Learn how to pronounce basic Romanian with clear, simple online guides. You'll find several familiar vowels (for instance, the Romanian "e" sounds like the English "e" in the word pet), but the consonants tend to differ from English (the Romanian "ch" sounds like the English "k"). Free websites such as RomanianLessons.com present written as well as oral examples of pronunciation.
Study simple phrases such as "Do you speak English?" and "Happy to meet you." If you're planning to visit Romania, these expressions are helpful for getting around even if you don't go on to master the language. Websites such as 101languages.net (see Resources) offer free lists of basic terminology.
Learn Romanian in more depth by buying an online program. These programs, such as Romanian Byki, offer games, activities, lessons and testing, and they allow you to advance at your own speed. One such program, Romanian (Languages of the World), provides interactive courses and speech analysis to help you perfect your accent. You can buy these programs at online stores (see Resources).
Join an online program that provides Romanian tutors and/or language exchange partners. These services often charge a fee, but they let you ask questions and hear a real person speaking the language. Websites such as EasyRomanian.com connect you with tutors via Skype so you can see facial expressions as well as hear the words. Language exchange partners are available at sites such as MyLanguageExchange.com.