Learn the most common way to say "thank you" in Romanian
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Salut, and welcome to Romanian Survival Phrases, brought to you by RomanianPod101.com |
| This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Romania. You'll be surprised at how far a little Romanian will go. |
| Now before we jump in, remember to stop by RomanianPod101.com. |
| There, you’ll find the accompanying PDF lesson notes and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| Hello! Bună! My name is Raluca and I'll be your language teacher and cultural guide throughout this introductory course. |
| Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! Romania is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you simple expressions that are bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Romania. I can’t stress this enough: A little language can go a long way! |
| BODY |
| In Romanian, the most simple way of saying “Thank you” is Mulțumesc. |
| Let’s break that down: |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc. |
| Once more: |
| Mulțumesc. |
| Mulţumesc is a verb, and the dictionary form is a mulţumi, which in English will be translated as “to thank”. So literally translated, the word mulțumesc means “thanks”. |
| Another simple and common way of saying “Thank you” is the french word Mersi pronounced in a Romanian way. |
| Let’s break that down: |
| ( slow)Mer-si (roll the “r” almost like in Spanish) |
| Once more: |
| Mersi |
| There will be occasions when you will want to express your gratitude in a more polite and appreciative manner. That is when you should use the expression Mulțumesc mult. |
| Let’s break that down: |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc mult. |
| Once more: |
| Mulțumesc mult. |
| The second word mult means “a lot” or “much,” so the English equivalent for Mulțumesc mult is “Thank you a lot”. |
| For showing deeper gratitude, it is enough to add foarte to the expression Mulțumesc mult so that you get Mulțumesc foarte mult which in English will be translated as “Thank you very much”. |
| The word foarte literally means “very” and mult is translated as “much” or “a lot”. |
| Let’s break that down: |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc foar-te mult. |
| Once more: |
| Mulțumesc foarte mult. |
| The nicest way of expressing gratitude is Mulțumesc frumos, literally translated as “Thank you beautifully”. |
| Let’s break that down: |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc fru-mos. |
| Once more: |
| Mulțumesc frumos. |
| The second word frumos, meaning “beautiful,” is used to make the phrase familiar and polite at the same time. |
| (slow) Fru-mos. |
| Frumos. |
| Let’s hear the two words one more time. |
| Mulțumesc frumos. |
| Here are another 3 expressions for showing gratitude using the word mersi just by replacing mulțumesc in the expressions we just learned. And we get: |
| Mersi mult |
| Mersi foarte mult and |
| Mersi frumos. |
| Whether you use mulțumesc or mersi, the meaning stays the same. |
| REVIEW |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so mult noroc , which means "Good luck!" in Romanian. |
| “Thank you.” |
| (3 sec) Mulțumesc. |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc. |
| Mulțumesc. |
| “Thanks.” |
| (3 sec) Mersi. |
| (slow) Mer-si. |
| Mersi. |
| “Thanks a lot.” |
| (3 sec) Mulțumesc mult. |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc mult. |
| Mulțumesc mult. |
| “Thank you very much.” |
| (3 sec) Mulțumesc foarte mult. |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc foar-te mult. |
| Mulțumesc foarte mult. |
| “Thank you beautifully” |
| (3 sec) Mulțumesc frumos. |
| (slow) Mul-țu-mesc fru-mos. |
| Mulțumesc frumos. |
Outro |
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| All right, that's all for this lesson! |
| Remember to stop by RomanianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF lesson notes. |
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| Pa! |
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Very interesting to learn other ways of saying thank you besides mulțumesc. Pa pa
Hi Arthur Tsai!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the lesson! 😊 We're delighted to hear that you found it helpful. You're absolutely right—knowing how to say "thank you" is essential in any language.
In Romanian, "mulțumesc" (thank you) is indeed the more formal and respectful way to express gratitude, especially in professional settings or when addressing older individuals. "Mersi" (thanks) is more casual and typically used among friends.
Keep up the great work, and we're sure you'll be speaking Romanian with your friend in no time!
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
Mulțumim! (Thank you!)
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I like this lesson Because a lot of time we need to say "thaks " to other people when the people help us.So in this lesson , You teach us how to say thanks ,Multusec mult. Hope i could learn Romanian and speak Romanian to my friend .And I know always use multumesc than mersi . Mersi not use on business person and the old people.
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Bună!
Just wanted to say you are awesome and thanks again for the lesson! I found out about the website through your YouTube channel :)
Bună, Ellis,
Thank you for your comment and for the cute emoticons. ❤️
We appreciate that you are learning Romanian with us.
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Hi that was a very good first lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😄😄😄❤️❤️👍
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We appreciate that you are studying with us and that you find our content useful.
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Very useful lesson and very efficient way to learn how to say thank you in Romania language.
Multumesc!
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And another thank you to you for learning Romanian with us.
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Sincerely,
Patricia
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Very helpful first lesson.
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Very good lesson
Bună, Janet,
Thank you for answering our question.
Romania is a beautiful country and there are many wonderful people here. I hope you will have a great time if you come here.
We appreciate that you are learning Romanian with us.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
In the meantime I wish you an enjoyable time here!
Sincerely,
Patricia
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My husband lives in Romania and I am hoping to join him soon.
Bună Claudio,
Îți mulțumim pentru mesaj! Thank you for the message.
We are very happy to hear you found it useful. Let us know if you have any questions. Good luck with your Romanian! 😇
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Levente
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Very intuitive lesson.
Bună Mano,
Îți mulțumim pentru mesaj! Yes, that might be the issue. Please check out our pronunciation-related video series to make sure you learn the sounds well 😉 You can access that series on this link: https://www.romanianpod101.com/lesson-library/how-to-sound-like-a-native-romanian-pronunciation/.
Good luck with your Romanian! If you have any other remarks or questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Levente
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It es difficult for me to pounce forte and frumos. Because they contain r, I think.
Bună Deepak,
Îți mulțumim pentru mesaj! 😄 Great to hear! Let us know if you need any help with Romanian.
Kind regards,
Levente
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