Learning Romanian with Dance is a great way to learn Romanian! Learning with music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. So music and song lyrics are a great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning Romanian!
Below are 4 Dance song recommendations to get you started learning Romanian! We have full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs recommended below, so check out all of our resources. We hope you enjoy learning Romanian with Dance!
1. Dragostea Din Tei (Love From The Linden Tree)
O-Zone
Alo, salut, sunt eu, un haiduc
Și te rog, iubirea mea, primește fericirea
Alo, alo, sunt eu Picasso
Ți-am dat beep, și sunt voinic
Hi, hello, it's me, an outlaw
And I beg you, my love, receive happiness
Hello, hello, it's me Picasso
I gave you a call, and I'm strong
"Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone is a song about a man who is trying to express his love for someone, but she is not reciprocating. He remembers her face and their infatuation, and calls out to them, asking her to stay. He expresses his feelings of love and longing, and his desire to be with her.
2. De Ce Plâng Chitarele (Why Do The Guitars Cry)
O-Zone
Ştii de ce plâng chitarele?
Le-au rănit amintirile
Tu, iubire, spune-le
Ce-a fost nu s-a pierdut
Do you know why the guitars cry?
They were hurt by the memories
You, love, tell them
What was isn't lost
In the song De Ce Plâng Chitarele by O-Zone, the singer expresses his longing for a lost love, asking why his guitar cries and why the night is so bitter without her. He pleads for her to tell him that what was once there has not been lost. The song reflects on the pain of lost love and the emptiness of the night without it.
3. Despre Tine (About you)
O-Zone
Mă trezesc cu tine-n gând
Despre tine vreau să cânt
Melodia mea de dor
Care place tuturor
I wake up with you on my mind
About you I want to sing
My melody of longing
That everyone likes
Despre Tine by O-Zone is a song about unrequited love and longing. The lyrics describe the singer's feelings of waking up thinking of the person they love, writing them often even though they don't respond, and how the world cries for the beauty of the person they love. The singer expresses their desire to take the person away with them in their dreams and teach them to laugh, and sings a melody of longing for them.
4. Te plac (I like you)
3rei Sud Est
Prietenii spun că nu eşti pentru mine
Alţii spun să te las în pace ar fi bine
Dacă mă întrebi de ce oare te iubesc
E simplu, te plac aşa cum eşti
Friends say that you're not for me
Others say to leave you alone would be good
If you ask me why I love you
It's simple, I like you how you are
In the song Te Plac by 3rei Sud Est, the singer expresses his admiration for a girl despite the opinions of others. He loves her for who she is and wants to spend time with her, dancing and kissing all night. He also expresses his appreciation for her smile and how she makes him feel. The chorus repeats the phrase "Te plac, plac, plac" (I like you, I like you, I like you) to emphasize his desire for her.