{"id":7807,"date":"2026-08-04T13:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intraders.org\/news\/?p=7807"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:15:13","slug":"90-day-romanian-learning-challenge-30-minutes-day1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intraders.org\/news\/ot\/90-day-romanian-learning-challenge-30-minutes-day1\/","title":{"rendered":"90-Day Romanian Learning Challenge-30 minutes: Day1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Romanian Alphabet (31 Letters)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Romanian uses the Latin alphabet<\/strong> with 5 special letters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter<\/th>Pronunciation (English Approximation)<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A a<\/td>ah<\/td>Ana<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u0102 \u0103<\/td>uh (like about<\/em>)<\/td>m\u0103r<\/strong> (apple)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00c2 \u00e2<\/td>deep “i” sound (unique Romanian)<\/td>Rom\u00e2nia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
B b<\/td>b<\/td>bun<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
C c<\/td>k before a, o, u<\/strong>; ch before e, i<\/strong><\/td>cas\u0103<\/strong>, cine<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
D d<\/td>d<\/td>doi<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
E e<\/td>eh<\/td>elev<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
F f<\/td>f<\/td>floare<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
G g<\/td>g before a, o, u<\/strong>; j before e, i<\/strong><\/td>gar\u0103<\/strong>, ger<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
H h<\/td>h<\/td>hotel<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I i<\/td>ee<\/td>mic<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u00ce \u00ee<\/td>same sound as \u00e2<\/strong><\/td>\u00een<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
J j<\/td>zh (as in measure<\/em>)<\/td>joc<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
K k<\/td>k (rare)<\/td>kilogram<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
L l<\/td>l<\/td>lun\u0103<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
M m<\/td>m<\/td>mam\u0103<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
N n<\/td>n<\/td>nou<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
O o<\/td>o<\/td>om<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
P p<\/td>p<\/td>p\u00e2ine<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Q q<\/td>kw (rare)<\/td>foreign words<\/td><\/tr>
R r<\/td>rolled\/trilled r<\/td>Rom\u00e2nia<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
S s<\/td>s<\/td>soare<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u0218 \u0219<\/td>sh<\/td>\u0219coal\u0103<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
T t<\/td>t<\/td>tat\u0103<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u021a \u021b<\/td>ts<\/td>\u021bar\u0103<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U u<\/td>oo<\/td>unu<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
V v<\/td>v<\/td>vin<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
W w<\/td>w (rare)<\/td>foreign words<\/td><\/tr>
X x<\/td>ks \/ gz<\/td>taxi<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Y y<\/td>i (rare)<\/td>foreign words<\/td><\/tr>
Z z<\/td>z<\/td>zero<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 5 Most Important Romanian Sounds<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u0102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sound:<\/strong> uh<\/em> (like the “a” in about<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • m\u0103r (apple)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • cas\u0103 (house)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    \u00c2 \/ \u00ce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A unique Romanian vowel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • Rom\u00e2nia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00een<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Don’t worry about mastering it immediately. Native speakers will still understand you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n\n\n\n

      \u0218<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Pronounced sh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      • \u0219coal\u0103 (school)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • \u0219apte (seven)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        \u021a<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Pronounced ts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • \u021bar\u0103 (country)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • via\u021b\u0103 (life)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \n\n\n\n

          C and G Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \n
          • ca \u2192 ka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • co \u2192 ko<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • cu \u2192 koo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • ce \u2192 che<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • ci \u2192 chi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            • cas\u0103 = KA-suh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • cine = CHEE-neh<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              G<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \n
              • ga \u2192 ga<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • go \u2192 go<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • gu \u2192 goo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • ge \u2192 je<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • gi \u2192 ji<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                • gar\u0103 = GA-ruh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • ger = JER<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  \n\n\n\n

                  Read These Words<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
                  Romanian<\/th>Pronunciation<\/th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
                  Bun\u0103<\/td>BOO-nuh<\/td>Hello<\/td><\/tr>
                  Rom\u00e2nia<\/td>ro-muh-NEE-ah<\/td>Romania<\/td><\/tr>
                  cas\u0103<\/td>KAH-suh<\/td>House<\/td><\/tr>
                  \u0219coal\u0103<\/td>SHKOA-luh<\/td>School<\/td><\/tr>
                  \u021bar\u0103<\/td>TSAH-ruh<\/td>Country<\/td><\/tr>
                  mul\u021bumesc<\/td>mool-tsoo-MESK<\/td>Thank you<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                  \n\n\n\n

                  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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