Colloquial Romanian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) [Paperback]

Ramona Gönczöl (Author), Dennis Deletant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0415128986 | ISBN-13: 978-0415128988 | Edition: 2

Colloquial Romanian is easy to use and completely clear! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Romanian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Romanian your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section
By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English, Romanian

About the Author

Dennis Deletant, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (December 5, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415128986
• ISBN-13: 978-0415128988
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,868,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > More Languages > Romanian
  • #19 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Romanian

Customer Reviews

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deletant's "Colloquial Romanian", December 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Colloquial Romanian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)

Dennis Deletant has written an outstanding guide for the independent student of Romanian. Any amateur linguist with a flare for picking up foreign languages will fly through this book and have an excellent grip on essential Romanian grammar. There are plenty of useful exercises with adjacent answer keys for quick, easy reference. All grammatical rules are presented clearly, comprehensively, and painlessly. The rules are rubbed in by repetition in model sentences. Pronunciation is described accurately in the book, but purchasing the accompanying set of tapes would probably help avoid confusion. For the price, it is a wonderful and thorough introduction to the study of Romanian. Highly recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Available, April 18, 2002

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Matthew W. Kelly "Matt" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colloquial Romanian: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)

Dennis Deletant has provided an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to truly learn the language, especially in self-study. The book enables you to learn how to conduct many affairs in Romanian daily life.
I recomend that you purchase the the book and cassette pack, the cassettes are definately a great aid. They will increase your comprehension twofold.
There are several versions of the book available, the complete course (ISBN 0415129001) is the best buy. It includes the tapes and costs about 30 to 40 dollars.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and efficient, November 26, 2000

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Bernard Welter (Utrecht Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colloquial Romanian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)

I enjoyed doing the course. The author claims that you will be able to use Romanian as used in daily life. This is true for the most but do not expect to be able to translate poems or read specialist articles. Depending on your language background you have to learn a lot more words. This can not be expected from a short course. I am however able to go around in Romania, do my shopping, make myself clear in conversations and not feel totally helpless. This book does not waist time on useless practices. In fact every excercise is usefull and should be taken. It also serves as a very good reference guide on Romanian language after completion of the course. The accompanying tapes have been a great help.