Introducing Yourself and Your Classmates

Among the first steps when you start to learn Romanian as a foreign language is getting familiar with basic classroom expressions and vocabulary. One of the early beginner lessons helps students introduce themselves, talk about their classmates, and name objects they interact with daily in class.

This article highlights the key theoretical and practical elements presented in one of the foundational lessons of our Romanian course for adults.

Understanding Romanian Classroom Situations

Whether you’re learning Romanian in a group setting or taking individual lessons, you will quickly find yourself in a learning space—a sală de curs (classroom). To communicate with your teacher (profesor / profesoară) and fellow students (colegi / colege), you need to know how to identify yourself and others, ask where people are from, and name common classroom objects.

Essential Vocabulary and Expressions

Let’s start with a basic classroom dialogue:

— Bună dimineața, eu sunt Maria Popescu.
— Bună dimineața, eu sunt Mohamad și colega mea este Ema.
— Sunt din Canada.

From this short exchange, you’ll notice:

• “Bună dimineața” = Good morning

• “Eu sunt…” = I am…

• “Colega mea este…” = My (female) colleague is…

• “Sunt din…” = I am from…

These are extremely useful expressions for breaking the ice in your first Romanian lessons.

How to Introduce Yourself in Romanian

Here’s a simple template to practice:

Tu cine ești? (Who are you?)
Eu sunt [your name]. (I am [your name].)
Eu sunt din [your country]. (I am from [your country].)

You can practice this introduction with your classmates, switching names and countries to gain confidence and fluency.

Common Objects in the Romanian Classroom

Once you’ve introduced yourself and met your colleagues, it’s time to name the objects around you. These are items you see and use every day in class:

• carte – book

• caiet – notebook

• creion – pencil

• pix – pen

• tablă – board

• catedră – teacher’s desk

• fereastră – window

• dulap – cupboard

• scaun – chair

• masă – table

Using the verb “a avea” (to have), you can say what you have on your desk:

Eu am pe masă:

1. un caiet

2. un pix

3. o carte

4. un creion

5. o radieră

Similarly, you can describe what the teacher has on their desk using:

Profesorul / profesoara are pe masă…

Practice Activity: Your Turn!

We encourage learners to complete short tasks like:

• Write down the items on your desk in Romanian.

• Write what your classmate has.

• Say where you’re from and ask your colleague: Tu de unde ești?

These exercises help develop confidence and support natural classroom conversations.

Conclusion: Learn Romanian in Context

Learning Romanian in context—such as the classroom setting—helps adult learners feel comfortable in their new learning environment. By mastering simple phrases and vocabulary used daily in class, you’ll be able to engage more actively with your teacher and classmates from day one.

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