Romanian

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Hungary. Known for its diverse landscapes that include the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta, Romania has a rich cultural heritage shaped by its Dacian roots, Roman conquest, and centuries of influence from neighboring empires. The Romanian people take pride in their folklore, music, and traditions, which blend Latin, Slavic, and Balkan elements. Romania’s history is marked by the formation of the medieval principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, unification in the 19th century, and a complex 20th century that saw monarchy, communism, and democratic transition.
Romanian
The Romanian language is a Romance language belonging to the Eastern Romance branch of the Indo-European family. It is the only Romance language spoken in Eastern Europe, making it a linguistic island surrounded mostly by Slavic and Hungarian languages. Romanian retains a Latin-based vocabulary and grammatical structure but has absorbed significant influences from Slavic languages, Hungarian, Turkish, and others due to historical interactions. It features five noun cases—nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and vocative—and has two grammatical genders (masculine and feminine) with a neuter gender that behaves as masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural. Verbs in Romanian are highly inflected, conjugated for mood, tense, person, and number, and include subjunctive and conditional moods. For example, the word for “book” is carte (feminine singular), and a common greeting is Bună ziua (“Good day”). Romanian’s unique blend of Latin roots and regional influences makes it a fascinating language both historically and linguistically.

Asterix vorbește românește
Asterix has been published in Romanian by two different publishers, reflecting the growing popularity of the series in Romania. The initial Romanian editions were released by Egmont Romania that helped introduce the famous Gaulish hero to Romanian readers.
Later, a second publisher, Grafic, also issued translations of the Asterix albums, expanding their availability and contributing to the series’ ongoing success in the Romanian market. These Romanian editions allow fans in Romania to enjoy the humor, history, and adventure of Asterix in their native language, enriching local comic culture and connecting Romania with this beloved European comic legacy.