A Taste of Romanian Language and Culture

University INGENIUM European University
Field of StudyRomanian as a Foreign Language
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Description

This module is designed for students and staff who are curious about the Romanian language whether you are preparing for a mobility programme at Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași or simply want to start learning Romanian on your own. The course is an introduction to Romanian as a foreign language, organised in 8 units covering elements from A0 to A2 levels with elements of the B1 level.

 

Each unit is structured to take around 1 hour – 1 hour and a half of study and includes:

·     A video lesson to guide you step by step between 30 and 40 minutes;

·    A Vocabulary sheet to help you learn the key words and expressions; you will find it helpful to have this document handy when starting the practical activities;

·  A Worksheet to practice and apply both vocabulary and grammar (audio exercises are also included), with

·     An Answer Key;

·   A Selfassessment quiz available via Google Form, with a link and QR code included in each “UNIT Contents” section – your results come automatically immediately after submission, along with the correct answers.

 No prior knowledge of Romanian is required.

Each unit starts from the very basics and also introduces cultural elements to give you a taste’ of Romanian life and help you understand a few specific Romanian cultural elements. By the end of this module, you should be able to pronounce Romanian correctly, greet people and introduce yourself, ask and answer basic everyday questions, recognise and hopefully use elementary vocabulary such as numbers, food, school places, transportation, clothes, time expressions, and city navigation, as well as use some common verbs in the present, future, conditional and past tense.

 

Start Date09/03/2026
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Type of Learningself-learning
Format of Learning MaterialVideo, Audio, Pdf, Power point, etc
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UNIT 1 – Bună ziua! Bun venit!
-pronunciation in Romanian; diacritics and special ‘groups of letters’
-the verb A FI/to be (present tense) and subject pronouns in Romanian
-vocabulary – formal/informal greetings and farewells, basic social interaction
 
UNIT 2 – De unde ești? Câți ani ai?
-the verb A AVEA/to have (present tense)
-gender and number in nouns and adjectives in Romanian, possessive determiners my/yours – introductory elements
-definite/indefinite articles in Romanian – introductory elements
-vocabulary nationalities, numbers, family
 
UNIT 3 – Unde stai? Cum ajung la…? (1). În campus
-some high frequency verbs; the present tense – introductory elements
-prepositions of place
-vocabulary – accommodation, campus, asking for and giving simple directions
 
UNIT 4 – Unde stai? Cum ajung la…? (2). În oraș
-the imperative – introductory elements
-high frequency verbs
-adverbs/adverbial phrases of direction
-vocabulary means of transport, city places, asking for and giving simple directions
 
UNIT 5 – Ce mâncăm azi? Aș vrea o cior, vă rog!
-high frequency verbs present tense
-polite requests the conditional
-singular vs. plural nouns practical use
-vocabulary – food and drinks, cafés and restaurants, ordering politely
 
UNIT 6 – Îmi place ia aceea!
-the verbs with inverted structure A PLĂCEA / to like” and A TREBUI/ to need
-the indirect pronouns with the present tense verbs – introductory elements
-the demonstrative adjectives
-high frequency verbs
-vocabulary – clothing items, shopping, expressing opinions
 
UNIT 7 – Mi-e sete! Voi lua un suc!
-impersonal expressions with A FI; the verb A DUREA
-direct object pronouns
-the (literary/standard) future in Romanian
-high frequency verbs
-vocabulary parts of the body, expressing physical and emotional states
 
UNIT 8 – Cum a fost la Iași? Ce ai făcut?
-past (perfect compus) in Romanian
-the question words
-high frequency verbs
-descriptions with basic adjectives
-vocabulary – free-time activities, basic descriptive adjectives, basic communicative exchanges
 
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