I remember when my aunt told me that the Argentinian comic book character always said, “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome.” Well, she must have said a Spanish equivalent, which has been…
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Four Cluj Newspapers, compared, 2026
You’ve probably seen Hey Cluj reference Romanian newspapers in some of our stories. If you want to learn Romanian, or you just want to improve your grammar, or simply keep up with…
Translations of words in the news
We noticed some words in the news that aren’t in most Romanian language textbooks. They might seem simple to figure out, but they might also be translated incorrectly. Rechizite – There isn’t…
Why is it easy and difficult to learn Romanian?
I saw this video on Edward Snowden. It reminded me of the movie about him that was available on the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival) online by Oliver Stone. (We won’t link…
Happy Easter, spring is here
One advert on the bus once said that Cluj is a “sleepless city.” Fortunately, we do sometimes get sleep. I suppose they meant there are sometimes things to do after dark, and…
Maidan plays in Cluj
Over the next few weeks, there will be Maiden plays in Cluj. “Theatru in centrul Clujului.” These plays will feature an actor that you might know from the Romanian Theatre, and a…
12 angry men – review of Romanian theatre in Cluj
The Romanian Theatre in Cluj, now called Lucian Blaga, is such a beautiful building, it is worth going to a play just to see the internal architecture. According to a guided tour,…
Can AI be used to learn languages?
Some languages have more regular prosidy than others, or are more phonetic than others. English and French have a common phonomenon that doesn’t really exist in Romanian (and probably not much in…
How medical refugees come to Romania
Different countries have different attitudes toward refugees. The process in many European countries seems backwards. Many people who are allowed to live in Belgian, for instance, are not allowed to apply for…
What Romania can learn from Mississippi
Mississippi has traditionally rabked last in literacy in the USA. Perhaps that’s because the state name is so hard to spell (even if it only takes a second to say), and their…