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Originally Posted by mtravellerh
Why is it that so many Romanians (at least of the ones I know) are fluent in French? Is there some secret connection that has escaped me 'til now?
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Well, Romanian *is* a Romance language, meaning that it is closer to French/Italian/Spanish/etc. than it is to the Slavic languages spoken in most of the other countries in the area. So one would speculate that French is simply relatively easy to learn for a Romanian. If there are other historical reasons for that French-Romanian affinity, I'm not aware of them.
As for what I read, it's mostly English with the occasional book in my native German thrown in for good measure. Why? I like English, I prefer reading English speaking authors in their native language, and I aim to improve my command of English as well.