Monthly Archives: September 2023

Romanian vocabulary for biblical reading (B2-C1 level) 2 Corinthians

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Fatca Pop

by Fatca Pop 25 September, 2023 If you can read to B2 level, you still may have trouble understanding the Cornelescu or Romanian Orthodox Bibles.  Some of the words in them are archaic perhaps, but many just aren’t taught in … Continue reading →

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Don’t be scammed by electricity “renewals”

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Fatca Pop

Every city in the world has its scammers, con artists, crooks, or as you say in Romanian, escrocii, înșelatori, șarlatani. ,  In your own city, you are probably used to the uniforms of normal officials, the body language and voice … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is European Day without a car

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Fatca Pop

22 of September is the European Day without a car.  In Brussels, it was one of the most exciting days of the year.  You could rollerblade across what were normally busy streets, with only the buses and occasional taxis to … Continue reading →

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Proven Yoga breathing techniques – and others to avoid

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Fatca Pop

When most people think of Yoga, they think of impossible stretches.  Others may know of the religious background to yoga. Romanian Mircea Eliade was the first European to study yoga in depth.  Eliade,  studied Yoga for his PhD.  He later … Continue reading →

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Volunteers clean Huedin and Floresti

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Fatca Pop

If you live in Cluj-Napoca, you have probably been to Floresti.  It is the suburb to the west which hosts Vivo Mall, the fastest growing area of Cluj. You might also know about Huedin, a town about two train stops … Continue reading →

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rental fraud – repeat offender in Cluj Napoca

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Fatca Pop

Do you want to rent a place for Untold?  Okay, but make sure the person letting the apartment has the right to do so. A man from Cluj-Napoca was arrested for letting an apartment that he didn’t have the right … Continue reading →

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Bible words that aren’t used in polite English

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Fatca Pop

Hey Cluj!  Hello fellow English learners. So, some of you may be learning English, like me, through self study.  We may watch Netflix, or read books, or newspapers, and think that those help us speak like a native. Well, you … Continue reading →

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What caused the Great Stink of Cluj-Napoca?

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Fatca Pop

Hey Cluj! It is so great to be with you. Sorry to have to open my first assignment with a story that stinks! Anyone who has lived in Cluj-Napoca for the past three years has noticed a trend. At first, … Continue reading →

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