There is a good possibility that in April my family and I will be moving to Brasov, Romania for an extended period of time. I have not been able to find any classes for us and wanted to try it that way before I went to books and tapes to learn from. I was hoping that someone here would know of a place that has classes or of someone who would consider it. Thanks

Jennifer

Try here http://memphis.citysearch.com/profile/36132140/memphis_tn/berlitz_language_center.html

hmmm....what's up in Romania ?...just curious...heckuva change!

My husband was offered a great job there, couldn't pass it up.
Jennifer

You are not likely to find any Romanian-language classes here in Memphis. Fear not, however, I have traveled to Romania several times on business and as a tourist and I've never felt like I needed a class.

I have used the Pimsleur CDs (available on Amazon) with some success. They will teach you only basic Romanian. For deeper study you probably can wait until you get there. Many Romanians speak English and there are lots of English-speaking Europeans who work there. There should be opportunities there for you to learn. BEWARE! Romanian is a DIFFICULT language to learn. It helps if you already know a romance language (like French, Spanish or Italian) but Romanian is more like its Latin roots than those languages.

Brasov is a wonderful place. It can get very cold in the winter and snow is frequent (the good news is that Poiana Brasov, a ski resort, is right around the corner!). The people are just fantastic and it's a pretty modern and vibrant city. If you want more of a big-city feel, Bucuresti is a reasonable drive to the south (but the traffic, I should warn you, is horrendous).

Good Luck!