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Being nice to someone in Romanian

România Internațional, 22.11.2015, 12:00

Has it ever occurred to you that you may fall in love in Romania? That finding yourself in this country may not be for business purposes only? That you may even find time to strike up a relaxed, if not intimate, conversation with someone you want to get closer to ?

This time we bring you basic vocabulary related to dating and being nice to someone.

Here is a series of useful words and phrases:

La o cafea=over a cup of coffee.

Miine dupa-amiaza=tomorrow afternoon

Veni=come

Piesa=play

Se joaca o piesa noua la Teatrul National =there’s a new play on at the National Theatre

Vinerea viitoare=next Friday

And here are several sentences including some of the words above:

Mi-ar placea sa ne putem vedea la o cafea, miine dupa-amiaza.

I would like us to see each other over a cup of coffee tomorrow afternoon.

Se joaca o piesa noua la Teatrul National din Bucuresti. Ai vrea sa vii cu mine la premiera, vinerea viitoare de la ora 7 ?

There’s a new play on at the National Theater in Bucharest. Would you like to join me for the premiere next Friday, at 7 pm?

Rochia asta iti sta foarte bine. Este noua?

This dress perfectly fits you. Is it new?

Rosul ti se potriveste foarte bine.

Red suits you very well.

Ai o noua coafura! Te face sa arati mai tinara!

You have a new hairdo! It makes you look younger!

Tin foarte mult la tine.

I care for you a lot.

Thank you ALL for the interest you take in Romanian culture, and for being so keen on learning Romanian with us. Good Bye! La revedere!