Describe Your Home and Neighborhood

Mastering a new language means more than memorizing words — it’s about building a connection to your surroundings. When you learn Romanian, one of the first steps is learning how to describe the place where you live and the space around you, whether that’s in your home country or in Romania.

How to Talk About Your Home in Romanian

Describing your home in Romanian begins with vocabulary related to furniture, rooms, and layout. Learners explore expressions that allow them to share both factual and emotional connections to their living spaces.

You’ll encounter useful phrases like:

• Casa mea are două dormitoare și o baie. – My house has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

• Locuiesc într-un apartament mic, dar luminos. – I live in a small but bright apartment.

• În camera mea este un birou, un pat și o bibliotecă. – In my room, there is a desk, a bed, and a bookcase.

Key vocabulary from the lesson includes:

• pat, dulap, birou, scaun, canapea, covor – bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, sofa, carpet

• pe, sub, lângă, între, în – on, under, next to, between, in (prepositions)

• Ex: Canapeaua este lângă fereastră. – The sofa is next to the window.

Describing the City or Neighborhood You Live In

Beyond the house itself, learners also practice describing the city or neighborhood where they live. This involves both location markers and cultural insights.

For instance:

• Locuiesc în București, capitala României. – I live in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

• Bucureștiul este un oraș mare, cu multe clădiri moderne și muzee interesante. – Bucharest is a big city, with many modern buildings and interesting museums.

• Este împărțit în 6 sectoare. – It is divided into 6 districts.

Vocabulary and landmarks from the lesson:

• Palatul Parlamentului, Arcul de Triumf, Muzeul Satului – major tourist attractions

• cartier, zonă, centru, periferie – neighborhood, area, city center, outskirts

• parc, spital, școală, stație de metrou – park, hospital, school, metro station

These are often used in structured phrases to talk about location:

• Stau într-un cartier liniștit, aproape de parc. – I live in a quiet neighborhood, near the park.

• Apartamentul este lângă o stație de autobuz. – The apartment is next to a bus station.

Grammar Focus: Prepositions and Word Order

Students at beginner level gain important practice with:

• Prepositions of place (pe, sub, în, lângă, între, prin)

• Word order in descriptive sentences

• Gender and number agreement between nouns and adjectives:

  • un pat confortabil / o canapea confortabilă / două paturi confortabile

They also learn to switch between personal and impersonal perspectives:

• Casa mea este mică, dar îmi place foarte mult. – My house is small, but I like it a lot.

• Orașul în care locuiesc este foarte frumos. – The city I live in is very beautiful.

Take Your First Step With Our Romanian Lessons

Describing where you live in Romanian helps you connect not only with your new language, but also with your identity in a new culture. Our Romanian lessons at Punto Iberica are designed to help you express yourself naturally and with confidence, whether you’re talking about your apartment or exploring your neighborhood. Join us and start making Romanian part of your daily life — right at home.

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