Nightlife
Whether you are in a holiday, or on a business trip, you must make some time to experience the Romanian nightlife. Of course, it is essential to be in the right place, at the right time, but being a foreigner and not knowing the right people, you must make sure that you've at least asked the right questions. It's best if you avoid questions like "Where can I find a good night club?" The variety of people that live there could lead you to God knows what type of clubs. As for the question "Is the music good?"... the most likely answer ("yes") is hardly reliable when talking to somebody you probably have nothing in common with. So make sure you make very clear what you are interested in and get as much information as you can about the place you were recommended before you make a decision. When trying to describe the music gender you're interested in, feel free to use English words (Techno, DubStep, Drum&Bass, BreakBeat, Rock, Punk, etc.). It's the same in Romanian. If they don't understand you, you haven't asked the right people.
Tip: When choosing the place to go out to, never relay on the advice of one who uses the term "discotheque" instead of "club"!
| I'm looking for a good club, not a "discotheque" | caut un club bun, nu o discotecă | kah-oot oon cloob boon, noo oh dis-co-teh-kah |
| the music is important | muzica contează | moo-zee-kah con-teah-zah |
| I don't want to hear any bad music | nu vreau să aud muzică proastă | noo vreahou sah ah-ood moo-zee-kah proahs-tah |
| I'm interested in... (music gender) music | mă interesează muzica... | mah in-teh-reh-seah-zah moo-zee-kah... |
| do you understand what I am talking about? | întelegi la ce mă refer? | hn-tzeh-legee lah cheh mah reh-phehr? |
| what am I talking about, then? | la ce mă refer? | lah cheh mah reh-phehr? |
| no, I'm talking about the type of club with... | nu, mă refer la genul de club cu... | noo, mah reh-phehr lah geh-nool deh cloob ku... |
| what type of music do you listen to? | tu ce fel de muzică asculți? | too cheh fell deh moo-zee-kah ah-scooltzy? |
Don't try to hard to say it in Romanian though. Most people will understand English.
Now, here are useful words and phrases to use while in the club:
| when do you open? | la ce ora deschideți? | lah cheh oh-rah dehs-key-dehtzy? |
| when do you close? | la ce ora inchideți? | lah cheh oh-rah dehs-key-dehtzy? |
| how much is the entrance? | cât este intrarea? | kht s-teh in-trah-reah? |
| the entrance | intrarea | in-trah-reah |
| the exit | ieșirea | yeh-shee-reah |
| the cloak room | garderoba | gahr-deh-roh-bah |
| the toilet | toaleta | touah-leh-tah |
| the stamp / bracelet | ștamplia / brățara | shtahm-pee-lah / brah-tzah-rah |
| a glass of... please | un pahar de... te rog | oon pah-hahr deh... teh rog |
| I already paid | am plătit | ahm plah-teet |
| I haven't paid yet | nu am plătit încă | noo ahm plah-teet hn-kah |
| I have someone | sunt cu cineva | soont coo chee-neh-vah |
| I am single | sunt singur | soont seen-goor |
| do you come here often? | vii aici des? | vee ah-each |
| it's my first time | e prima data | eh pree-mah dah-tah |
| the music is great | e tare muzica | eh tah-reh moo-zee-kah |
| would you like something to drink? | vrei ceva de băut? | vreay cheh-vah deh bah-oot |
| my phone number | numărul meu de telefon | noo-mah-rool mehw deh teh-leh-phon |
| your phone number | numărul tău de telefon | noo-mah-rool toe deh teh-leh-phon |
| is there an after party somewhere? | e vreun after pe undeva? | eh vroon ahph-tahr peh oon-deh-vah? |
| where can I find a good taxi? | unde pot să găsesc un taxi bun? | oon-deh pot sah gah-sehsck oon tah-xy boon? |