Lost in Romania

You have arrived in Romania for the first time. You know almost nothing about the language, and although you recognise the occasional word, Romanian is still a mystery to you. Your adventure begins in Bucharest, a lively city of busy streets, old buildings, neighbourhood bakeries, crowded cafés and people going about their everyday lives. You will meet locals, make friends, order food, travel by train, navigate unfamiliar streets and experience Romanian culture firsthand. Some people will speak slowly and patiently; others will talk at full speed, leaving you scrambling to understand a single word. Your goal isn’t simply to survive your trip. It’s to learn Romanian naturally, one conversation at a time. The world speaks Romanian. Your job is to learn to understand it.