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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
[/ C^T"K Washington 25, D. C, 3 December 1943.
TM 30-349, Rumanian Language Guide, to be

i a' ^ 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 11
Greetings and General Phrases 11

Location 13
Directions 15
Numbers 16
What's This? 19
Asking for Things 20
Money 23
Time 24
Other Useful Phrases 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 Stop him,
ptSH-tay .l 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... (<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
the SYL la-bles

thai are pro-NOUNCED
LOUD-er are in
CAPiial LET-ters
nounced together without any break. Example: "BOO-
na 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" mean-
ing"yes,""SHAHP-tay"meaning"seven."
a 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

Good morning BOO-n? dee- Buna dimineata
meen-YA-tsa
Good evening BOO-n? SwYA-ra Buna seara
Sir DOAM-noo-lay Domnule
Mr. DOAM-nool Domnul
Mrs. DWAHM-na Doamna
Miss doam-nee-SHWA- Domnisoara
ra
How are you? chay MA-ee Ce mai faceti?
FA-chets?
I'm well, mool-tsoo-MESK, Multumesc, bine
thanks BEE-nay
12 a as m sofa, china
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
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
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!
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
WHAT'S THE DIRECTION IN RUMANIAN?
TO THE RIGHT STRAIGHT AHEAD TO THE LEFT

Take me there koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceti-ma
ee-mq. ah- acolo
KO-lo
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
16 a as in sofa, china
00-noo
DOY
^S^3L TRAY
PA-troo
_op CHEENCH/
y
Eleven OON-spray- unsprezece

ZECH-ay
Twelve DOY-spray- doisprezece

ZECH-ay
Thirteen TRAY-spray- treisprezece
ZECH-ay
Fourteen PA-ee-spray- paisprezece
ZECH-ay
Fifteen CHEENCH-spray- cincisprezece
ZECH-ay
Sixteen SHA-ee-spray- paisprezece
ZECH-ay
Seventeen SHAHP-tay- pray- saptesprezece
ZECH-ay
Eighteen OAPT-spray- optsprezece
ZECH-ay
Nineteen NO-w?-spray- nouasprezece

ZECH-ay
Twenty DO-W9-ZECH douazeci
Twenty-one do-w?-ZECH douazeci i unu
shee OO-noo
Twenty-two do-w?-ZECH douazeci si doi
shee DOY
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
to eat s? m?-NUNK sa mananc

I'd like to eat ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa mananc
s? m?-NUNK
Give me DA-tseemy Datf-mi

a match oon kee-BREET un chibrit
Give me a DA-tseemy oon Dati-mi un
match kee-BREET chibrit
Always add the word for "please""va ROAG."

I'd like to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa
buy s? KOOM- cumpar _
pur
Here are the words for some of the things you
may require.
ahsh vree-AH Say please:
tsee-ga-RET-ay
r
moo/- PEN-troo
va R0A6, tsoo- poo-TSEEN (
MESK

food day mun-KA-ray de mancare
bread PWEE-nay paine
butter OONT unt
j as in meajwre, divij/on 21
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.
beans fa-SO-lay fasole

milk LAHP-tay lapte
chocolate cho-ko-LA-t? ciocolata
tea CHA-ee ceaiu
wine VEEN vin
cup of CHA-shka day ceasca de cafea
coffee kahf-YA
glass of pa-HAR day pahar de bere
beer BAY-ray
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
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
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
When does the KUND un- Cand incepe
movie start? CHEP-ay filmul?
FEEL-mool?
leaves plee-AH-k? pleaca
the train TREN-ool trenul
When does the KUND plee-AH- Cand pleaca
train leave? kq. TREN-ool? trenul?
j as in meanrre, divis/on 25
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 koom vq noo- Cum va numiti?
name? MEETSy?
How do you KOOM say Cum se spune

say "table" SPOO-nay "table" pe
(or anything "table" pay romaneste?
eke) in ro-m?-NESH-
Rumanian? tay?
I am American SOONT ah-may- Sunt american
ree-KAHN
Good-by LA rev-ay-DAY- La revedere
ray
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 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

I am thirsty MEE-yay SET- Mi-e sete
ay
I am tired SOONT o-bo- Sunt obosit
SEET
I am lost MAHM rut-?- M'am ratacit
CHEET
Help! ah-joo-TOR! Ajutor!
Help me ah-joo-TA-tsee-m? Ajutati-ma
Bring help ah-DOO-chets Aduceti ajutor
ah-joo-TOR
I will pay you va VOY pl?- Va voiu plati
TEE
Where are the OON-day soont Unde sunt sold
soldiers? soal-DA-tsee?
j as in manure, divmon 29
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
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
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
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 OON-day Unde pot

find ? poat ga- gasi ?
SEE ?
soap s?-POON sapun
Where can I OON-day poat Unde pot gasi
find soap? g?-SEE sapun?
sa-POON?
I want ahsh vree-AH _ A vrea

We want ahm vree-AH _ Am vrea
Give me DA-tseem Dati-mi
Bring me ah-doo-CHETS- Aduceti-mi .
eem
Where can I OON-day poat Unde pot
find ? g?-SEE ? gasi ?
} as in measure, division 33
I have AHM Am
We have ah-VEM Avem
We don't noo ah-VEM Nu avem _
have
Have you ? ah-VETS ? Avetf ?
EXAMPLE
I want ahsh vree-AH As, vrea

I want food ahsh vree-AH day A vrea de
mun-KA-ray mancare
apples MAY-ray mere

boiled water AH-p? FwYAR-t# apa fiarta
cabbage VAR-z? varza
carrots MOR-koav morcovi
cornmeal mum-?-LEE-ga mamaliga.
mush
drinking AH-pa day b<t- apa de baut
water OOT
fruit FROOK-tay fructe
onions CHA-pa ceapa
34 a as it) sofa, china

pears PAY-ray pere
spinach spa-NAHK spanac
a cup o CHA-shkqi o ceasca

a fork o foor-koo-LEE- o furculita
tsa
a glass oon pa-HAR un pahar
a knife oon koo-TSEET un cutit
a plate o far-foo-REE- o farfurie
yay
a spoon o LEEN-goo-n? o lingura
a bed oon PAHT un pat

blankets PUTT-oo-ree paturi
mattress sahlt-YA saltea
a mosquito o rets-YA koan- o retea contra
net tra tsun-TSA- tantarilor
ree-lor
a pillow o PAYR-n? o perna
a room o KA-may-r? o camera
sheets chayr-CHA-foor cerceafuri
j as in meajare, divij/oo 35
cigars tsee-GUR day tigari de foi

FOY
a pipe o PEE-p? o pi pa
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 fwyayr- apa fierbinte
BEEN-tay
a razor o ma-SHEE-na o masina de ras
day RAHSS
razor LA-may day lame de ras
blades RAHSS
a shaving oon pum-?-TOOF un pamatuf de ras
brush day RAHSS
soap s?-POON sapun
shaving sa-POON day sapun de ras
soap RAHSS
0
a tooth o payr-YOO-ts? o periuta de din;i

brush day DEENTS
toothpaste PA-sta day pasta de dinti
DEENTS
a towel oon pro-SOAP un prosop
a hand o ba-TEE-sty o batista

kerchief
a raincoat o mahn-TA day o manta de ploaie
PLWA-yay
a shirt o k?-MA-sh? o camasa
shoes GET-ay ghete
shoe laces shee-RET-oor ireturi de ghete
day GET-ay
shoe KREM-? day crema de ghete
polish GET-ay
an under o fla-NEL-a o flanela
shirt
under- een-dee-spen-SA- indispensabili
shorts beel
buttons NA-stoor nasturi

a needle oon AHK un ac
safety pins AH-chay day ace de siguranta
see-goo- RAH N-
tsq.
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
A RAZOR A SHAVING A TOOTHBRUSH

BRUSH
> 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
(For answers, see pages 36 and 37.)

thread AH-ts? a.\k
adhesive PLA-stroo plastru

tape
an anti oon ahn-tee-sep- un antiseptic
septic TEEK
aspirin ah-spee-REE-n? a spirina
a bandage oon bahn-DAHJ un bandaj
cotton VA-t? vata
a dis oon day-zeen-fek- un desinfectant
infectant TAHNT
iodine YOAD iod
a laxative oon lahk-sa- un laxativ
TEEV
a bicycle o bee-chee- o bicicleta

KLET-o
gasoline ben-ZEE-n? benzina
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa

so
EXAMPLE
I want to _ ahsh vree-AH As, vrea sa
8?
j as it measure, divii/'on 39
eat ma-NUNK mananc
I want to eat ahsh vree-AH As, vrea sa mananc
sa ma-NUNK
be shaved ma RAHD ma rad

drink BJVOW beau
have my DOW HA-ee-nel- dau hainele la
clothes ay la spa- spalat
washed LAHT
have my ma TOOND ma tund
hair cut
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
Where is ? OON-day YEST- Unde este ?

ay ?
Where can I OON-day poat Unde pot gasi ?
find ? ga-SEE ?
EXAMPLE
Where is ? OON-day YEST- Unde este r

ay ?
a barber oon burb-YAYR un barbier
barber? ay oon burb- barbier?
YAYR?
a dentist oon den-TEEST un dentist

a doctor oon DOAK-tor un doctor
a mechanic oon may-KA- un mecanic
neek
a policeman oon gar-DEEST un gardist
a porter oon ha-MAHL un hamal
a servant oon sayr-vee- un servitor
TOR
a shoe oon cheez-MAR un cizmar
maker
a tailor oon kroy-TOR un croitor
a workman oon loo-kr?-TOR un lucrator
a church o bee-SAY-ree-k? o biserica

a clothing oon ma-ga- un magazin de
store ZEEN day haine
HA-ee-nay
i as in meajure, divij/'on 41
a drug o far-ma-CHEE- o farmacie

store or yay
phar
macy
a filling o STAHTS-yay o statie de b

station day ben-
ZEE-n?
a garage oon ga-RAHJ un garaj
a grocery o buk-?-NEE- o bacanie
store yay
a house o KA-s? o casa
a laundry o spul-ut-o- o spalatorie

REE-ay
a pump o cheesh-MwYA o cismea
(for
water)
a spring oon eez-VOR un izvor

a well o fun-TUN-? o fantana
the bus out-o-BOO-zool autobusul
the camp TA-bur-ah tabara
the city c-RA-shool orasul
42 * as m sofa, china
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
the tele tel-ay-FO-nool telefonul

phone
the town SA-tool satul
I am SOONT Sunt
He is YEST-ay Este
EXAMPLE
I am SOONT Sunt
an Amer- ah-may-ree-KAHN american
I am an SOONT ah-may- Sunt american

American ree-KAHN
sick boal-NAHV bolnav

tired o-bo-SEET obosit
wounded ra-NEET ranit
We are _ soon-TEM Suntem

They are . YAY Ei sunt .
SOONT
Are you _ soon-TETS ? Sunteti ?
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
(For answers, see pages 39-44.)

EXAMPLE
We are soon-TEM Suntem

Amer ah-may-ree-KAHN americani
icans
We are soon-TEM ah- Suntem americani
Americans may-ree-KAHN
sick boal-NAHV bolnavi

tired o-bo-SEETS obositi
wounded ro-NEETS raniti
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
EXAMPLE
It is not NOO YEST- Nu este
ay
cold FREEG frig
It is not cold NOO YEST-ay Nu este frig
FREEG
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
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 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
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
beer BAY-ray
bicycle bee-chee-KLET-? bicicleta
blades
razor blades LA-may day lame de ras
RAHSS
blankets PUTT-oo-ree paturi
boiled water AH-p? F_YAR- apa fiarta
bread PWEE-nay paine
bridge POAD pod
the bridge PO-dool podul

bring
ah-joo-TOR
Bring ah-doo-CHETS- Aduceti-mi
me eem
brush
shaving pum-?-TOOF pamatuf de ras
brush day RAHSS
toothbrush payr-YOO-tsa peri 14a de dinti

day DEENTS
bus out-o-BOOZ autobus
the bus out-o-BOO-zool autobusul
butter OONT unt
buttons NA-stoor nasturi
j as in meajare, divij/on 53
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
chocolate cho-ko-LA-t? ciocolata

church bee-SAY-ree-k? biserica
cigarettes tsee-ga-RET-ay tigarete
or tsee-GUR tigari
cigars tsee-GUR day tigari de foi
FOY
city o-RAHSH ora
the city o-RA-shool orasul
clean koo-RAHT curat
clothes
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa dau
have my sq. DOW HA- hainele la spalat
clothes ee-nel-ay la
washed spa-LAHT
clothing store ma-ga-ZEEN day magazin de haine

HA-ee-nay
coffee kahf-YA cafea
cup of coffee CHA-shka day cea^ca de cafea
kahf-YA
cold (weather) FREEG frig
comb P_YEP-ten-ay pieptene
i at in meujrre, divij/on 55
come
Come vay-NEETS ah- Veniî 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
dentist den-TEEST dentist
dirty moor-DAR murdar
disinfectant dav-zeen-fek- desinfectant

TAHNT
doctor DOAK-tor doctor

Take me koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceti-ma la
to a ec-ma la oon un doctor
doaor DOAK-tor
Draw me a FA-chets o Facetf o schita
map SKEE-tsa
drink
I want to ahsh vree-AH As vrea sa beau
drink sa BwYOW
drinking water AH-p? day b?- apa de baut
00T
drug store far-ma-CHEE-yay farmacie
eat
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa mananc
eat sa ma-NUNK
eggs O-wa oua
j as in meajre, divis/on 57
WHICH IS WHICH?
BEER BED CIGARETTES
1. PAHT
2. tsee-GUR
3. BAY-ray
EGGS BREAD COFFEE
1. PWEE-nay
2. O-wo
3. kahf-YA
(For answers, see Word List.)

eight OAPT opt
eighteen OAPT-spray- optsprezece
ZECH-ay
eighty oapt-ZECH optzeci
eleven OON-spray- unsprezece
ZECH-ay
enough dess-TOOL destul
evening
Good BOO-n? SwYA-ra Buna seara
evening
Excuse me yayr-TA-tsee-m? Iertati-ma
expensive SKOOMP scump
far day-PAR-tay departe

How far is KUT day day- Cat de departe
the city? PAR-tay yest- este orasul?
ay o-RA-shool?
How far KUT day day- Cat de departe
is it? PAR-tay este?
YEST-ay?
j as in meare, divij/on 59
Is it far? YEST-ay day- Este departe?
PAR-tay?
fifteen CHEENCH-spray- cincisprezece
ZECH-ay
fifty cheench-ZECH cincizeci
filling station STAHTS-yay stalie de benzina

day ben-
ZEE-n?
find
Where OON-day poat Unde pot gasi
can I g?-SEE ?
find ?
fish PESH-tay pete
five CHEENCH cinci

fork foor-koo-LEE-ts? furculita
forty PA-troo-ZECH patruzeci
four PA-troo patru
fourteen PA-ee-spray- paisprezece
ZECH-ay
Friday VEE-nayrT Vineri
fruit FROOK-tay fructe
G
garage ga-RAHJ garaj
Gas! GAHZ! Gaz!
gasoline ben-ZEE-n# benzina
Give me DA-tseem Dati-mi
Glad to meet UM PA-ra Imi pare bine!

you! BEE-nay!
glass pa-HAR pahar

beer BAY-ray
good BOON bun
Good day BOO-n? ZEE-wa Buna ziua
Good BOO-n? SJYA-ra Buna seara

evening
Good luck no-ROAK! Noroc!
Good BOO-n? dee- Buna dimineata

morning meen-YA-tsa
Good-by LA rev-ay-DAY- La revedere
ray
Go quickly! doo-CHETS-ee-va Duceti-va repede!
REP-ed-ay!
grocery store buk-?-NEE-yay bacanie
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
Hello or no-ROAK Noroc
Good luck
Help! ah-joo-TOR! 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
hotel? ay oon ho- hotel?
TEL?
j as in mea sure, divu/on 63

house KA-s? casa
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
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
iodine YOAD iod
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
kilometers keel-o-MET-ree kilometri

knife koo-TSEET emit
j at in measarc, diviw'on 65
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
luck
Good luck! no-ROAK! Noroc!
M
main street STRA-d? preen- strada principals
chee-PA-la
street chee-PA-lff
map SKEE-ts? schita
Draw me FA-chets o Faceti o schiâ
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
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
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?
What is koom v? noo- Cum va numiti?

your MEETSy?
name?
near ah-PRWA-pay aproape
Is it near? YEST-ay ah- Este aproape?
PRWA-pay?
the nearest chel MA-ee ah- eel mai apropiat
town or proap-YAHT sat ori ora;
city SAHT or
o-RAHSH
needle AHK ac
nine NO-we noua.
j as in measure, divis/on 69
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
paper hur-TEE-yay hartie

past
half past PA-troo shee patru i jumatate
four joo-m^-TA-tay
70 a at m sofa, china
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-
pipe PEE-po pipa

plate far-foo-REE-yay farfurie
Please v? ROAG Va rog
Please vq. ROAG ah- Va rog aratati-mi
point r?-TA-tseemr
point
Please vo, ROAG ah- Va rog aratati-mi
point r?-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

policeman gar-DEEST gardist

police station po-LEETS-yay police
the police po-LEETS-ya politia
station
polish
shoe KREM-? day crema de ghete

polish GET-ay
porter ha-MAHL hamal
post office PO-sht? pota
the post PO-shta pota
office
potatoes kar-TOAFy cartofi

pump {for cheesh-MwYA cismea
water)
quickly REP-ed-ay repede
Come vay-NEETS Veniti repede!

quickly! REP-ed-ay!
Go doo-CHETS-ee-va Duceti-va repede!

quickly! REP-ed-ay!
j as in measure, divij/bc 73
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
I w/sh I could talK
NOO untsay-LEG. Pumon/an that
vq ROACj good.'
ray-pay-TAHTSy

restaurant rest-ow-RAHNT restaurant
restau ay oon rest- restaurant?
rant? ow-RAHNT?
right
To the la dree-AHP-ta La dreapta
right
Right away! REP-ed-ay! Repede !
river RUH-oo rau
the river RUH-ool raul
j as in meajure, divij/on 75
road DROOM drum

the road DROO-mool drumul
Which is KA-ray YEST-ay Care este drumul
the road DROO-mool spre ?
to ? spray ?
Rumanian
in Ru pay ro-ma- pe romanegte
manian NESH-tay
room KA-may-r? camera
safety pins AH-chay day ace de siguranâ

see-goo- RAHN-
ts?
salt SA-ray sare
Saturday SUM-but-? Sambata
seat
Have a seat LWAHTS LOAK LuuU loc
seven SHAHP-tay sapte
seventeen SHAHP-tay-spray- saptesprezece
ZECH-ay
seventy SHAHP-tay-ZECH aptezeci
servant sayr-vee-TOR servitor

shave
I want ahsh vree-AH As vrea sa ma ra
to be sq. m? RAHD
shaved
shaving brush pum-ff-TOOF day pamatuf de ras

RAHSS
sheets chayr-CHA-foor cerceafuri
shirt k?-MA-sh? camasa
shoemaker cheez-MAR cizmar
shoes GET-ay ghete
shoelaces shee-RET-oor ireturi de ghete

day GET-ay
shoe KREM-<f day crema de ghete

polish GET-ay
sick
I am sick SOONT boal- Sunt bolnav
NAHV
We are soon-TEM boal- Suntem bolnavi
sick NAHV
sir DOAM-noo-lay domule
six SHA-say sase
j as m measure, division 77
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
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
street chee-PA-la
j as m measure, divi j/'on 79

streetcar trahm-VAwee tramvaiu

the street trahm-VA-yool tramvaiul
car
sugar ZA-hur zahar
Sunday doo-MEE-nay-k? Dumineca
tailor kroy-TOR croitor

take
Take cover ah-d?-po-STEE- Adapostiti-va
tsee-v?
Take me koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceti-ma
there ee-m? ah- acolo
KO-lo
Take me koan-doo-CHETS- Conduceti-ma la
to a ee-m? la oon un doctor
doctor DOAK-tor
Take me doo-CHETS-ee-m? Duceti-ma la

to the la spee-TAHL spital
hospital
tea CHA-ee ceaiu
telegraph office o-FEECH-oo tel- oficiu telegrafic

eg-RA-feek
80 fas in sofa, china

the tele o-FEECH-ool tel- oficiul telegrafic

graph eg-RA-feek
office
telephone tel-ay-FOAN telefon
the tele tel-ay-FO-nool telefonul

phone
ten ZECH-ay zece
Thank you mool-tsoo-MESK Mutyumesc
there ah-KO-lo acolo
Take me koan-doo-CH ETS- Conduceti-nia

there ee-m? ah-KO- acolo
lo
they yay ei
They YAY SOONT Ei sunt

are
think
I don't NOO KRED Nu cred
think so
I think so KRED Cred

thirsty
I am thirsty MEE-yay SET- Mi-e sete
ay
( as in measure, division 81
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
82 fas in toft, china

tobacco too-TOON tutun
today AHZy azi
toilet la-TREE-n? latrina
the toilet la-TREE-na latrina
Where is OON-day YEST- Unde este latrina?

the ay la-TREE-
toilet? na?
tomorrow MWEE-nay maine
toothbrush payr-YOO-ts? periuta de dinti
day DEENTS
toothpaste PA-st? day pasta de dinti
DEENTS
town SAHT sat
the town SA-tool satul
towel pro-SOAP prosop
train TREN tren
the train TREN-ool trenul
When does KUND plee-AH- Cand pleaca
the train k? TREN-ool? trenul?
leave?
Tuesday MARTSy Mani
j as in meajare, divij/'on 83
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 want ahsh vree- As, vrea

AH
I want ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa
to SQ
We ahm vree-AH Am vrea

want
warm KAHLD cald
wash up
I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa mi
wash up sq. ma SPUL spal
Watch out! ah-TENTS-yay! Atentie!
water AH-p? apa
boiled AH -p? FJVAR-ta apa fiarta
water
drinking AH-pa day bq.- apa de baut
water OOT
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

hot water AH-p? fyayr- a pa fierbinte
BEEN-tay
we
We don't noo ah-VEM Nu avem
have
We have ah-VEM Avem
We ahm vree-AH Am vrea
want
Wednesday MwYAYR-koory Miercuri
welcome
You're PEN-troo poo- Pentru putin
welcome TSEEN
well (for fun-TUN-a fantana
water)
well
I am well, mool-tsoo-M ESK, Multumesc, bine
thanks BEE-nay
what
What is koom vq noo- Cum va numiî?
your MEETSy?
name?
j as m meajare, divi j/on 87

What's CHAY YEST-ay Ce este asta?

this? AH-sta?
What time KUT yest-ay Cat este ceasul?

is it? CHA-sool?
when KUND cand
When does KUND un- Cand incepe

the CHEP-ay filmul?
movie FEEL-mool?
start?
When does KUND plee-AH- Cand pleaca.

the train ka TREN-ool? trenul?
leave?
where OON-day unde
Where OON-day Unde sunt ?

are ? soont ?
Where OON-day poat Unde pot
can I gG-SEE ? gasi ?
find ?
Where OON-day YEST- Unde este ?

is ? ay ?
which
Which is KA-ray YEST-ay Care este drumul
the road DROO-mool spre ?
to ? spray ?
Which way un CHAY dee- In ce directie este

is north? REKTS-yay nordul?
yest-ay NOR-
dool?
wine VEEN vin
workman loo-kr?-TOR lucrator
wounded
I am SOONT r?-NEET Sunt ranit
wounded
We are soon-TEM tq- Suntem raniti
wounded NEETS
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?
NOTES
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93
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94
NOTES
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This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized

by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the

A GUIDE TO THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE

TM 30-349, Rumanian Language Guide, to be

[A.G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]

Greetings and General Phrases 11

Alphabetical Word List 51

How to Use the Records and Guide

REPEAT THE WORDS OUT LOUD

different from what you see written, go by what you

the SYL la-bles

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

for the sound in measure, usual, division.

The following is the exact wording of the Rumanian

GREETINGS AND GENERAL PHRASES

English Pronunciation Rumanian

WHAT'S THE DIRECTION IN RUMANIAN?

TO THE RIGHT STRAIGHT AHEAD TO THE LEFT

Eleven OON-spray- unsprezece

Twelve DOY-spray- doisprezece

Nineteen NO-w?-spray- nouasprezece

to eat s? m?-NUNK sa mananc

Give me DA-tseemy Datf-mi

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

English Pronunciation Rumanian

beans fa-SO-lay fasole

If you want to know when a movie starts or when

The days of the week are :

OTHER USEFUL PHRASES

How do you KOOM say Cum se spune

English Pronunciation Rumanian

In this section you will find a number of sentences,

Where can I OON-day Unde pot

I want ahsh vree-AH _ A vrea

I want ahsh vree-AH As, vrea

apples MAY-ray mere

34 a as it) sofa, china

a cup o CHA-shkqi o ceasca

a bed oon PAHT un pat

cigars tsee-GUR day tigari de foi

ink chayrn-YA-l? cerneala

a comb oon PwYEP-ten-ay un pieptene

a tooth o payr-YOO-ts? o periuta de din;i

a hand o ba-TEE-sty o batista

buttons NA-stoor nasturi

A RAZOR A SHAVING A TOOTHBRUSH

(For answers, see pages 36 and 37.)

thread AH-ts? a.\k

adhesive PLA-stroo plastru

a bicycle o bee-chee- o bicicleta

I want to ahsh vree-AH A vrea sa

be shaved ma RAHD ma rad

Where is ? OON-day YEST- Unde este ?

Where is ? OON-day YEST- Unde este r

a dentist oon den-TEEST un dentist

a church o bee-SAY-ree-k? o biserica

a drug o far-ma-CHEE- o farmacie

a filling o STAHTS-yay o statie de b

a laundry o spul-ut-o- o spalatorie

a spring oon eez-VOR un izvor

the bus out-o-BOO-zool autobusul

the camp TA-bur-ah tabara