The best time for a Moldovan wedding is autumn. She is especially generous with vegetables and fruits, which Moldova is so rich in. Wedding tables are bursting with delicious grapes, aromatic pears and apples, the amazing size of sugar watermelons and golden melons. Homemade wine of this beautiful country is famous all over the world. Moldovan weddings are always crowded, relatives, friends, loved ones are invited to them, the whole village often walks during the holiday.
Moldovan wedding traditions
Usually the day of the official wedding is checked against. They try not to schedule a wedding on a day when it is impossible to get married: fasting, big church holidays. For the solemn day, the bride and groom are prepared in advance, about six months in advance. Nashulov are appointed - people who play the role of a more experienced couple and help young people after the wedding with advice.
The ceremony begins with the nashauls coming to the bride's house, where the wedding will take place. They are greeted with embroidered towels, bread and salt. The groom gives the older couple kalach and, according to tradition, asks them to become planted at the wedding. At this time, witnesses, friends and younger sisters-brothers of the bride and groom call people to the house.
The bride's relatives stand in front of the gates of the house. They meet the groom with the best man and the bride ransom ceremony takes place. The groom sticks a knife into the gate. If the bride agrees to marry, the witness removes the knife and lets the groom into the young house. The couple is blessed by the parents, pronouncing sincere words. They keep old icons that are passed on from great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers to the next generation.
After the blessing, the young people and guests go to, and then to the temple - to get married. Without parental blessing, a couple does not get married - it is a sin. After all the official ceremonies, it is time for the banquet. Parents meet the young with bread and salt on the doorstep of the house or restaurant, where the banquet will take place. Young people take a bite of the loaf, which symbolizes peace and well-being in the family. Then everyone is invited to rich tables.
Moldovan national costumes are very bright. They are decorated with intricate hand embroidery. As a rule, they are embroidered for several years, preparing for the wedding - this is similar to Ukrainian national traditions. You can't take your eyes off the bride in national dress with multi-colored beads and beads.
After the girl is declared a wife, she will throw a large scarf over her head - she will cover her hair, which indicates her married status. At this time, the guests sing folk songs, and the bride is wrapped in donated rich carpets and embroidered bedspreads. Guests are generous with generous offerings.
What gifts are given to the young
It is not customary to be greedy at a Moldovan wedding. Everyone considers it his duty to bestow the young as much as possible. Nashauls go around tables with baskets and collect money from guests in them. In addition to money, they donate jewelry, things, household appliances, everything that is useful in the household.
It is interesting that everyone who puts money in a basket does not hide it in an envelope, as we do, but loudly announces the amount. This is an old Moldovan custom. It is customary to spend money on arranging a joint home. The donation ceremony is accompanied by ancient national melodies. This is followed by the obligatory 'Chora' dance and others.
The wedding, which usually lasts 3 days, is rich in fun, dancing and songs. The ‘Dance of the Masks’, which ends the first day of the festivities, is very interesting. The bride takes care of her guests by personally presenting each of them with a piece of the birthday cake.
Wedding traditions from different countries are very interesting. Read about them on our website and write to us about your customs.
Moldovan weddings are usually held in the fall. You all know that excellent fruits and vegetables are grown in Moldova. The presence of these products on the wedding table is considered a must, and the inhabitants of the country make excellent homemade wine.
A girl and a guy who want to formalize their relationship should start preparing for the solemn day in advance. They need to decide on the day of the wedding ceremony and check the church calendar. Fasting is not the right time to get married. Six months before the planned event, future spouses are determined with witnesses and ours. Every person knows about witnesses, but who are the Nashauls? These are the people who will become the second main couple after the newlyweds. Usually these lovers are older than young people, but younger than their parents. In the future, nashauls will help a young family with advice.
Redemption of a Moldovan bride
A visit to the house of nashulov and their invitation to the wedding is the beginning of the ceremony. They are offered rolls on a towel embroidered with national patterns. The groom should present the pastries. Stretching out kalachi to future Nashauls, he asks that these people become their planted parents. During this ceremony, the best friends and relatives of the newlyweds look into every house and invite people to the wedding. The bride's relatives close the gate and stand in front of it. The groom and his best man come up to them and tell the following legend: “Once upon a time a young ruler went hunting. In a deep forest, he met a fairy whose beauty fascinated and took away the gift of speech. The ruler fell in love with her and ordered the servants to find the beautiful creature. And now, at last, he was informed that they had found her. The road led him to this house, the house of his beloved woman. "
Then it's time to bargain for the bride. It is necessary to stick a sharp knife into the gate in advance. If the bride says that she wants to get married, then her witness removes the knife and lets the groom into the house. Then comes the blessing of the parents. After these words, everyone gathers and goes to church or the registry office.
Moldovan wedding traditions
When the official part comes to an end, the newlyweds and guests go to the wedding banquet. Parents should meet the young family on the doorstep of the establishment where the Moldovan wedding will take place. They hand them a towel with salt and rolls. Newlyweds should dip a piece of roll in salt and eat it. This tradition helps to avoid quarrels before starting a real family life.
Then guests are invited to the festive tables. The Moldovan people are used to celebrating holidays generously. There is no extra space on the tables, because they are filled with delicious dishes. Guests enter the hall in pairs and present the newlyweds with gifts and chic bouquets. Then the floor is given to the young family. They thank everyone for coming on this important day and invite the guests to start their meal.
A Moldovan wedding follows certain traditions. National costumes are mandatory. The main role on this solemn day is played by the bride's outfit and hairstyle. The bride makes a choice in favor of the national dress, which is decorated with bright beads. When the bride becomes a wife, she will put a scarf on her head. All this action is accompanied by the sound of ancient songs of this people. Very often, the bride and groom are wrapped in donated carpets, curtains or blankets during the change of hairstyle.
Dancing is the most important moment in a Moldovan wedding. No celebration is complete without the Chora dance. This is a symbol that the newlyweds have formalized their relationship. The last to dance is the Dance of the Masks. The Moldovans' holiday lasts about three days.
While people are sitting at the table, nashaul go around the guests and collect money for a young family in a wicker basket. Each person who put a bill into the basket must announce the amount. Then the musicians play a national melody for him.
Moldovans give the newlyweds household items or financial resources in an envelope. The amount donated should not be lower than the average salary. The money that the newlyweds managed to collect on their solemn day goes to home improvement or honeymoon.
The wedding ends with a cake-cutting ceremony. The bride has to do it herself. Then she brings a piece of cake to each person at the wedding table. This symbolizes the care of the young hostess for her guests.
Customs and traditions of Moldovan weddings between the past and the present.
In Moldova, for example, the tradition of the entire wedding process provides for a wedding in accordance with the belief formed over the years that a person who failed to build a stone house, grow up smart and hardworking children, dig a well with drinking water, plant a fertile tree, did not take place in life. ... This explains the beauty of the houses of Moldova, where there are many seedlings and plants and a large number of wells. Moldovan folk rituals are carried out with the aim of bringing happiness to a married couple, prosperity and integration in society. These rituals may differ from region to region in some elements, but they are generally the same.
Traditional weddings are rich and strong in moral elements even in the modern world of the 21st century. The entire wedding cycle begins with the traditional petition for the hand, which has largely retained its relevance and consists in the fact that the future groom alone or with his relatives turns to the young (bride) or her father and asks for her hand in marriage (to marry him). Accordingly, he asks for the blessings of the parents and the consent of the girl. If the bride or her father agrees, then they move on to the next stage: matchmaking (matchmaking), in which other relatives and friends take part. In some cases, hand forgiveness and matchmaking take place (occur) at the same time.
Consent is also important. This is the basis of the future family because at this stage the godfathers are chosen - the spiritual parents of the newlyweds and the date of the wedding is set. In the past, usually, the wedding was held within 3-4 weeks after the matchmaking. Already together with future godfathers, other nuances of the wedding are determined. Currently, these preparations are more numerous, this is the choice of the hall (place) for the wedding, the choice of a wedding dress for the bride and a suit for the groom, the choice of cars invited to the wedding, the bride's bouquet and others.
In the old days, an invitation to a wedding was actually a ceremony, which consisted in the fact that the newlyweds, along with their godfathers and the barker, walked around the village with a jug of wine, with wishes of health and invited guests to the wedding. Today, the ceremony of invitations to a wedding is rarely observed; instead, invitations are made using invitation cards.
The traditional wedding costume is full of symbolism through the demonstration of the purity of the newlyweds, respect for their ancestors has sunk into history and only occasionally pleases us with its appearance. The modern dress replaced the white blouse and skirt with a red belt, a leather vest and handmade patterns. The groom's attire (clothing) has also passed the test of time - from a shirt and wide trousers, a homespun vest and a hat to a modern suit, cotton shirt and tie.
The traditional festive wedding procession took place on foot and was accompanied by folk musicians and fun all the way, and passers-by congratulated the young and tried to go out to meet them with a full bucket of water (full of a jug of wine, etc.). Today the festive procession takes place without folk musicians, with the help of luxury cars, video cameras, photographers who accompany the newlyweds everywhere.
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Until the 19th century, weddings were carried out only in churches, with rare exceptions when the wedding was of state importance. Today, the wedding ceremony is carried out in the departments of the registry office and has become a legal norm with beautiful customs. It includes: signing the newlyweds in the state register and obtaining the first official document of a married couple - a marriage certificate, the first kiss, the first toast with glasses of champagne. When the newlyweds leave the wedding hall, they shower it with confetti rain or cover the carpet with wheat and rice grains as a symbol of prosperity. |
After the church ceremony, in the old days, the newlyweds went to the house of the groom's father, where they played a wedding in a large guest room (casa mare) or in a tent arranged in the courtyard of the house. All those invited to the wedding were seated on benches and treated to ordinary culinary dishes, wine from the owner's cellar, and the musical accompaniment was most often from a drum and a violin, and the musicians were content with only a hearty welcome. The atmosphere at the wedding was created by the guests themselves, who, according to custom, sang all together, and also danced such rhythmic, perky dances as "chora" or "ynvyrtita".
During the celebration of the wedding, many traditions remained relevant, one of them is the worship of the newlyweds in front of their parents, as a sign of their respect and recognition. Worship is a thrilling moment for both generations. The opportunity for young people to ask for forgiveness for the mistakes they have made and to receive blessings from their parents as a separate new family.
Both earlier and now the wedding is played until dawn, and each of its time periods has a common point - the bride's undressing. The bride meets this moment with special emotional excitement, already realizing that she has become a woman, mistress, wife. Previously, this custom was accompanied by the giving of many gifts that are needed by the newlyweds around the house, today money bills have replaced gifts, and the crown of the wedding was a cake in order to sweeten the life of the newlyweds and those invited to the wedding.
Previously, the daughter-in-law kept a bouquet or a flower wreath, thereby believing that if it is preserved, then the family hearth will remain in love and harmony. Today, the bride's bouquet is thrown at young girls, thereby predicting the future bride.
These are just a few examples of the traditional elements that make up this sacred ceremony. Many of them have survived to this day, while some have sunk into history.
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Did you have the opportunity to visit the extraordinary Moldova, get acquainted with all its traditions and mentality? An unforgettable journey awaits you, beautiful places, and vibrant locals. However, while traveling, one problem may arise, this is not knowing the language. So that this unpleasant factor does not spoil your vacation, we present to your attention a wonderful Russian-Moldovan phrasebook, which is freely available on our website. Everything here is thought out to the smallest detail. There is nothing superfluous in our phrasebook, so that you do not turn over dozens of pages with unnecessary phrases. In this phrasebook, we have collected only the most necessary and important sections with frequently used phrases so that you can comfortably communicate in Moldovan without making any special efforts.
Traveling through the expanses of Moldova, you will undoubtedly want to visit famous places, go to a restaurant, rent a hotel room, but in order to do all this, you need to know at least the basic phrases of the Moldovan language that will help you with this. There are a lot of such phrases and words, so we have created compact sections that will include the basis of communication, thanks to which you can explain without any difficulties what you need, all that is needed for this, just go to the appropriate section and select a phrase or word which needs to be said in a given situation. Below is a list of these sections.
Common expressions
| Good evening! | Bune seara! |
| Good morning! | Bune dimin'tsa! |
| Good day! | Bune ziua! |
| Hello! | Bune ziua, bune seara, mink! |
| I wish you good luck, happiness! | Norok! |
| Hey! | Salut! |
| We greet you! | Ve salutam! |
| Greetings! | Ve salute! |
| Let me greet you on behalf of ... | Perm'tetsim se ve salut un numele ... |
| Welcome! (with arrival!) | Binet ats venit! |
| Welcome! | Bukurosh de oa'spets! |
| Glad (glad) to see you (you)! | Binet you (team) gesit! |
| What a pleasant meeting! | Che plechere! |
| Long time no see! | Well, neam vezut de un car de anh! |
| Goodbye! | La revedere! |
| All the best (all the best!) | Ku Bine! |
| Goodnight! | Noa'pte boo'ne! |
| Till tomorrow! | Pe myine! |
| Be healthy! | Se Fitz Senetos |
| Be healthy! | Se fiy senetos! |
| I wish you good luck, happiness! | Ve doresk sukche's, ferichire! |
| Happy to stay! | Remy'nets Ku Bine |
| See you soon! | Pe kury'nd |
| Hope to see you soon! | Sper se we do not carry on kury'nd! |
| Please say hello to a friend. | Transmi'tets, veh rog, salutar, priye'tenului |
| Goodbye, goodbye! | Adi'yo! |
| Happy (good) journey! | Drum boon! |
| Young woman! | Dudu'e / domnishoare! |
| Girl! | Feti'zo! |
| Boy! | Beets'shule! |
| Young man! | Ty'nere! |
| Dear friends! | Draj is priethene! |
| Can I ask you…? | Sweat se veh horn ...? |
| May I ask you ...? | Pot se ve intreb ...? |
| May I ask you ...? | Ym dats voe se ve yntreb ..? |
| Please tell me.. | Spunezim, veh horn ... |
| Be kind…. | Fitz amabil ... |
| Allow me, please ... | Permittsim (datsim voe), veh ... |
| do you know each other? | Vee kuno'ashtets? |
| Have we met. | Not a kunoashte. |
| Get to know! | Fa'chets kunoshtintse! |
| What's your last name? | Kare naturally numele dumnevoa’stre de surname? |
| What is your name? | Kare naturally numele dumnevoastre? |
| What is your name? | Kum ve numits? |
| My surname… | Numele meu de surname natural ... |
| Let me introduce you ... | Datsim voe se ve prezint ... |
| My friend | Pe cameinul meu |
| My friend | Pe priethena mea |
| To my spouse | Pe social mea |
| My wife | Pe nevasta mea |
| My spouse | Pe sotsul meu |
| My husband | Pe babatul meu |
| My son | Pe fiul meu |
| My daughter | Pe fiyka mea |
| My father | Pe tatel mea |
| My sister | Pe sora mea |
| My brother | Pe fratele meu |
Tourism
| We arrived in Moldova .. | I'm sucked yn moldova ... |
| With the delegation | Delegation de specialisti |
| At the international conference | La o konferinza international |
| With a group of tourists | Cu un group de turishti |
| On vacation / on vacation | Eun Konchediu / Eun Wakatse |
| Please tell me where ... is the street, hotel, museum, park, theater, exhibition? | Spunezim, veh horn, unde nat ... strada, wantedul, museul, parkul, theater, exposition? |
| Is it far ... a bus stop, a taxi stand, a pharmacy, a square? | Natural department ... station de autobuz, station de taximeter, pharmacy, drunk? |
| How to get to…? | Kum se poate ajunje la ...? |
| How does is called? | Kum ce numeshte achasta? |
| What is it? | Che is naturally a frequent? |
| Excuse me, what did you say? | Skuzats, cheats spus? |
| What are we talking about? / What's the matter? | Despres Th is a natural vorba? |
| What happened? | What is the sa ntymplat? |
| Who you are? | Chine son of a dumneavoastre? |
| Who is he / she /? | Chine natural dynsul / dynsa? |
| What do you want? | Che Dorits? |
| What is your / his / her last name? | Kare natural numele dumneavoastre / al dynsului / al dynsay |
| What is your name? | Kare naturally presumele dumneavoastre? |
| How is your health? | Kum stats ku senatatea? |
| Where are we going tonight? | Unde mergem discare? |
| What time is it now? | Kyt naturally chasul? |
| How are you? / How are you? | Che may fachets / godfather o duchets? |
| My sincere congratulations! | Feliciter Cordiale! |
| Happy New Year! | La multsi anh! |
| Happy Birthday! | La multsi anh! |
| I congratulate you ... on your arrival in our country / in our city! | Ve felicit ... ku the opportunity for the dumneavoastre un tsara noastre / in orashul nostra! |
| I wish you happiness and health! | Wa to cut mink shi senetate! |
| Good hour! | Se fie yntrun hour boon! |
| For your health! | Eun senatatea dumneavoastre! |
| Cheers! | Eun senatatya ta! |
| To the health of all those present! | Eun senatatea tutulor chelor de face! |
| For our friendship! | Pentru welcome noastre! |
| Thanks to! | Multsumesk! |
| Thanks! | Multsumesk! |
| Thank you / you! | We / yts / multsumesk! |
| Thank you for attention! | Multsumesk pentru atencie! |
| Many, many thanks! | Multsumesk frumos (ve foarte multsumesk) |
| Please! (Reply to thanks) | Ku plechere / nave pentru th! |
| Yes | Yes |
| OK! | Binet! |
| I agree / agree | Sint de ackord |
| With pleasure! | Ku plechere! |
| No | Well |
| I can not | Well sweat |
| I do not want | Well wrea |
| Never! | Nichodate! |
| You are not right! | Well, avets dreptate! |
| Incredible! | De not cut! |
| This is not true | Well naturally kiar asha |
| Excuse me, please! | Skuzats, veh horn! |
| What a pity! | Che pekat! |
| I am very sorry | Regret forte mult |
| Please accept my apologies! | We rog se primit skuzele mele! |
In public places
| Bus station repair | Repair auto-moto / reparat, ii auto-moto |
| Pharmacy | Farmacie |
| Veterinary pharmacy | Farmacie veterinara` |
| Grocery | Bekanie / ba`ca`nie |
| Bar | Bar / bar |
| Gas station | Peko / peco |
| Ticket office | Casa de Bilete |
| Bistro | Buffet express / bufet expres |
| Hospital | Spital |
| Second-hand bookstore | Anticariat |
| Bakery | Franzelarie |
| Buffet | Buffet / bufet |
| Tourism Bureau | Agent, ie de turism |
| County Tourism Bureau | Ofichiul Judecean de Turism |
| Guilt | Vinuri |
| Exhibition | Exposition / expozit, ie |
| Newspapers magazines | Ziare, reviste |
| Haberdashery | Galanterie / galanterie (mercerie) |
| Deli | Shop alimentar / magazin alimentar |
| Grocery store | Alimentara |
| Grocery store | Produse alimentare |
| Hats | Palarius / pa`la`rii |
| Hotel | Wanted / hotel |
| Women's hairdressing salon | Coafor / coafor |
| Delicacy | Delicacy / delicatese |
| Child's world | Lumea copiilor / lumea copiilor |
| Mirrors, glass | Oglinz.jamur / oglinzi. Geamuri |
| Toys | Zhukeriy / juca`rii |
| Advance ticket office | Agent, ie de voiaj |
| Cafe bar | Cafe-bar |
| Book store | Libra`rie |
| Carpets | Covoare |
| Leather goods | Marochina`rie |
| Sausages | Mezeluri |
| Commission shop | Consignat, ie |
| Confectionery | Coffeehouse / cofeta`rie |
| Canned food | Canned / conserve |
| Sweets, confectionery | Bomboane, dulciuri |
| Coffee | Cafe / cafea |
| Medicinal plants | Plante medicinale |
| First-aid post | Paramedic / punct sanitar |
| Milk | Lapte / lapte |
| Dairy products | Produse lactate (brinzeturi) |
| Meat | Carne |
| Currency exchange | Scimb de valuta` |
| Shoe workshop | Atelier de inca`lt, a`minte |
| Vegetables. Fruits | Legume. Fruit / legume. Fructe |
| clothing | Imbra`ca`minte |
| Optics. Glasses | Optics. Okelare / optica. Ochelari |
| Bus stop | Stat, ie de autobuz |
| Salon | Frizerie |
| Beer | Bera`rie |
| Present. Souvenirs | Kadour. Amentir / cadouri. Amintiri |
| Semi-finished products | Semipreparate |
| Mail. Post office | Post. Ofichiu sent / pos, ta |
| Beekeeping products | Produse apicole |
| Bird | Peser / pa`sa`ri |
| Shoe repair | Chizmariye / cizma`rie |
| Repair…. | Reparations / reparat, ii ... .. |
| Shirts | Kemash / ca`ma`s, i |
| Warehouse | Deposit / depozit |
| Sporting goods | Articole sportive |
| Inquiry Office | Birou de informat, ii |
| Handbags | Send / pos, ete |
| Tobacco. Tobacco products | Tutun. Tutunzherie / tutun |
| Pay phone | Telefon public |
| Fabrics | Textiles. Stofe / textile. Stofe |
| Jersey | Knitwear / tricotaje |
| Decorations | Podoabe |
| Store | Magazin universal |
| Fruits | Fructe |
| Bread | Piine / piine |
| Household goods | Articole de menaj |
| Art Gallery | Galeriile de arta |
| Art craft products | Artisanat / artizanat |
| Flowers (flower shop) | Flori (florarie) / flori (flora`rie) |
| Watch | Ceasuri |
| Jewelry repair shop | Juvaergerie |
In transport
| Walking around the city | Pe jos prin oras, |
| Please tell me how to get to ....? | Spunezim, veh rog, godfather se ajunje la….? |
| How many minutes can you get to ...? | Yn kyte minute approximative, se poate ajunje pe jos pyne la ...? |
| What is the best way to get through? | Kum se ajundje maj bine? |
| Take trolleybus no ... and go to .... | Luats sau trolleybuzul numerul…. Shi merjem pyne la…. |
| Go straight, back, left, right | Merjets drept ynainte, unypoy, la stinga, la drepta |
| It is far from here? (no. It's not far) | Natural department de aich? (well. Well, naturally, the department) |
| I really want to get to know such an interesting city | Doresc forte mult se kunosc un oras de interesting |
| I wish you success! | We doresk sucches! |
| Thanks, goodbye, all the best | Ve mulzumesk, la revedere, cu bine |
Vegetables
| Eggplant | Vinete / vinete |
| Gogoshar (sweet pepper variety) | Gogoshar / gogos, ari |
| Peas | Mazare / maza're |
| Zucchini | Dovlecei |
| Cabbage | Varze / varza ' |
| Potato | Potatoes / cartofi |
| Kohlrabi | Gulie, guliy / gulie, gulii |
| Onion | Chape / ceapa ' |
| Leek | Praz / praz |
| Carrot | Carrot / morcovi |
| Cucumbers | Castravet, i |
| Pepper | Ardei |
| Parsley | Patrunjel |
| Tomatoes | Roshiy / ros, ii |
| Radish | Ridichi-de-luna ' |
| Green salad | Salata verde |
| Beet | Sfekle / sfecla ' |
| Pumpkin | Dovleac / dovleac |
| Dill | Marar / ma'rar |
| Beans | Beans accelerated / fasoleuscata ' |
| Green beans | Beans verde / fasole verde |
| Horseradish | Hrean |
| Garlic | Usturoi |
Fruits
Common expressions
| Give me please… | Datsim, ve rog ... / dat, i-mi, va ’rog ... |
| ... 2 kg of potatoes | Doue kilograme de potatoes |
| ... a pound of onions | About jumatat kilogram de chape |
| ... a bunch of green onions | About Legueture de Chape Verde |
| … 3 kg of apples | Trey kilograme de mere |
| Would you please me ... | Kintaritsim, veh horn |
| ... a big watermelon | Un pepene verde, mare |
| ... this melon | Achest pepene galben |
| ... two lemons | Dowe lamy |
| ... a kilogram of pears | Un kilogram de pere |
| ... three kilograms of plums | Trey kilograme de prune |
| How much to pay for everything? | Kyt is required to weave that pentrue? |
| What is the price? | Kyt Koste? |
| I like / dislike it | Often you cry / you cry |
| Where is the ticket office? | Unde natural casa? |
| I would like to buy | Ash vrea se kumpar |
| Please show me ... | Aretacim, veh horn ... |
| Please show me ... | Fitz bune, aretacim |
The numbers
| 1 | Unu, un |
| 2 | Doy, doua / doi, doua` |
| 3 | Trey / trei |
| 4 | Patru / patru |
| 5 | Chinch / cinci |
| 6 | Shase / s, ase |
| 7 | Shapte / s, apte |
| 8 | Opt / opt |
| 9 | Noua / noua ' |
| 10 | Zece |
| 11 | Unsprezece |
| 12 | Doisprezece / doisprezece |
| 13 | Treisprezece |
| 14….19 | Paisprezece …… .nouesprezece ……. Noua'sprezece |
| 20 | Doua'zeci |
| 21 | Doua'zeci s, i unu |
| 22 | Doua'zeci s, i doi |
| 30 | Treizeci |
| 31 | Treizeci s, i unu |
| 40…..90 | Patruzeci… .. Noua’zeci / patruzeci… .noua’zeci |
| 100,101, 200, 300….900 | O sute, o sute unu, doue sute, trei sute ... ..noue sute / ... .o suta ’... .. |
| 1000, 1001, 2000, 5000, 10000 | O mie, o mie unu, doue mi, chinch mi, zeche mi /… .. O mie …… |
| 100000 | About sute de miy / o suta ’de mii |
| 1000000 | Un milion |
Ordinals
Common expressions - this section will help you to greet some of the locals, say goodbye, call a young man, woman or child if you need it.
Tourism is a very important section for tourists. Having opened and read it, you can find out the name of the person you need, ask how to get to the bus stop, ask about someone's health, ask what time it is. You can also express your indignation or, on the contrary, admiration. In addition to the above, this section contains many more important and useful words and phrases that will help you find a common language with the population.
Places - this section gives you the ability to quickly and easily navigate the area. You will be able to find out where you are, how to get to the bus stop, the hotel and even the women's hairdresser. In this section, there is a translation of almost any institution that you may need while traveling.
Transport - general phrases that will help you get on a suitable tram, trolleybus or minibus. Also, thanks to this section, you will find out where to find a taxi or rent a car.
Vegetables - If you are a lover of delicious and healthy food, this section will come in handy for you. Here you will find a translation of any vegetable that can be purchased on the Moldovan market.
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Moldovan wedding is truly a colorful, unforgettable celebration with a special southern flavor with its own traditions and customs. And what songs and dances these people have! Whether you like it or not, your arms and legs start dancing!
The newlyweds carefully prepare for the celebration of the Moldovan wedding a year before the celebration. When choosing a date, the church calendar is taken into account so that the selected day does not fall on a church holiday or fast. After the date is approved, the couple begins preparations for the important day in their life.
There are a lot of questions, namely, drawing up a list of invitees, a menu of treats, searching for witnesses and "nashulov". According to Moldovan customs, every young couple should have "nashauls" - these are a kind of named second parents whom the young choose themselves. In the future, this couple will be an example for their family life and provide assistance in any matters related to housekeeping.
General information
How is the matchmaking going?
According to the old custom, matchmakers from the groom are sent to the bride's house. Usually they are relatives or friends of the groom who have known him for a long time and will be able to tell the bride and her family about all the positive qualities of the future husband. Therefore, the first conversation between relatives of both parties can often take place on the day of matchmaking. Even for matchmaking, certain auspicious days are provided. It's Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. In this case, church holidays are necessarily taken into account.
The scenario of the matchmaking itself runs through appeals and consists of several stages:
- At the first stage, the bride acts as a prey, the groom acts as a hunter;
- Then the parties, namely the groom and the bride's relatives, bargain;
- The third stage is the final one, at which the parties agree and find mutual solutions. As a result, it is believed that there will be a wedding, and the bride and groom are considered young from that day. The confirmation of the consent of the bride is the transfer of her personal belongings to the groom.
Moldovans try to adhere to these stages of matchmaking, and indeed all traditions, because they believe that this saves young people from misfortunes and hardships in their future family life.
After matchmaking, the young begin to choose the date of the engagement. According to custom, it should take place no later than 7 days from the date of the matchmaking. Until that day, the bride still has time to think over her decision and give her final answer.
The engagement procedure usually takes place at the groom's house. During it, the bride and her relatives have the opportunity to check the groom's firm intentions for marriage, to evaluate the declared skills and abilities of housekeeping and household chores. And also to assess the material condition of a man.
But it also happens that after agreements on matchmaking and engagement, the groom, after a certain time, refuses to marry the bride. In this case, the bride has the right to use an unusual ritual called "On the shoulders." It gives the girl the right to ignore the refusal and hold a wedding with the declared groom, not taking into account the decision of his parents.
If the bride's relatives refused to marry, then in this case the groom could safely steal the bride for a secret marriage.
Nashulov selection
The young couple treats the choice of ours with all responsibility. After all, this couple will later accompany the family all their lives.
Only a married couple who meet the following criteria can become a nashul:
- In terms of age, they must certainly be older than the young, but younger than the parents of the bride and groom;
- Financially wealthy and not poor people;
- Those who agree to be mentors and help young people in all matters concerning their family life.
In proximity to a young couple, these people are equated with second parents. And already from the moment of choice, their responsibilities included assistance in holding and organizing the wedding celebration of the young. They are usually relatives, acquaintances or the parents of the young.
The next issues that should have been dealt with in preparation for the wedding are filing an application, drawing up a script for the celebration. And for the bride it is the collection of the dowry.
Organization of a wedding
Wedding outfits
Moldovan national wedding dresses are very bright and festive, with their own flavor. White is considered the predominant color in clothing. According to local traditions, wedding clothes are sheathed with beads and multi-colored threads of red, black or blue with a corresponding ornament, which gives it extraordinary originality.
The dressing process is somewhat unusual in this country. And it consists of several stages. The young groom is dressed first. But before that, he must visit the house of the selected "nashulov" and invite them to the wedding. For this, the groom, together with his friends and a witness, presents the named father and mother with rolls laid out on a beautifully embroidered white towel. After accepting the treats, the couple gives their consent to become planted parents. And they all go to the bride's house together.
Only then does the bride perform her dressing ritual. A witness and girlfriends help her in this. This is probably the most touching moment in which the girls sing songs dedicated to the bride's farewell to her home and her friends.
The ransom of a young bride
And here comes the long-awaited wedding day! A Moldovan wedding, like everything else, begins with the ransom of the bride. The custom of Moldovans practically does not differ from the ransom of Russian brides. The only difference is the name of the newlyweds' witnesses. On the part of the bride - "Druzhka", the groom - "hesitated."
At the ransom, it is the witnesses who are actively bargaining and are the ringleaders of the whole process. The scenario of such a buyout is simple and somewhat similar to the matchmaking procedure. During the ransom, different images of the bride are used. She can act as a "commodity", "forest nymph", "doe", and the groom is a brave "hunter", boyar or merchant. And all this with poems, songs and jokes. As payment for the bride, not only real money is accepted, but also sweets, pastries and small symbolic souvenirs and gifts.
Still, there is not much difference in the ransom of this people. And it lies in the fact that the parents of the bride attach great importance to the decoration and decoration of the house at the time of the redemption of their daughter.
It is considered mandatory to have in the house:
- Brightly embroidered towels;
- The presence of many fabrics and multi-colored ribbons. Red ribbons, which are considered a symbol of a fire in the house, are not allowed;
- Wreaths of flowers were placed everywhere;
- Fragrant rolls must have been on the tables.
Marriage registration
After the bride is bought out, the couple goes to the registry office to formalize the marriage. Many newlyweds additionally undergo a wedding ceremony in a church or temple.
In this case, one day before marriage, young people must go through the sacrament process and confess. And also visit a conversation with the priest on the rules and values of family life. It is optional, but welcome to visit. When visiting the temple, the bride must have her head covered. It is strictly forbidden to attend the wedding after drinking alcohol, therefore, until the end of the official part of the wedding, the newlyweds are not offered alcoholic treats.
Festive feast
After the official part, the time comes for festive fun and congratulations for the young. Usually this part takes place in a restaurant or in the groom's house, where he will bring his wife. According to Moldovan custom, on the way to the holiday, a bucket of water can unexpectedly be poured out at the feet of the newlyweds. For young people, this is a surprise, comparable to future obstacles in their future family life. And here it is important to pass this test with a smile on your face. After all, from this moment they are together and nothing should be an obstacle to their happiness. It is from this moment that the solemn part of the feast begins.
Before entering the young people are served a roll, which they must bite and feed each other, dipping the pieces abundantly in salt with the verdict "Let this be the only salt that we will cause each other." Then, funny contests and traditional rituals are held. Congratulations sound and national music plays. Everyone is dancing and singing merrily. An obligatory attribute of a wedding celebration is a Moldovan wedding feast, which not only congratulates the young, wishing them happiness and prosperity, but also warns of difficulties and hardships in family life.
Moldavian dancing at a wedding
We consider the first dance of the young to be the main dance of the celebration. This is usually romantic wedding choir music. It is picked up by the newlyweds several months in advance. It is performed in one breath and becomes a symbol of the family for many years.
The most popular dance among Moldovan weddings is considered to be an ordinary round dance, but always accompanied by live music. In this dance, as a rule, all guests of the celebration dance together with the bride and groom. It is not uncommon to meet the "Shirts" dance and the "Masks" dance at such events.
Treats at the wedding
Moldovans try to hold weddings in the fall season after the harvest. In this case, the festive table will be rich and abundant. During this period, Moldova is famous for the harvest of vegetables and fruits, as well as a good period for tasting delicious homemade wine.
Guests are treated to slices and national dishes. Traditional appetizers are dishes in the form of Moldavian gogoshars and fakeluite beans. The most common meat dishes are entrecotes and zrazy. From the first courses - chorba and zama. Without fail, there are various sweet pastries on the table in the form of cakes, rolls, as well as plancind and vertut.
The ceremony of undressing the bride
After the end of the wedding, a very important moment comes and is considered a national Moldovan custom - this is the undressing of the bride. It consists in the following: the veil is removed from the bride's head and transferred to the closest unmarried girlfriend of the bride. A scarf is tied on the bride's head, which changes her status from bride to “wife”.
The groom, in turn, removes the boutonniere from his jacket and hands it over to his bachelor comrade. A girl and a young man, after receiving things from the newlyweds, dance together. And the young go to their wedding night.
