One of the things I've noticed about Romanian language is that they often use the diminutive form of a noun to express themselves better. Usually it's used when we would say, "Cute little..." For example, a table is masa, a small table is masuta. A house is casa, a cute little house is a casuta. A niece is a nepoata, a sweet, little baby niece it a nepotica. (I've been talking about Baby Sarah lately!) Katy was referred to by a taxi driver a few weeks ago as "papusica", not just a doll, but a little doll.
Ed received a nice compliment from our friend Angela last night after leading a lengthy Bible Study in Romanian on the holiness of God. After the study, Angela and I were discussing how well Ed did in both leading and speaking. I said, "His mistakes (greseli) were fewer tonight."
Angela's response made me smile. "Those weren't mistakes. They were just few "greselute"--little mistakes.
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I have been so interested in your comments about the gypsies....When i was growing up in Nebraska..gypsies would come through now and again....roofing houses and such....when the gypsies were camped close by was the only time anybody in Palisade locked their doors. Enjoy your blog Gloria Christiansen Edwards Mississippi
I too have a blog, this week there are pictures from the presbyterian church here.
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