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Talking Romanian Trivia Quiz

This short quiz hopes to teach you how to ask directions and to tell time in Romanian. Where you see capital 'T' and 'S' it represents the Romanian letters sounding as 'ts' and 'sh' respectively. (Except when at the start of a phrase.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Esther74. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Esther74

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
397

Last 3 plays: Guest 192 (8/10), herma1504 (7/10), Bruyere (8/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. It happened again. You weren't able to distinguish the street names very well, while driving around. And with the one-way streets in the neighbourhood, you drifted further away from where you are sure the hotel you are looking for is situated. For once you actually listen to your wife and stop to ask for directions at a nearby shop. You want to ask: "Excuse me, do you know where The Red Lion Hotel is?" Hint

ScuzaTi-m�, StiTi unde este Hotel Mielul RoSu

ScuzaTi-m�, StiTi unde este Hotel Pisica RoSie

ScuzaTi-m�, StiTi unde este Hotel C�inele RoSu

ScuzaTi-m�, stiTi unde este Hotel Leul RoSu?

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Question 2 of 10

2. The shop owner has no problem understanding your question. Your pronunciation is perfect. And she is very happy to give you directions to the hotel.
She tells you: "Desigur! e foarte aproape. (Sure, it's very near).
"O luaTi pe prima strada la st�nga si Hotelul sa afla dupa primul bloc."
What does this mean? Hint

Take the first street to the left and the hotel lies before the first block of flats

Take the second street to the right and the hotel lies after the first block of flats

Take the second street to the right and the hotel lies before the first block of flats

Take the first street to the left and the Hotel lies after the first block of flats.

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Question 3 of 10

3. When you want to thank somebody for giving you directions, you say "MulTumesc, foarte mult", which means 'thank you very much'.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The next day you wish to ask somebody on the street to give you directions to the Cathedral. The person talks quite fast and you miss some words in the phrases. Can you choose the 3 appropriate and correctly spelled missing words? " E ________ aproape. O ______ pe prima ________ la dreapta. Catedrala este la intersecTia Bulevardului Unirii cu strada Frunzei. ' Hint

foarta/luaTi/strade

foarte/luaTi/strade

foarte/luaTi/strada

foarta/luaTi/strada

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Question 5 of 10

5. When you want to ask someone what time it is, what do you ask? Hint

C�t timp aveTi?

C�t zahar doriTi?

De c�t timp fumaTi?

C�t e ceasul?

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Este ora patru", the man you're asking answers you. This means it's four o'clock.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Romanian, a quarter past seven = ora Sapte Si un sfert. A quarter to ten = ora zece f�r� un sfert. What is ten past four? Hint

ora �zapte f�r� zece

ora �zapte �zi zece

ora patru �zi zece

ora patru f�r� zece

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Question 8 of 10

8. Half past three is 'ora doua jumate"

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. You want to enter a souvenir shop, but they are about to close for a lunch break. They tell you to come back later. What is "later" in Romanian? Hint

mai devreme

devreme

t�rziu

mai t�rziu

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last question of this quiz. If you have answered all, or most of these questions correctly, you will be able to say 'vorbesc Rom�neSte'. (I speak Romanian). So, here is the last question: To ask 'At what hour do i need to be at the hotel?", one would ask: 'La ce _____ trebuie sa fiu la ______?
Fill in the blanks. (choose the three correctly spelled and appropriate answers) Hint

ore/hotel

or�/hotel

timp/hotel

or�/otel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: ScuzaTi-m�, stiTi unde este Hotel Leul RoSu?

ScuzaTi-m� = Excuse me
StiTi = you know / do you know? ("you" being plural)
Unde este = where is
Leul RoSu = The Red Lion
Mielul = The lamb
C�inele = The dog
Pisica = The cat
RoSu = "RED" to use with masculine words
RoSie = "RED" to use with feminine words

pronunciation: Scoo-ZAH-tsy-muh, SHTEETS OONde YESte HoTEL LAYool ROHshoo?
Make sure you pronounce ROHshoo as short as the 'o' in the word 'morning', and not as a full English 'owe'.
(capital letters show where to stress)

2. The shop owner has no problem understanding your question. Your pronunciation is perfect. And she is very happy to give you directions to the hotel. She tells you: "Desigur! e foarte aproape. (Sure, it's very near). "O luaTi pe prima strada la st�nga si Hotelul sa afla dupa primul bloc." What does this mean?

Answer: Take the first street to the left and the Hotel lies after the first block of flats.

O luaTi (luaTi-o) = literally: You take or as a command 'take'.
pe prima strada la st�nga = (on) the first street to the left
si = and
hotelul = the hotel
sa afla = is situated (is present)
dupa primul bloc = after the first block of flats
Prima = 'FIRST' to use with feminine words
Primul = 'FIRST' to use with masculine words

Pronunciation: DeSEEgoor! Ye FWAR-tuh a-PRWAH-puh. Oh loowATS pe PRIma STRAda la STUNgah, she hoTELool sah AFla DOOpuh PRImool block.
(capital letters show where to stress)

3. When you want to thank somebody for giving you directions, you say "MulTumesc, foarte mult", which means 'thank you very much'.

Answer: True

MulTumesc = when thanking on behalf of yourself only.
MulTumim = when thanking on behalf of you and another or more persons

pronunciation: MooltsooMESC / mooltsooMEEM FWAR-tuh moolt
(capital letters show where to stress)

Answer: foarte/luaTi/strada

The correct full Romanian directions were: E foarte aproape. O luaTi pe prima strada la dreapta. Catedrala este la intersecTia Bulevardului Unirii cu strada Frunzei.

The meaning of the Romanian phrase: It's very near. Take the first street on the right. The cathedral is at the intersection of Bulevardul Unirii (Unity Boulevard) and Strada Frunzei (Leaves Street).

Pronunciation of the phrase: Ye FWAR-tuh a-PRWAH-puh. Oh loowATS pe PRIma STRAda la DRAPtuh. CaateDRAAluh YESte la een-ter-SEC-tseeyah Booluh-VAR-doolooy oo-NEE-ree coo STRAda FROONzay.
(capital letters show where to stress)

5. When you want to ask someone what time it is, what do you ask?

Answer: C�t e ceasul?

C�t e ceasul = literally 'what is the hour?"
Ceasul can also mean 'the clock' or 'the watch'.
C�t timp aveTi = How much time have you got
De c�t timp fumaTi = For how long have you been smoking
C�t zahar doriTi = How much sugar do you want

pronunciation of "C�t e ceasul?": koot aye CHAH-sool?
(capital letters show where to stress)
first word actually lies somewhere between the pronunciation of cut and koot.
I went for phonetic sound 'koot" as this would would be easier to connect with the word C�t in the Romanian mind than the phonetic sound of "cut".

6. "Este ora patru", the man you're asking answers you. This means it's four o'clock.

Answer: TRUE

Este ora patru = It's four o'clock.
este = it is
or� = hour
ora = the hour
patru = four

one o'clock = ora unu
two o'clock = ora doua
three o'clock = ora trei

Pronunciation of Este ora patru = YESte O-ra PA-troo
(capital letters show where to stress)

7. In Romanian, a quarter past seven = ora Sapte Si un sfert. A quarter to ten = ora zece f�r� un sfert. What is ten past four?

Answer: ora patru �zi zece

ora Sapte Si zece = ten past seven
ora patru f�r� zece = ten to four
ora Sapte f�r� zece = ten to seven

Pronunciation of "Ora patru Si zece": O-ra PA-troo she ZEH-cheh
(capital letters show where to stress)

8. Half past three is 'ora doua jumate"

Answer: False

ora doua jumate = half past two
ora trei jumate = half past three

One can also say "ora trei Si jum�tate" or 'ora trei Si jumate'.
jum�tate / jumate = half

Pronunciation of half past three / ora trei jumate = O-ra tray zyoo-MAH-tuh
(capital letters show where to stress)

9. You want to enter a souvenir shop, but they are about to close for a lunch break. They tell you to come back later. What is "later" in Romanian?

Answer: mai t�rziu

t�rziu = late
devreme = early
mai = more

pronunciation for mai t�rziu = my tir-ZEE-oo
(capital letters show where to stress)

pronunciation for mai devreme (earlier) = my deh-VREH-meh

10. The last question of this quiz. If you have answered all, or most of these questions correctly, you will be able to say 'vorbesc Rom�neSte'. (I speak Romanian). So, here is the last question: To ask 'At what hour do i need to be at the hotel?", one would ask: 'La ce _____ trebuie sa fiu la ______? Fill in the blanks. (choose the three correctly spelled and appropriate answers)

Answer: or�/hotel

The correct full phrase is "La ce or� trebuie sa fiu la hotel?"
La ce or� = at what hour
trebuie sa fiu = i must be
la hotel = at the hotel

Pronunciation of the Romanian phrase: La cheh O-ruh TREH-boo-yeh suh FEEoow la hoTEL? (capital letters show where to stress)

Source: Author Esther74

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