Can Russians understand Romanians?
Yes, it is. Here’s why: Romanian is a Romance language, while Russian is a Slavic one, which makes it very difficult to learn, since the Slavic languages have a lot of differences, like for example, inflection.
Why do Romanians sound like Russians?
Romanian has been influenced by Hungarian, Turkish, Slavic, and Germanic languages in addition to the Latin languages from which it came. Some even mistakenly assume that Romanian is a Slavic language itself. One reason for this is that Romanian, when spoken, has a certain “Slavic” sound to it.
Is German or Romanian harder?
English speakers find Romanian language easier to learn than German, according to experts from the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), the U.S. government’s main provider of foreign affairs training, including language courses, reports Bigthink.com.
Why is Romanian so easy?
Romanian is an extremely easy language to learn. Mostly because it is a Latin or “Romance” language – this means at its base it is very closely related to English (roots), French, Spanish, and Italian. Romanian is the only surviving language today that is about 80\% Latin.
Why does Romania not speak a Slavic language?
It’s still unclear how the Romanian language and most of its Latin roots survived in a territory invaded and occupied by Slavic and Uralic populations like the Hungarians, Turks and Bulgarians. However, Roman and Latin influences were so strong that Slavic populations managed only to affect, not transform the language.
Can Spanish speakers understand Romanian?
You can understand Romanian if you’ve studied other Romance languages. If you know some Italian, Spanish or French, you can comprehend Romanian.
How do Romanians sound to foreigners?
To a foreigner, Romanian sounds identical to Portuguese. Having lived in Luxembourg, which is a melting pot of practically all European nationalities, I have been exposed to both languages a lot, and the phonology of the two languages is practically indistinguishable.
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