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A
G E GUIDE
gravS*
TM 30-349
RUMANIAN
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER* 3, 1943
PC
WAR DEPARTMENT
[/ C^T"K Washington 25, D. C, 3 December 1943.
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 11
Additional Expressions 28
Fill-in Sentences 33
Important Signs 48
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... (<1
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
SPECIAL POINTS
Here are a few points to note as you listen to the
records.
CUT IT SHORTf
A' as m AN'/
10
PHRASI
j as in measure, divis/on 11
BOO-ng
dee-meen-YA-tsa
12 a as m sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
Thank you mool-tsoo-M ESK Multumesc
You're PEN-troo poo- Pentru putin
welcome TSEEN
Please va ROAG Va rog
Excuse me yayr-TA-tsee-m? Iertati-ma
Yes DA Da
No NOO Nu
Do you under mun-tsay-LED- Ma'nfelegeti?
stand me? jets?
I understand un-tsay-LEG Inteleg
I don't NOO un-tsay- Nu Inteleg
understand LEG
Please speak v? ROAG vor- Va rog vorbiti
slowly BEETS un- Incet
CHET
Please repeat \q ROAG ray- Va rog repetati
pay-TAHTSy
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 Pronunciation Rumanian
Where is ? OON-day YEST- Unde este ?
ay ?
a restau oon rest-ow- un restaurant
rant RAHNT
Where is a OON-day YEST- Unde este un
restaurant? ay oon rest- restaurant?
ow-RAHNT?
a hotel oon ho-TEL un hotel
Where is a OON-day YEST- Unde este un
hotel? ay oon ho- hotel?
TEL?
the rail GA-ra gara
road
station
Where is the OON-day YEST- Unde este gara?
railroad ay GA-ra?
station?
Va ROAG Not SO
vor-BEETS c^ fast! Not
jjn-CHET )^ so fast!
English Pronunciation Rumanian
the toilet la-TREE-na latrina
Where is the OON-day YEST- Unde este latrina?
toilet? 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-ah- Drept inainte
EEN-tay
It is sometimes useful to say "Please point" or
"Take me there."
Please point vq. ROAG ah- Va rog aratati-mi
r?-TA-tseemy
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
16 a as in sofa, china
00-noo
DOY
^S^3L TRAY
PA-troo
_op CHEENCH/
y
English Pronunciation Rumanian
18 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-tay- saptezeci
ZECH
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 ? CHAY YEST- Ce este ?
ay ?
this AH-sta asta
What's this? CHAY YEST- Ce este asta?
ay AH-sta?
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 ahsh vree-AH A vrea
cigarettes tsee-ga-RET-ay tigarete
I'd like ciga ahsh vree-AH As, vrea tigarete
rettes tsee-ga-RET-ay
20 a as in sofa, china
ahsh vree-AH Say please:
tsee-ga-RET-ay
r
moo/- PEN-troo
va R0A6, tsoo- poo-TSEEN (
MESK
j as in meajwre, divij/on 21
English 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
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.
MONEY
To find out how much things cost you say "How
much costs?"
how much KUT cat
costs KO-st? costa
this AH-sta asta
j as in meajwre, divn/on 23
English Pronunciation Rumanian
How much KUT KO-st? Cat costa asta?
does this A 1 1-sta?
cost?
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 o SOO-t? day o suta de lei
lei LAY
TIME
To find out what time it is you say really "What
is the hour?"
What time KUT YEST-ay Cat este ceasul?
is it? CHA-sool?
It's one YEST-ay CHA- Este ceasul unu
o'clock sool OO-noo
"Half past four" is "four and a half."
Half past four PA-troo shee Patru i jumatate
joo-m?-TA-tay
24 a as in sofa, china
WHAT TIME IS IT IN RUMANIAN?
j as in meanrre, divis/on 25
English Pronunciation Rumanian
Yesterday YAYRj, Ieri
Today AHZy Azi
Tomorrow MWEE-nay Maine
26 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
tA rev-ay-DAY-ray/
ADDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS
..'!
Come in! EEN-tr?! Intra!
Have a seat! LWAHTS Luali loc! .
LOAK!
Glad to meet UM PA-ra I mi pare bine!
you! BEE-nay!
I don't know N00 sht_yoo Nu stiu
I think so KRED Cred
I don't think N00 KRED Nu cred
so
Maybe PWA-tay Poate
Halt! o-PRESH-tay! Oprete!
Stop! STA-ee! Stai!
Come here! vay-NEETS Venial aci!
ah-CHEE!
Right away! or REP-ed-ay! Repede !
Quickly!
Come quickly! vay-NEETS Veniti repede!
REP-ed-ay!
Go quickly! doo-CHETS-ee-v? Duceti-v4 repede !
REP-ed-ay!
I am hungry MEE-yay FWA- Mi-e foame
may
28 a aj in sofa, china
accent.
(\\pvely!
^.^L
j as in manure, divmon 29
English Pronunciation Rumanian
Where are the OON-day soont Unde sunt soldatii
American soal-DA-tsee americani?
soldiers? ah-may-ree-
KAHN?
Where is a OON-day YEST- Unde este un sat
town or city? ay oon SAHT ori ora?
or o-RAHSH?
Where is it? OON-day YEST- Unde este?
ay?
How far is the KUT day day- Cat de departe
city? PAR-tay yest- este orasul?
ay o-RA-shool?
Is it far? YEST-ay day- Este departe?
PAR-tay?
Is it near? YEST-ay ah- Este aproape?
PRWA-pay?
How far is it? KUT day day- Cat de departe
PAR-tay este?
YEST-ay?
Which way is un CHAY dee- In ce- directie este
north? REKTS-yay nordul?
yest-ay NOR-
dool?
Which is the KA-ray YEST- Care este drumul
road to ? ay DROO-raool spre ?
spray ?
30 a aj in sofa, china
3
English Pronunciation Rumanian
i
Draw me a FA-chets o Facetf o schita
map SKEE-ts?
Take me there koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceti-ma
ee-m? ah- acolo
KO-lo 1
Take me to a koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceii-ma la
doctor ee-m? la oon un doctor
DOAK-tor
Take me to the doo-CHETS-ee-m? Duceti-ma la
hospital la spee-TAHL 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-STEE- Adapostiti-va
tsee-v? !
Gas! GAHZ! Gaz!
Wait a minute! ahsh-tep-TAHTS Ateptati putin!
poo-TSEEN!
Good luck! no-ROAK! Noroc!
32
FILL-IN SENTENCES
} as in measure, division 33
English Pronunciation Rumanian
I have AHM Am
We have ah-VEM Avem
We don't noo ah-VEM Nu avem _
have
Have you ? ah-VETS ? Avetf ?
EXAMPLE
j as in meajare, divij/oo 35
English Pronunciation Rumanian
j as in measure, divij/on 37
WHICH IS WHICH?
A COMB SOAP A TOWEL
1. oen pro-SOAP
2. oon PwYEP-ten-ay
3. so-POON
> I
1. eon pum-o-TOQF day RAHSS
2. o poyr-YOO-tso day DEENTS
3. a ma-SHEE-na day RAHSS
4. LA-may day RAHSS
j as it measure, divii/'on 39
English Pronunciation Rumanian
eat ma-NUNK mananc
I want to eat ahsh vree-AH As, vrea sa mananc
sa ma-NUNK
40 a as in sofa, china
EXAMPLE
i as in meajure, divij/'on 41
English Pronunciation Rumanian
42 * as m sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
the high DROO-mool drumul principal
way preen-chee-
PAHL
the spee-TA-lool spitalul
hospital
the main STRA-da preen- strada principals
street chee-PA-lo
the market pee-YA-tsa piata
the nearest chel MA-ee ah- eel mai apropiat
town or proap-YAHT sat ori ora
city SAHT or o-
RAHSH
the police po-LEETS-ya politia
station
the post PO-shta pota
office
the rail KAHL-ya fay- calea ferata
road RA-tff
the river RUH-ool raul
the road DROO-mool drumul
the street trahm-VA-yool tramvaiul
car
the tele o-FEECH-ool oficiul telegrafic
graph tel-eg-RA-feek
office
j as in meaurre, division 43
English Pronunciation Rumanian
I am SOONT Sunt
He is YEST-ay Este
EXAMPLE
I am SOONT Sunt
an Amer- ah-may-ree-KAHN american
a as in sofa, china
WHICH IS WHICH?
THE BUS
A BANDAGE
THE STREETCAR
THE RAILROAD
THE TELEPHONE
1. lel-ay-FO-nool
2. oon bahn-DAHJ
3. Irahm-VA-yool
4. KAHl-ya fay-RA-to
5. out-o-BOO-xool
Is it ? YEST-ay ? Este ?
It is YEST-ay Este
It is not N00 YEST- Nu este
ay
This is or AH-sta YEST- Asta este __
That is ay
It is too YEST-ay pree- Este prea
AH
It is very YEST-ay Este foarte
FWAR-tay
46 a as in sofa, china
EXAMPLE
It is not NOO YEST- Nu este
ay
cold FREEG frig
It is not cold NOO YEST-ay Nu este frig
FREEG
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
49
IBARBATH I FEMEI I
MEN WOMEN
KEEP OUT
ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST
a or an o 0
or oon un
adhesive tape PLA-stroo plastru
am
I am SOONT Sunt
American
I am an SOONT ah-may- Sunt american
Amer ree-KAHN
ican
the Amer soal-DA-tsee ah- soldatii americ
ican may-ree-KAHN
soldiers
We are soon-TEM ah- Suntem americ
Americans may-ree-KAHN
antiseptic ahn-tee-sep-TEEK antiseptic
apples MAY-ray mere
are
Are you ? soon-TETS ? Sunteti ?
They are YAY Ei sunt
SOONT
j as in measure, divuron 51
English Pronunciation Rumanian
We are soon-TEM Suntem
aspirin ah-spee-REE-n? aspirina
B
bad PROAST prost
bandage bahn-DAHJ bandaj
barber burb-YAYR barbier
bath BA-ay bae
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa fac
take a sq, FAHK o o bae
bath BA-av
beans fa-SO-lay fasole
bed PAHT pat
beer BAY-ray bere
glass of pa-HAR day pahar de bere
beer BAY-ray
bicycle bee-chee-KLET-? bicicleta
blades
razor blades LA-may day lame de ras
RAHSS
52 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
j as in meajare, divij/on 53
English Pronunciation Rumanian
buy
I'd like to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa
buy sq. KOOM- cumpar
pur
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
i at in meujrre, divij/on 55
English Pronunciation Rumanian
come
Come vay-NEETS ah- Veni^i aci!
here! CHEE!
Come in! EEN-tr?! Intra!
Come vay-NEETS Venitl repedel
quickly! REP-ed-ay!
cornmeal mush mum-?-LEE-g? mamaliga
cost
How much KUT KO-sta Cat costa asta?
does this AH-sta?
cost?
cotton VA-ta vata
cover
Take ah-d?-po-STEE- Adapostiti-va!
cover! tsee vq.\
cup CHA-shki ceasca
cup of coffee CHA-shk? day ceasca de cafea
kahf-YA
D
Danger! pay-REE-koal! Pericol!
day
Good day BOO-n<[ ZEE-wa Buna ziua
56 a on sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
eat
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa mananc
eat sa ma-NUNK
j as in meajre, divis/on 57
WHICH IS WHICH?
BEER BED CIGARETTES
1. PAHT
2. tsee-GUR
3. BAY-ray
1. PWEE-nay
2. O-wo
3. kahf-YA
j as in meare, divij/on 59
English Pronunciation Rumanian
Is it far? YEST-ay day- Este departe?
PAR-tay?
fifteen CHEENCH-spray- cincisprezece
ZECH-ay
60 a as in sofa, china
G
garage ga-RAHJ garaj
Gas! GAHZ! Gaz!
gasoline ben-ZEE-n# benzina
i as in meajtfre, di vij/on 61
H
hair
I want to ahsh vree-AH A; vrea sa ma tun
have my s0 ma
hair cut TOOND
half joo-ma-TA-tay jumatate
half past PA-troo shee patru i jumatate
four joo-m?-TA-tay
Halt! o-PRESH-tay! Oprete!
handkerchief ba-TEE-sty batista
have
I have AHM Am
We ah-VEM Avem
have
We don't noo ah-VEM Nu avem
have
Have a LWAHTS Luati loc!
seat! LOAK!
Have ah-VETS ? Aveti ?
you ?
he YEL el
He is YEST-ay Este
62 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
Hello or no-ROAK Noroc
Good luck
Help! ah-joo-TOR! Ajutor!
Bring help ah-DOO-chets Aduceti ajutor
ah-joo-TOR
Help me ah-joo-TA-tsee-m? Ajutati-ma
here ah-CHEE aci
highway DROOM preen- drum principal
chee-PAHL
the high DROO-mool drumul principal
way preen-chee-
PAHL
hospital spee-TAHL spital
the spee-TA-lool spitalul
hospital
Take me doo-CHETS-ee-m? Duceti-ma la spil
to the la spee-TAHL
hospital
hot water AH-p? fwyayr- apa fierbinte
BEEN-tay
hotel ho-TEL hotel
Where is a OON-day YEST- Unde este un
hotel? ay oon ho- hotel?
TEL?
how
How are chay MA-ee Ce mai facet i?
you? FA-chets?
How KOOM say Cum se spune ?
do you SPOO-nay ?
say ?
How far KUT day day- Cat de departe
is it? PAR-tay este?
YEST-ay?
how much KUT cat
How much KUT KO-st? Cat costa asta?
does this AH-sta?
cost?
hundred SOO-ta suta
hungry
I am MEE-yay FWA- Mi-e foame
hungry may
YAY_oo eu
I am SOONT Sunt
64 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
I'd like
or > ahsh vree-AH A vrea
I want
I have AHM Am
I want ahsh vree-AH A5 vrea sa .
to sq.
ink chayrn-YA-lg cerneala
is YEST-ay este
it
It is YEST-ay Este
It is N00 YEST- Nu este
not ay
It is YEST-ay pree- Este prea _
too AH
It is YEST-ay Este foarte
very FWAR-tay
j at in measarc, diviw'on 65
English Pronunciation Rumanian
know
1 don't NOO shtwyoo Nu tiu
know
L
laces
shoelaces shee-RET-oor ireturi de ghete
day GET-ay
large MA-ray mare
laundry spul-u t-o-REE-ay spalatorie
laxative lahk-sa-TEEV laxativ
leave
When does KUND plee-AH- Cand pleaca
the train k? TREN-ool? trenul?
leave?
left
To the left la STUNG-ga La stanga
like
I'd like ahsh vree-AH A vrea .
lost
I am lost MAHM rut-fli- M 'am ratacit
CHEET
66 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
luck
Good luck! no-ROAK! Noroc!
M
main street STRA-d? preen- strada principals
chee-PA-la
the main STRA-da preen- strada principals
street chee-PA-lff
map SKEE-ts? schita
Draw me FA-chets o Faceti o schi^a
a map SKEE-ts?
market pee-YA-ts? piata
the market pee-YA-tsa piata
match kee-BREET chibrit
mattress sahlt-YA sal tea
maybe PWA-tay poate
meat KAR-nay came
mechanic may-KA-neek mecanic
meet
Glad to UM PA-ra Tmi pare bine!
meet BEE-nay!
you!
j as in meajure, division 67
English Pronunciation Rumanian
milk LAHP-tay lapte
minute
Wait a ahsh-tep-TAHTS Ateptati putin!
minute! poo-TSEEN!
Miss doam-nee- Domnisoara
SHWA-ra
Monday LOON. Luni
morning
Good BOO-n? dee- Buna dimineata
morning meen-YA-tsa
mosquito net rets-YA koan-tra retea contra
tsun-TSA-ree- t&ntarilor
lor
movie FEELM film
the movie FEEL-mool filmul
68 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
When does KUND un- Cand incepe
the CHEP-ay filmul?
movie FEEL-mool?
start?
Mr. DOAM-nool Domnul
Mrs. DWAHM-na Doamna
much MOOLT mult
How much? KUT? cat?
j as in measure, divis/on 69
English Pronunciation Rumanian
nineteen NO-wa-sprav- nouasprezece
ZECH-ay
ninety NO-wg-ZECH nouazeci
No N00 Nu
north NORD nord
Which way un CHAY dee- In ce directfe este
is north? REKTS-yay nordul?
yest-ay NOR-
dool?
o'clock
It's one YEST-ay CHA- Este ceasul unu
o'clock sool OO-noo
or YEST-ay OO-noo Este unu
one OO-noo unu
onions CHA-pa ceapa
70 a at m sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
pay
I will pay v<t VOY plflt- Va voiu plati
you TEE
I want to ahsh vree-AH As. vrea sa platesc
pay s? pl?-TESK
pears PAY-ray pere
pen koan-DAY condeiu
pencil kray-YOAN creion
pepper pee-PAYR piper
pillow PAYR-n? perna
pins
safety pins AH-chay day ace de siguranta
see-goo-RAHN-
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
X
1. hur-TEE-yay
2. kray-YOAN
3. koan-DAY
polish
j as in measure, divij/bc 73
English Pronunciation Rumanian
R
railroad KA-lay fay- cale ferata
RA-t?
the KAHL-ya fay- calea ferata
railroad RA-ta
railroad GA-ra gara
station
the rail GA-ra gara
road
station
Where is OON-day YEST- Unde este gara?
the rail ay GA-ra?
road
station?
raincoat mahn-TA day manta de ploaie
PLWA-yay
razor ma-SHEE-n? day masma de ras
RAHSS
razor LA-may day lame de ras
blades RAHSS
repeat
Please vq ROAG ray- Va rog repetati
repeat pay-TAHTSy
rest
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa ma
rest sy ray o- odihnesc
deeh-NESK
74 a as in sofa, china
I w/sh I could talK
NOO untsay-LEG. Pumon/an that
vq ROACj good.'
ray-pay-TAHTSy
j as in meajure, divij/on 75
English Pronunciation Rumanian
76 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
j as m measure, division 77
English Pronunciation Rumanian
sixteen SHA-ee-spray- aisprezece
ZECH-ay
sixty SHA-ee-ZECH saizeci
sleep
I want to ahsh vrea-AH A vrea sa dorm
sleep sq DORM
slowly
Please v<f ROAG vor- Va rog vorbiti
speak BEETS un- incet
slowly CHET
small MEEK mic
soap sff-POON sapun
shaving s?-POON day sapun de ras
soap RAHSS
soldiers
Where OON-day soont Unde sunt
are the soal-DA-tsee? soldatii?
soldiers
Where OON-day soont Unde sunt soldatii
are the soal-DA-tsee americani?
Amer ah-may-ree-
ican KAHN?
soldiers?
soup SOO-p.7 supa
78 % as in soft, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
speak
Please vq ROAG vor- Va rog vorbiti
speak BEETS un- incet
slowly CHET
spinach spa-NAHK spanac
spoon LEEN-goo-ra lingura
spring eez-VOR izvor
start
When KUND un- Cand Incepe
does the CHEP-ay nlmul?
movie FEEL-mool?
start?
Stop! STA-ee! Stai!
store
grocery buk-?-N EE-yay bacanie
store
clothing ma-ga-ZEEN magazin de haine
store day HA-ee-nay
Straight ahead DREPT un-ah- Drept inainte
EEN-tay
street STRA-d? strada
the main STRA-da preen- strada principals
street chee-PA-la
( as in measure, division 81
English Pronunciation Rumanian
thirteen TRAY-spray- treisprezece
ZECH-ay
thirty tray-ZECH treizeci
this or that AH-sta asta
This is
or 1 AH-sta YEST- Asta este
That ay
is
What is CHAY YEST-ay Ce este asta?
this? AH-sta?
thousand MEE-yay mie
thread AH-tsa a*a
three TRAY trei
Thursday JOY Joi
time
What time KUT YEST-ay Cat este ceasul?
is it? CHA-sool?
tired
I am tired SOONT o-bo- Sunt obosit
SEET
We are soon-TEM o-bo- Suntem obositi
tired SEETS
j as in meajare, divij/'on 83
English Pronunciation Rumanian
twelve DOY-spray- doisprezece
ZECH-ay
twenty DO-w?-ZECH douazeci
twenty-one do-w?-ZECH shee douazeci si unu
OO-noo
twenty-two do-w?-ZECH shee douazeci si doi
DOY
two DOY doi
u
undershirt fla-NEL-? flanela
undershorts een-dee-spen-SA- indispensabili
beel
understand
Do you mun-tsay-LED- Ma'ntelegeti?
under jets?
stand
me?
I under un-tsay-LEG Inteleg
stand
I don't NOO un-tsay- Nu Jnteleg
under LEG
stand
84 i as in sofa, china
V
vegetables lay-GOO-may legume
w
Wait a minute! ahsh-tep-TAHTS Asteptati putin!
poo-TSEEN!
i as in measure, diviwon 85
WHICH IS WHICH?
1. SA-ray
2. DROOM
3. GET-ay
1. CHA-ee
2. loo-TOON
3. AH-pa day bo-OOT
88 a as in sofa, china
English Pronunciation Rumanian
SOONT
ra-NFET
Y
Yes DA Da
yesterday YAYR, ieri
you
Are soon-TETS ? Sunteti ?
you ?
Have ah-VETS ? Aveti ?
you ?
90
Don't nobody
around here
English?
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
DATE DUE
MAY 2 7 2004