STRA-da preenchee-PA-lo

strada principals

the market

pee-YA-tsa

piata

the nearest
town or
city

chel MA-ee ahproap-YAHT

SAHT or oRAHSH

eel mai apropiat

sat ori ora

the police
station

po-LEETS-ya

politia

the post
office

PO-shta

pota

the rail
road

KAHL-ya fayRA-tff

calea ferata

the river

RUH-ool

raul

the road

DROO-mool

drumul

the street
car

trahm-VA-yool

tramvaiul

the tele
graph
office

o-FEECH-ool
tel-eg-RA-feek

oficiul telegrafic

English

j as in meaurre, division

43

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

the tele
phone

tel-ay-FO-nool

telefonul

the town

SA-tool

satul

I am

SOONT

Sunt

He is

YEST-ay

Este

EXAMPLE

I am
an AmerI am an
American

sick

SOONT

Sunt

ah-may-ree-KAHN

american

SOONT ah-mayree-KAHN

Sunt american

boal-NAHV

bolnav

tired

o-bo-SEET

obosit

wounded

ra-NEET

ranit

We are _

soon-TEM

Suntem

They are .

YAY
SOONT

Ei sunt .

Are you _

soon-TETS

a as in sofa, china

Sunteti

WHICH IS WHICH?
THE BUS
A BANDAGE
THE STREETCAR

THE RAILROAD
THE TELEPHONE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

lel-ay-FO-nool
oon bahn-DAHJ
Irahm-VA-yool
KAHl-ya fay-RA-to
out-o-BOO-xool

(For answers, see pages 39-44.)

EXAMPLE

soon-TEM

Suntem

ah-may-ree-KAHN

americani

soon-TEM ahmay-ree-KAHN

Suntem americani

sick

boal-NAHV

bolnavi

tired

o-bo-SEETS

obositi

wounded

ro-NEETS

raniti

We are
Amer
icans
We are
Americans

Is it

YEST-ay

Este

It is

YEST-ay

Este

It is not

N00 YESTay

Nu este

AH-sta YESTay

Asta este __

It is too

YEST-ay preeAH

Este prea

It is very

YEST-ay
FWAR-tay

Este foarte

This is
That is

46

or

a as in sofa, china

EXAMPLE

It is not

NOO YESTay

Nu este

FREEG

frig

NOO YEST-ay
FREEG

Nu este frig

warm

KAHLD

cald

clean

koo-RAHT

curat

dirty

moor-DAR

murdar

cheap

YEF-teen

eftin

expensive

SKOOMP

scump

large

MA-ray

mare

small

MEEK

mic

cold
It is not cold

much

MOOLT

mult

enough

dess-TOOL

destul

bad

PROAST

prost

good

BOON

bun

here

ah-CHEE

aci

there

ah-KO-lo

acolo

near

ah-PRWA-pay

aproape

far

day-PAR-tay

departe

j as in measure, divij/on

47

IMPORTANT SIGNS
Stop

Stop

La pas

Go Slow

Circulate pe variants

Detour

Atentie

Caution

Pericol

Danger

Sens unic

One Way Street

Trecerea opriti

No Thoroughfare

Fundatura

Dead End

"fine dreapta

Keep to the Right

Atenpe la cotitura

Dangerous Curve

Rumanian

English

Cale ferata

Railroad

Pod

Bridge

Incrucisare

Crossroad

Pericol de moarte

Danger of Death (High

Tension Lines)

Barba{i

Men

Femei

Women

Latrina

Lavatory

Fumatul oprit

No Smoking

Nu scuipati pe jos

No Spitting

Stationarea interzisa

No Parking

Intrerea oprita

Keep Out

Deschis

Open

tnchis

Closed

49

IBARBATH

MEN

WOMEN

KEEP OUT

FEMEI

ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST

a or an

o
or oon

adhesive tape

un

PLA-stroo

plastru

SOONT

Sunt

I am an
Amer
ican

SOONT ah-mayree-KAHN

Sunt american

the Amer
ican
soldiers

soal-DA-tsee ahmay-ree-KAHN

soldatii americ

We are
soon-TEM ahAmericans
may-ree-KAHN

Suntem americ

am
I am
American

antiseptic

ahn-tee-sep-TEEK

antiseptic

apples

MAY-ray

mere

are
Are you
They are

soon-TETS

YAY
SOONT
j as in measure, divuron

Sunteti

Ei sunt

51

English
We are
aspirin

Pronunciation

Rumanian

soon-TEM

Suntem

ah-spee-REE-n?

aspirina

B
bad

PROAST

prost

bandage

bahn-DAHJ

bandaj

barber

burb-YAYR

barbier

bath

BA-ay

bae

ahsh vree-AH
sq, FAHK o
BA-av

A vrea sa fac
o bae

beans

fa-SO-lay

fasole

bed

PAHT

pat

beer

BAY-ray

bere

pa-HAR day
BAY-ray

pahar de bere

bee-chee-KLET-?

bicicleta

I want to
take a
bath

glass of
beer
bicycle
blades

razor blades LA-may day

RAHSS

52

a as in sofa, china

lame de ras

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

blankets

PUTT-oo-ree

paturi

boiled water

AH-p?

apa fiarta

bread

PWEE-nay

paine

bridge

POAD

pod

PO-dool

podul

Bring help

ah-DOO-chets
ah-joo-TOR

Aduceti ajutor

Bring
me

ah-doo-CHETSeem

Aduceti-mi

shaving
brush

pum-?-TOOF
day RAHSS

pamatuf de ras

toothbrush

payr-YOO-tsa
day DEENTS

peri 14a de dinti

out-o-BOOZ

autobus

out-o-BOO-zool

autobusul

butter

OONT

unt

buttons

NA-stoor

nasturi

the bridge

F_YAR-

bring

brush

bus
the bus

j as in meajare, divij/on

53

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

ahsh vree-AH
sq. KOOMpur

A vrea sa
cumpar

buy
I'd like to
buy

c
cabbage

VAR-zo

varza

camp

TA-bur-?

tabara

the camp

TA-bur-ah

tabara

carrots

MOR-koav

morcovi

cheap

VEF-teen

eftin

chicken

poo-EE

pui

54

a si m sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

chocolate

cho-ko-LA-t?

ciocolata

church

bee-SAY-ree-k?

biserica

tsee-ga-RET-ay
or tsee-GUR

tigarete
tigari

cigarettes
cigars

tsee-GUR
FOY

city

o-RAHSH

ora

o-RA-shool

orasul

koo-RAHT

curat

ahsh vree-AH
sq. DOW HAee-nel-ay la
spa-LAHT

A vrea sa dau
hainele la spalat

clothing store

ma-ga-ZEEN
HA-ee-nay

magazin de haine

coffee

kahf-YA

cafea

CHA-shka day
kahf-YA

cea^ca de cafea

cold (weather)

FREEG

frig

comb

P_YEP-ten-ay

pieptene

the city
clean

day

tigari de foi

clothes
I want to
have my
clothes
washed

cup of coffee

day

i at in meujrre, divij/on

55

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

come
Come
here!

vay-NEETS
CHEE!

ah-

Veni^i aci!

Come in!

EEN-tr?!

Intra!

Come
quickly!

vay-NEETS
REP-ed-ay!

Venitl repedel

mum-?-LEE-g?

mamaliga

KUT KO-sta
AH-sta?

Cat costa asta?

VA-ta

vata

ah-d?-po-STEEtsee vq.\

Adapostiti-va!

CHA-shki

ceasca

CHA-shk? day
kahf-YA

ceasca de cafea

cornmeal mush
cost
How much
does this
cost?
cotton
cover
Take
cover!
cup
cup of coffee

D
Danger!

pay-REE-koal!

Pericol!

BOO-n<[

Buna ziua

day
Good day
56

ZEE-wa

a on sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

dentist

den-TEEST

dentist

dirty

moor-DAR

murdar

disinfectant

dav-zeen-fekTAHNT

desinfectant

doctor

DOAK-tor

doctor

koan-doo-CHETSec-ma la oon
DOAK-tor

Conduceti-ma la
un doctor

FA-chets o
SKEE-tsa

Facetf o schita

ahsh
sa

As vrea sa beau

Take me
to a
doaor
Draw me a
map
drink
I want to
drink

vree-AH
BwYOW

drinking water

AH-p? day
00T

drug store

far-ma-CHEE-yay

b?-

apa de baut
farmacie

eat
I want to
eat
eggs

ahsh vree-AH
sa ma-NUNK
O-wa
j as in meajre, divis/on

A vrea sa mananc

oua
57

WHICH IS WHICH?
BEER

BED

CIGARETTES

1. PAHT
2. tsee-GUR
3. BAY-ray

EGGS

BREAD

1. PWEE-nay
2. O-wo
3. kahf-YA
(For answers, see Word List.)

COFFEE

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

eight

OAPT

opt

eighteen

OAPT-sprayZECH-ay

optsprezece

eighty

oapt-ZECH

optzeci

eleven

OON-sprayZECH-ay

unsprezece

enough

dess-TOOL

destul

BOO-n? SwYA-ra

Buna seara

Excuse me

yayr-TA-tsee-m?

Iertati-ma

expensive

SKOOMP

scump

far

day-PAR-tay

departe

How far is
the city?

KUT day dayPAR-tay yestay o-RA-shool?

Cat de departe
este orasul?

How far
is it?

KUT day dayPAR-tay

YEST-ay?

Cat de departe
este?

evening
Good
evening

j as in meare, divij/on

59

Pronunciation

Rumanian

YEST-ay dayPAR-tay?

Este departe?

fifteen

CHEENCH-sprayZECH-ay

cincisprezece

fifty

cheench-ZECH

cincizeci

filling station

STAHTS-yay
day benZEE-n?

stalie de benzina

OON-day poat
g?-SEE
?

Unde pot gasi

fish

PESH-tay

pete

five

CHEENCH

cinci

food

day

de mancare

fork

foor-koo-LEE-ts?

furculita

forty

PA-troo-ZECH

patruzeci

four

PA-troo

patru

fourteen

PA-ee-sprayZECH-ay

paisprezece

Friday

VEE-nayrT

Vineri

fruit

FROOK-tay

fructe

English
Is it far?

find
Where
can I
find

60

mun-KA-ray

a as in sofa, china

G
garage

ga-RAHJ

garaj

Gas!

GAHZ!

Gaz!

gasoline

ben-ZEE-n#

benzina

Give me

DA-tseem

Dati-mi

Glad to meet
you!

UM PA-ra
BEE-nay!

Imi pare bine!

glass

pa-HAR

pahar

pa-HAR day
BAY-ray

pahar de bere

BOON

bun

glass of
beer
good
Good day

BOO-n?

ZEE-wa

Buna ziua

Good
evening

BOO-n?

SJYA-ra

Buna seara

Good luck

no-ROAK!

Noroc!

Good
morning

BOO-n? deemeen-YA-tsa

Buna dimineata

Good-by

LA rev-ay-DAYray

La revedere

Go quickly!

doo-CHETS-ee-va
REP-ed-ay!

Duceti-va repede!

grocery store

buk-?-NEE-yay

bacanie

i as in meajtfre, di vij/on

61

H
hair
I want to
have my
hair cut

ahsh vree-AH
s0 ma
TOOND

A; vrea sa ma tun

joo-ma-TA-tay

jumatate

PA-troo shee
joo-m?-TA-tay

patru i jumatate

Halt!

o-PRESH-tay!

Oprete!

handkerchief

ba-TEE-sty

batista

I have

AHM

Am

We
have

ah-VEM

Avem

We don't
have

noo ah-VEM

Nu avem

Have a
seat!

LWAHTS
LOAK!

Luati loc!

half
half past
four

have

Have
you
he
He is
62

ah-VETS

Aveti

?
YEL

el

YEST-ay

Este

a as in sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

Hello or
Good luck

no-ROAK

Noroc

Help!

ah-joo-TOR!

Ajutor!

Bring help

ah-DOO-chets
ah-joo-TOR

Aduceti ajutor

Help me

ah-joo-TA-tsee-m?

Ajutati-ma

here

ah-CHEE

aci

highway

DROOM preenchee-PAHL

drum principal

DROO-mool
preen-cheePAHL

drumul principal

spee-TAHL

spital

the
hospital

spee-TA-lool

spitalul

Take me
to the
hospital

doo-CHETS-ee-m?
la spee-TAHL

Duceti-ma la spil

AH-p? fwyayrBEEN-tay

apa fierbinte

ho-TEL

hotel

OON-day YESTay oon hoTEL?

Unde este un
hotel?

the high
way
hospital

hot water
hotel
Where is a
hotel?

j as in mea sure, divu/on

63

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

house

KA-s?

casa

How are
you?

chay MA-ee
FA-chets?

Ce mai facet i?

How
do you
say ?

KOOM say
SPOO-nay

How far
is it?

KUT day dayPAR-tay

YEST-ay?

Cat de departe
este?

how much

KUT

cat

How much
does this
cost?

KUT KO-st?
AH-sta?

Cat costa asta?

SOO-ta

suta

how

hundred

Cum se spune
?

hungry
I am
hungry

I am

64

MEE-yay
may

FWA-

Mi-e foame

YAY_oo

eu

SOONT

Sunt

a as in sofa, china

English
I'd like
or
I want

Pronunciation

> ahsh

I have

AHM

I want
to

ahsh
sq.

vree-AH

Rumanian

A vrea

Am
vree-AH

A5 vrea sa .

ink

chayrn-YA-lg

cerneala

iodine

YOAD

iod

is

YEST-ay

este

It is

YEST-ay

Este

It is
not

N00 YESTay

Nu este

It is
too

YEST-ay
AH

Este prea _

It is
very

YEST-ay
FWAR-tay

Este foarte

kilometers

keel-o-MET-ree

kilometri

knife

koo-TSEET

emit

it

pree-

j at in measarc, diviw'on

65

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

NOO

Nu tiu

know
1 don't
know

shtwyoo

L
laces
shee-RET-oor
day GET-ay

ireturi de ghete

large

MA-ray

mare

laundry

spul-u t-o-REE-ay

spalatorie

laxative

lahk-sa-TEEV

laxativ

When does
the train
leave?

KUND plee-AHk? TREN-ool?

Cand pleaca
trenul?

To the left

la

La stanga

I'd like

ahsh

I am lost

MAHM rut-fliCHEET

shoelaces

leave

left
STUNG-ga

like
vree-AH

A vrea .

lost

66

a as in sofa, china

M 'am ratacit

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

no-ROAK!

Noroc!

luck
Good luck!

M
STRA-d? preenchee-PA-la

strada principals

STRA-da preenchee-PA-lff

strada principals

SKEE-ts?

schita

FA-chets o
SKEE-ts?

Faceti o schi^a

pee-YA-ts?

piata

pee-YA-tsa

piata

match

kee-BREET

chibrit

mattress

sahlt-YA

sal tea

main street
the main
street
map
Draw me
a map
market
the market

maybe

PWA-tay

poate

meat

KAR-nay

came

mechanic

may-KA-neek

mecanic

UM PA-ra
BEE-nay!

Tmi pare bine!

meet
Glad to
meet
you!

j as in meajure, division

67

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

milk

LAHP-tay

lapte

ahsh-tep-TAHTS
poo-TSEEN!

Ateptati putin!

Miss

doam-neeSHWA-ra

Domnisoara

Monday

LOON.

Luni

BOO-n? deemeen-YA-tsa

Buna dimineata

rets-YA koan-tra
tsun-TSA-reelor

retea contra
t&ntarilor

FEELM

film

FEEL-mool

filmul

minute
Wait a
minute!

morning
Good
morning
mosquito net

movie
the movie

68

a as in sofa, china

Pronunciation

Rumanian

KUND unCHEP-ay
FEEL-mool?

Cand incepe
filmul?

Mr.

DOAM-nool

Domnul

Mrs.

DWAHM-na

Doamna

much

MOOLT

mult

KUT?

cat?

English
When does
the
movie
start?

How much?

N
What is
your
name?

koom v? nooMEETSy?

Cum va numiti?

ah-PRWA-pay

aproape

Is it near?

YEST-ay ahPRWA-pay?

Este aproape?

the nearest
town or
city

chel MA-ee ahproap-YAHT

SAHT or
o-RAHSH

eel mai apropiat

sat ori ora;

needle

AHK

ac

nine

NO-we

noua.

near

j as in measure, divis/on

69

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

nineteen

NO-wa-spravZECH-ay

nouasprezece

ninety

NO-wg-ZECH

nouazeci

No

N00

Nu

north
Which way
is north?

NORD

nord

un

In ce directfe este
nordul?

CHAY deeREKTS-yay
yest-ay NORdool?

o'clock
It's one
o'clock

YEST-ay CHAsool OO-noo

or YEST-ay OO-noo

Este ceasul unu

Este unu

one

OO-noo

unu

onions

CHA-pa

ceapa

paper

hur-TEE-yay

hartie

PA-troo shee
joo-m^-TA-tay

patru i jumatate

past
half past
four

70

a at m sofa, china

Pronunciation

Rumanian

I will pay
you

v<t VOY
TEE

Va voiu plati

I want to
pay

ahsh
s?

English
pay

plflt-

vree-AH
pl?-TESK

As. vrea sa platesc

pears

PAY-ray

pere

pen

koan-DAY

condeiu

pencil

kray-YOAN

creion

pepper

pee-PAYR

piper

pillow

PAYR-n?

perna

AH-chay day
see-goo-RAHN-

ace de siguranta

pins
safety pins

pipe

PEE-po

pipa

plate

far-foo-REE-yay

farfurie

Please

v?

Va rog

Please
point

ROAG

vq. ROAG ahr?-TA-tseemr

Va rog aratati-mi

vo,

Va rog aratati-mi

point
Please
point

ROAG ahr?-TA-tseemy

j as in meatare, divij/on

71

WHICH IS WHICH?
HANDKERCHIEF

INK

MEAT

-4$
1. KAR-nay
2. ba-TEE-sto
3. chayrn-YA-la

PEN

PAPER

PENCIL

X
1. hur-TEE-yay
2. kray-YOAN
3. koan-DAY

(For answers, see Word List.)

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

policeman

gar-DEEST

gardist

police station

po-LEETS-yay

police

po-LEETS-ya

politia

KREM-? day
GET-ay

crema de ghete

porter

ha-MAHL

hamal

post office

PO-sht?

pota

PO-shta

pota

potatoes

kar-TOAFy

cartofi

pump {for
water)

cheesh-MwYA

cismea

the police
station
polish
shoe
polish

the post
office

Q
quickly

REP-ed-ay

repede

Come
quickly!

vay-NEETS
REP-ed-ay!

Veniti repede!

Go
quickly!

doo-CHETS-ee-va
REP-ed-ay!

Duceti-va repede!

j as in measure, divij/bc

73

English

railroad
the
railroad
railroad
station
the rail
road
station
Where is
the rail
road
station?
raincoat
razor
razor
blades
repeat
Please
repeat

Pronunciation
R
KA-lay fayRA-t?
KAHL-ya fayRA-ta
GA-ra

Rumanian

cale ferata
calea ferata
gara

GA-ra

gara

OON-day YESTay GA-ra?

Unde este gara?

mahn-TA day
PLWA-yay
ma-SHEE-n? day
RAHSS
LA-may day
RAHSS

manta de ploaie

vq

Va rog repetati

ROAG raypay-TAHTSy

masma de ras
lame de ras

rest
I want to
rest

74

ahsh vree-AH
sy ray odeeh-NESK
a as in sofa, china

A vrea sa ma
odihnesc

NOO untsay-LEG.
vq ROACj
ray-pay-TAHTSy

I w/sh I could talK

Pumon/an that
good.'

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

restaurant

rest-ow-RAHNT

restaurant

OON-day YESTay oon restow-RAHNT?

Unde este un
restaurant?

la dree-AHP-ta

La dreapta

REP-ed-ay!

Repede !

Where is a
restau
rant?
right
To the
right
Right away!
river
the river

RUH-oo

rau

RUH-ool

raul

j as in meajure, divij/on

75

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

road

DROOM

drum

the road

DROO-mool

drumul

Which is
the road
to
?

KA-ray YEST-ay
DROO-mool
spray
?

Care este drumul

spre
?

pay ro-maNESH-tay

pe romanegte

room

KA-may-r?

camera

safety pins

AH-chay day
see-goo- RAHNts?

ace de siguran^a

salt

SA-ray

sare

Saturday

SUM-but-?

Sambata

Rumanian
in Ru
manian

seat
Have a seat

LWAHTS

LOAK

LuuU loc

seven

SHAHP-tay

sapte

seventeen

SHAHP-tay-sprayZECH-ay

saptesprezece

seventy

SHAHP-tay-ZECH

aptezeci

76

a as in sofa, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

servant

sayr-vee-TOR

servitor

ahsh
sq.

As vrea sa ma ra

shave
I want
to be
shaved

vree-AH
m? RAHD

shaving brush

pum-ff-TOOF
RAHSS

sheets

chayr-CHA-foor

cerceafuri

shirt

k?-MA-sh?

camasa

shoemaker

cheez-MAR

cizmar

shoes

GET-ay

ghete

shoelaces

shee-RET-oor
day GET-ay

ireturi de ghete

shoe
polish

KREM-<f day
GET-ay

crema de ghete

I am sick

SOONT boalNAHV
soon-TEM boalNAHV

Sunt bolnav

sir

DOAM-noo-lay

domule

six

SHA-say

sase

day

pamatuf de ras

sick

We are
sick

j as m measure, division

Suntem bolnavi

77

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

sixteen

SHA-ee-sprayZECH-ay

aisprezece

sixty

SHA-ee-ZECH

saizeci

ahsh vrea-AH
sq DORM

A vrea sa dorm

v<f

Va rog vorbiti
incet

sleep
I want to
sleep
slowly
Please
speak
slowly

ROAG vorBEETS unCHET

small

MEEK

mic

soap

sff-POON

sapun

s?-POON day
RAHSS

sapun de ras

Where
are the
soldiers

OON-day soont
soal-DA-tsee?

Unde sunt
soldatii?

Where
are the
Amer
ican
soldiers?

OON-day soont
soal-DA-tsee
ah-may-reeKAHN?

Unde sunt soldatii

americani?

SOO-p.7

supa

shaving
soap
soldiers

soup
78

% as in soft, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

vq

Va rog vorbiti
incet

speak
Please
speak
slowly

ROAG vorBEETS unCHET

spinach

spa-NAHK

spanac

spoon

LEEN-goo-ra

lingura

spring

eez-VOR

izvor

KUND unCHEP-ay
FEEL-mool?

Cand Incepe
nlmul?

STA-ee!

Stai!

grocery
store

buk-?-N EE-yay

bacanie

clothing
store

ma-ga-ZEEN
day HA-ee-nay

magazin de haine

Straight ahead

DREPT un-ahEEN-tay

Drept inainte

street

STRA-d?

strada

STRA-da preenchee-PA-la

strada principals

start
When
does the
movie
start?
Stop!
store

the main
street

j as m measure, divi j/'on

79

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

streetcar

trahm-VAwee

tramvaiu

trahm-VA-yool

tramvaiul

sugar

ZA-hur

zahar

Sunday

doo-MEE-nay-k?

Dumineca

tailor

kroy-TOR

croitor

Take cover

ah-d?-po-STEEtsee-v?

Adapostiti-va

Take me
there

koan-doo-CHETSee-m? ahKO-lo

Conduceti-ma
acolo

Take me
to a
doctor

koan-doo-CHETSee-m? la oon
DOAK-tor

Conduceti-ma la
un doctor

Take me
to the
hospital

doo-CHETS-ee-m?
la spee-TAHL

Duceti-ma la
spital

tea

CHA-ee

ceaiu

telegraph office

o-FEECH-oo teleg-RA-feek

oficiu telegrafic

the street
car

take

80

fas in sofa, china

English
the tele
graph
office
telephone

Pronunciation
o-FEECH-ool
eg-RA-feek

Rumanian
tel-

oficiul telegrafic

tel-ay-FOAN

telefon

tel-ay-FO-nool

telefonul

ten

ZECH-ay

zece

Thank you

mool-tsoo-MESK

Mutyumesc

there

ah-KO-lo

acolo

koan-doo-CH ETSee-m? ah-KOlo

Conduceti-nia
acolo

yay

ei

the tele
phone

Take me
there
they
They
are

YAY

SOONT

Ei sunt

I don't
think so

NOO

KRED

Nu cred

I think so

KRED

think

Cred

thirsty
I am thirsty

MEE-yay
ay

SET-

( as in measure, division

Mi-e sete

81

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

thirteen

TRAY-sprayZECH-ay

treisprezece

thirty

tray-ZECH

treizeci

this or that

AH-sta

asta

This is
or
That
is

1 AH-sta
ay

What is
this?

YEST-

Asta este

CHAY YEST-ay
AH-sta?

Ce este asta?

thousand

MEE-yay

mie

thread

AH-tsa

a*a

three

TRAY

trei

Thursday

JOY

Joi

KUT YEST-ay
CHA-sool?

Cat este ceasul?

I am tired

SOONT o-boSEET

Sunt obosit

We are
tired

soon-TEM
SEETS

Suntem obositi

time
What time
is it?
tired

82

o-bo-

fas in toft, china

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

tobacco

too-TOON

tutun

today

AHZy

azi

toilet

la-TREE-n?

latrina

the toilet

la-TREE-na

latrina

Where is
the
toilet?

OON-day YESTay la-TREEna?

Unde este latrina?

tomorrow

MWEE-nay

maine

toothbrush

payr-YOO-ts?
day DEENTS

periuta de dinti

toothpaste

PA-st? day
DEENTS

pasta de dinti

town

SAHT

sat

SA-tool

satul

towel

pro-SOAP

prosop

train

TREN

tren

the train

TREN-ool

trenul

When does
the train
leave?

KUND plee-AHk? TREN-ool?

Cand pleaca
trenul?

MARTSy

Mani

the town

Tuesday

j as in meajare, divij/'on

83

English

Pronunciation

Rumanian

twelve

DOY-sprayZECH-ay

doisprezece

twenty

DO-w?-ZECH

douazeci

twenty-one

do-w?-ZECH shee
OO-noo

douazeci si unu

twenty-two

do-w?-ZECH
DOY

douazeci si doi

two

DOY

shee

doi

u
undershirt

fla-NEL-?

flanela

undershorts

een-dee-spen-SAbeel

indispensabili

Do you
under
stand
me?

mun-tsay-LEDjets?

Ma'ntelegeti?

I under
stand

un-tsay-LEG

Inteleg

I don't
under
stand

NOO un-tsayLEG

Nu Jnteleg

understand

84

i as in sofa, china

V
vegetables

lay-GOO-may

legume

w
Wait a minute!

ahsh-tep-TAHTS
poo-TSEEN!

Asteptati putin!

I want

ahsh vreeAH

As, vrea

I want
to

ahsh vree-AH

A vrea sa

We
want

ahm vree-AH

Am vrea

KAHLD

cald

ahsh vree-AH
sq. ma SPUL

A vrea sa mi
spal

Watch out!

ah-TENTS-yay!

Atentie!

water

AH-p?

apa

boiled
water

AH -p? FJVAR-ta

apa fiarta

drinking
water

AH-pa day bq.OOT

apa de baut

warm

SQ

wash up
I want to
wash up

i as in measure, diviwon

85

WHICH IS WHICH?
ROAD

SHOES

SALT

1. SA-ray
2. DROOM
3. GET-ay

TOBACCO

DRINKING WATER

1. CHA-ee
2. loo-TOON
3. AH-pa day

bo-OOT

(For answers, see Word List.)

Pronunciation

Rumanian

hot water

AH-p? fyayrBEEN-tay

a pa fierbinte

We are

soon-TEM

Suntem

We don't
have

noo ah-VEM

Nu avem

We have

ah-VEM

Avem

We
want

ahm vree-AH

Am vrea

MwYAYR-koory

Miercuri

PEN-troo pooTSEEN

Pentru putin

fun-TUN-a

fantana

mool-tsoo-M ESK,
BEE-nay

Multumesc, bine

koom vq nooMEETSy?

Cum va numi^i?

English

we

Wednesday
welcome
You're
welcome
well (for
water)
well
I am well,
thanks
what
What is
your
name?

j as m meajare, divi j/on

87

Pronunciation

Rumanian

What's
this?

CHAY YEST-ay
AH-sta?

Ce este asta?

What time
is it?

KUT yest-ay
CHA-sool?

Cat este ceasul?

KUND

cand

When does
the
movie
start?

KUND unCHEP-ay
FEEL-mool?

Cand incepe
filmul?

When does
the train
leave?

KUND plee-AHka TREN-ool?

Cand pleaca.
trenul?

OON-day

unde

English

when

where
Where
are
Where
can I
find

OON-day
soont

Unde sunt

OON-day poat
gG-SEE
?

Unde pot
gasi
?

OON-day YESTay
?

Unde este

KA-ray YEST-ay
DROO-mool
spray
?

Care este drumul

spre
?

Where
is
?

which
Which is
the road
to
?
88

a as in sofa, china

Pronunciation

Rumanian

un

In ce directie este
nordul?

wine

VEEN

vin

workman

loo-kr?-TOR

lucrator

I am
wounded

SOONT

Sunt ranit

We are
wounded

soon-TEM
NEETS

English
Which way
is north?

CHAY deeREKTS-yay
yest-ay NORdool?

wounded

SOONT
ra-NFET

r?-NEET
tq-

Suntem raniti

Y
Yes

DA

Da

yesterday

YAYR,

ieri

you

90

Are
you

Have
you

soon-TETS
ah-VETS

?
?

Sunteti
Aveti

?
?

Don't nobody
around here
English?

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93

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94

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95

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9015 04200 2603

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

DATE DUE

MAY 2 7 2004