Habits I've adopted whilst living in Romania...

[@Kpucmu1239]

I’m from Romania and I study in the UK , and one habit I’ve adopted is looking at both sides initially when crossing the street. Because I’m not sure anymore how the cars are driving 😂 I thought maybe you can relate

[@EllaSlingsby]

Yes!!!👍🏼👍🏼

[@cheetor18]

I am from Bucharest, I have never been to UK nor any other right side driving country and I still developed this due to insane drivers here.

[@shiny_446]

@@cheetor18 inveti sa te uiti si in spate :))

[@mihaicaulea]

Yeah girl. I do the same thing here. =)))))))

[@KavasPVP]

@@shiny_446 =)))))))))))))))))

[@Youhavetherighttobewrong]

Regarding the bread thing: most of the flour in romania has a number on it, and you simply have to know the type. 000 is made for soft things like doughnuts or pancakes, 550 and 650 are good for breads and pizzas because they have high protein content.

[@anaienascu9697]

In theory, but actually, they all have about the same gluten content - even 000 is usually at 10-12 grams of protein or so. But mostly, it's just a matter of how processed the flour is and whether or not it's bleached. Also, 550 flour is pastry flour, not particularly rich in gluten, but more so than 450. Your safest bet for yeasted doughs is 650. The one from mega image is fine.

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

Gluten free product are super expensive but you can buy the flour relatively cheap and make much better bread than what the super markets give you.

[@ismt9390]

I think she was looking for "pesmet" actually, that's what bread flour means. The one you were talking about is just wheat flour.

[@tabitanasaudeanu]

Pesmet is bread crumbs, not bread flour😂😂

[@dragossh]

Mereu m-am intrebat ce e cu codurile alea... Doar la noi e asa?

[@mikel4879]

Romanian "mersi" is the french "merci". The accent is on "i", like "mer-sí". In english, you have the word "mercy" which it means something else ( forgiveness, etc ) but it is pronounced with the accent on "e" like "mér-cy". So the accent of the romanian "mersi" ( thank you ) is different ( it is on "i" ).

[@m0t0b33]

I know, right...? When she says "merci", the way she pronounces it makes her sound like Uncle Jesse from Full House "haaave mercy" :D P.S. We Romanians spell it with a S and pronounce it like in French, but in French, it's spelled with a C, as in "merci".

[@mikel4879]

motob / This is not about spelling. It is about where the accent is placed in the word, but in general you understand it correctly from what I see in your text.

[@oakie20]

indeed - MEHR-SEE

[@ionut988]

The “e“ is not wright! It's a french "e", not an english "e".

[@mikel4879]

Private Man / "Wright"? Learn english if you want to write in english. / We're talking here in grammar principles, square head. More specifically, where you put the accent inside a word. It is not about how you pronounce a single letter.

[@vladppp9954]

"mersi" is from the french "merci". It means "thanks" both in french and in romanian. It has nothing to do with the english word "mercy".

[@electrocat9]

So... It's mErci'

[@MinoFares]

this is the first time I hear this pronunciation. She has a really heavy British accent

[@electrocat9]

@@MinoFares So you think she isn't British

[@vladppp9954]

@@electrocat9 should be more like "mersee" ...

[@electrocat9]

@@vladppp9954 No, it's how I said! Thanks is the same romanian.

[@Wearefree83]

Regarding on choosing your seat în the restaurants, we romanians have a saying:" First came, first to be served!" So if you spot an empty seat on restaurant and it is nothing on the table to indicate that is reserved, you can take it !

[@romanvssvmromania]

this and the fact that if you ask for a seat, the waitress will always get you a bad spot even if there is plenty of good ones unreserved

[@mihaicaulea]

10:02 WOOOW! Amazing! I just moved to UK one year ago, as you switched the country with Romania one year ago, and about the fact with the coffee or tea, for me happened the same. Since I am in UK I have moments when I make a tea almost daily, and in Romania I didn't have this habit. One cup of tea in few months. And about the coffee, I drunk few mugs per week in Romania, now in UK, 1 or 2 daily. It's amazing how the climate changed our habits. This is the most "British influence" I gained until now. Until coming here I didn't have the patience to prepare a cup of tea. 😅 And Congrats for the channel. I really like it. Sometimes I follow you to watch what new habit you gain or lost, just to check on myself to see if I still have the habit. 😅 Thank you and keep up the good work. ;)

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@annadrew4]

I used to drink tea before leaving Romania for the U.K. And after I came to the U.K. I didn't drink tea at all, but I started drinking coffee. Lol!

[@vw7q8e.51]

Youre so good at keeping the audience entertained, your voice is soothing, perfect for storytimes, speaking of storytimes, why dont you do one? It can be of something that happened to you in Romania :)

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼good idea 💡!!!

[@MichelePonte]

I’m flying to Romania tomorrow 🇷🇴

[@normanvalentin3633]

Again?

[@cib3k]

White bread flour is "faina alba 650". Wholemeal flour is "faina integrala". Cake flour is "faina alba 000".

[@AlexNarra]

Like in every other country in Europe except the UK😄. I have the opposite, I live in the UK and was looking for specific numbers 😄😄

[@praf2]

mersi :))

[@molnaradele]

I've been in the UK for over 4 years now and couldn't visit my family in Romania for over 2. I like watching your videos as it brings me a little closer to home :) I find it interesting to see how you experience things differently there which seemed normal to us.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@gabrielaispas5142]

Bună, Adel! Fiica mea vrea sa meargă la o universitate în UK și am citit ca nu se mai acorda studenților straini împrumuturi rambursabile la terminarea facultății... Crezi ca ar putea lucra part time și merge și la facultate (adică la ce nivel sunt facultățile acolo...?)? Ea vrea sa meargă la o facultate de arte. In al doilea rand, noi ne-am gândit la facultăți nu atât de renumite (Oxford, St. Andrew și Cambridge, primele 3 în topul UK, an de an), ci la facultăți din zone mai îndepărtate sau unde se vorbește un dialect: Cardiff/Wales (Tara Galilor) și Glasgow/Scotland. Am văzut taxe mai mici la aceste facultăți și m-am gândit ca oamenii ar putea fi mai drăguți (fata de Londra și împrejurimile ei, de ex...). Apreciez orice răspuns mi-ai da din experienta ta!🙏

[@molnaradele]

@@gabrielaispas5142 buna! :) eu am absolvit facultatea de arte (fashion design) chiar anul acesta in Mai. Am auzit ca studentii care vin din anul acesta din UE, trebuie sa aiba settled status ca sa primeasca imprumut, daca nu au settled status trebuie sa aplice pentru o study visa si nu mai primesc imprumut de la SF. Eu am lucrat part time in timp ce studiam, dar banii mi-au ajuns in mare parte pe mancare si cazare, nu cred ca puteam plati si facultatea (eu am fost in Coventry, un oras nu chiar atat de scump). Eu nu am primit ajutor financiar pentru intretinere, de aceea a fost un pic mai greu. Nu prea stiu cum sunt facultatile in Scotia sau Wales, dare stiu ca oamenii sunt minunati acolo, daca as putea incepe facultatea din nou, as alege sa merg in Scotia 100% :) facultatile in general sunt bune, eu sunt foarte multumita cu modul de educatie in UK, si fericita ca am ales sa vin aici. Ce mi-a placut cel mai mult este ca am avut un an (intre anul 2 si 3) de plasament, cand am lucrat full time in domeniul in care am invatat, si m-a lasat cu foarte multa experienta, mi-a fost mult mai usor sa gasesc un job in fashion design acum ca am absolvit. Universitatile te ajuta sa gasesti un loc de munca chiar si dupa ce ai absolvit, si sunt multe oportunitati pe care nu le gasesti in Romania. Acesta e experienta mea, sper sa te ajute un pic :)

[@pascaalexandru7575]

@@gabrielaispas5142 încă se acorda student loans pentru studenții străini, dar acum acoperă doar taxele de școlarizare. Nu sunt nerambursabile, trebuie sa le plătească înapoi o data ce termina studiile și începe să câștige mai mult the 25.000 de lire pe an, și atunci plătește 7% din suma Cu care depășește 25.000. Cu viza de student Poate sa lucreze part time până la 20hr pe săptămână, depinzând unde e locația in UK s-ar putea sa nu fie îndeajuns pentru costurile de trai, eu as sugera orașe că Nottingham, orașe mai micuțe cu costuri mici pentru chirii.

[@sector5400]

I am living in the UK, as a Romanian I like watching your vlogs, it helps me to learn more english, due to your clean and soft english, no rush at all 🤪 Wish you the best 🙏

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@razvan.g9034]

Mersi is not pronounced like the english look-alike mercy but mer- cee! The second syllable is stressed! 😊The neata " Morning" Is quite good! Good video 😊

[@electrocat9]

Merci, not mersi

[@razvan.g9034]

@@electrocat9 its actually mersi, merci is in french, we adapted to romanian!

[@electrocat9]

@@razvan.g9034 așa cum scrii thanks așa scrii și merci. E neologism. Daca academia are prosti pe acolo trebuie să învățăm tot? Orice cuvânt străin îl scriem la fel din simplul motiv că nu suntem prosti. Adică nu mai pierzi timp sa traduci când nu e cazul. Preluam cuvântul așa cum e.

[@razvan.g9034]

@@electrocat9 Cuvantul merci nu exista in limba romana, in limba romana exista doar cuvantul mersi! 😬

[@electrocat9]

@@razvan.g9034 O limbă suportă transformări, așa e bine și normal, că altfel am vorbi cum vorbeau neanderthalienii. Engleza e total diferita de cea veche pe care o numesc culturală și nu o mai folosesc. Băi greu sunt înțeles!

[@mancris3749]

It's s for the first time I watched your vlog and I could have sworn without knowing it that you are a ballerina or a dancer .They have something special which is very visible ,like elegance ,beauty not only phisically but also in the way of speaking ,of gesturing ,a special kindness and softness .I am in love with British literature especially the XIX th century literature and only this year I have already read 15 novels written by Anthony Trollope .I wish you all the joy in the world and I am so happy that you like my country .

[@the0quiet0man]

You’re funny and innocent, refreshing to watch.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@troacaionut1065]

Try staying "multumesc" Instead of "merci", because "merci" is more used between friends and family members, when "multumesc" you use it for strangers or people older.

[@suzannehadi787]

so helpful for a newbie moving to Romania!

[@SoferAmator]

You're fortunate to live in Constanta, which is my favorite city besides my hometowen :) You have lots of things to do there, specially during the summer. Mamaia is so close and it feels like a huge outdoor park off season. Enjoy your stay!

[@magicale940]

Hello, can I ask if Constanta is a safe city? I'm thinking of applying for the scholarship

[@BloodyBite1]

You don't drink coffe for energy anymore because the weather is better, sunny weather makes you feel happier and more active, while rainny weather makes you moody Sorry for spelling errors.

[@EllaSlingsby]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@augustiniumihaila4466]

As an info , romanians are consuming large quantities of cofee , starting with morning cofee at home, morning cofee when we get to work, break cofee at 11 or 12.00 , afternoon cofee at about 17.00-on , and eventualy bar/club/restaurant cofee if gone out to dinner or socialize with friends. So .... cofee all day.

[@a0flj0]

@@augustiniumihaila4466 Not all of them.

[@augustiniumihaila4466]

@@a0flj0 right. not all.

[@rusaa5293]

Most of the year, weather in Romania is rather cold than warm

[@monique4879]

Can you do an apartment tour and talk about the cost of apartments? Also can you make a video about being an expat and meeting other people?

[@EllaSlingsby]

Yes will do that 👍🏼thank you🙏🏼

[@Alexanderrroo]

@@LM-oz5cw Don't be that guy, it is not the wild west here.

[@RaduRadonys]

British girl in Romania: expat! Romanian girls in UK: migrant! Cuz yeah!

[@niaroma2375]

@@LM-oz5cw It's probably rented, no one broke apartments in Romania, the doors of the apartments are most often that closed that no one would bother to break into houses, not even through the windows of a low level apartment. Most of us never see on tv thiefs breaking apartments in like 5 + years . On the countryside is another level of security were poor people could target houses as there is no security cameras, but you know i have 1000mbps connection in countryside and camers which record the streets in all 4 points of the village i live, is like no thief or accident to escape from video cameras day/night. You could say that the safety is high since even entrying some apartments is an security door before you get to the stairs which lead to your apartment, just people who live there have access and family members of those.

[@thefrancuteleac]

The way you pronounced "merci" as if it were the English word "mercy"" was cute and hilarious. And "neața" was very funny.

[@rafalmoravlog]

I have adopted also many habits while living in Romania. Very interesting video. Greetings :)

[@EllaSlingsby]

That’s cool!! Hello 👋🏼

[@alitzzy]

Imagine going to the UK and asking for mercy in every shop. :D

[@goway7077]

Ever since I found your KZbin channel, I've been in the habit of seeing a wonderful girl with great videos.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you!!!🙏🏼

[@adibarbu9414]

use 650 flour for bread cuz she has the highest protein cocentration.000 flour has the finest proteine concentration and is used for cakes.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@danielcolceru3840]

If you get Băneasa flour you won't fail.

[@MikkyTek]

What you said in the morning "neata" it's the short form from "buna dimi - neata" :)

[@MariusT107]

Love your vlog Ella. Your perspective is refreshing and your lifestyle healthy.

[@micahthompson3762]

When I first moved to Romania, I remember going through about 20 sauces to try and find what I desired to match my recipes for spaghetti and especially lasagna. As luck would have it, I finally discovered a particular sauce that the store only had in stock about 3 months out of the year because it came from Italy. It is so good for pasta. Last time I had guests, they told another it was like eating at a fine restaurant. Guess it passed the taste test. :) Like you, I referred to google quite a bit.

[@david9749]

Stunning, foarte drăguță ❤️, chiar nu știam că ești de mult timp in Romania.

[@stroiaioana14]

Wow, you are very good at tracking your own habits changing. I barely can remember what I did an hour ago. I enjoyed your video. I am actually amazed you didn't picked up yet any swearing habit. Apparently, romanians are among some of the most swearing people in the world. I would like to see if you noticed any differences when it comes to english humor and romanian humor, we tend to be much more sarcastic and cynical.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Hahaha thank you 😝

[@niaroma2375]

Romanians use sarcastic speach quite often too , cynical couldn't say. People here wouldn't swear on street randomly( maybe when they drive but not as much as you think) . We use to swear with some irony, but not necesary people, like objects when is something which requires much patience like using a needle and thread. We use wtf more often to cases which are weird/annoying. Most people wouldn't that much feel free to swear among others.

[@georgenicolas2297]

A good old " habit" you could try ...it is a bit too late now since season ended almost. A tommate salad with old romanian typical tomatoes. They have unregulated forms ,are infinitely better ,juicy, sweetest etc . In local market you may search but not Holland, Turkish etc ... tomatoes seed. It is the best big sort tomatoes type I can get... excluding the cherries and another sort of small or premium . You will never forget that taste . You must ask old people to show you the old sort of tomatoes the younger ones don't have a clue about it . Have a nice time anytime.

[@EllaSlingsby]

sounds good will try :)

[@khealer]

@@EllaSlingsby Mostly pink and ugly. But they just ran out of season. Still, prioritize the pink ones if you have a choice.

[@annadrew4]

5:08 I am Romanian who lives in U.K for almost 5 years. Here where I live I can find individual vegetables. Not too many though. But it's not a problem for me at all. Especially since twice a week there is a Farm Market and I can buy individual vegetables from there.

[@TheNorify]

I'm so proud the way how you talking...so educated girl...my girlfriend it's a British girl....she was impressed because she just never been outside Uk....I'm here about 6 years,but one KZbin video not enough for me ta say how many habits i changed 😅

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@victorgty1484]

I just discovered you today. I love your videos and it’s interesting for me to see how you adapt in Romania. I am a Romanian from Bucharest and now I am in Cyprus but I also lived in UK Bournemouth for about one year back in 2017 and I totally understand how things are going with different kind of food etc.

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very nice place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@mdanu8388]

nice of you, enjoy your stay Ella

[@somnorila9913]

If you can buy bulk doesn't mean you should buy one piece at a time. Red peppers and onions can be stored in the fridge, even if you use them just for salads. Better than having to buy them every day. And they keep quite well and for way way longer if cut in pieces and frozen that are very good for when you're cooking, just put them in the boiling mix frozen like that and they are just as good as fresh.

[@RaduRadonys]

So why not buy fresh then? If you go past a shop every day you come from work?

[@somnorila9913]

@@RaduRadonys These products are not plucked everyday to be in the shop, they hold for a bit. The same way those could just sit in your fridge. Why buy stuff every day? I mean, the only explanation would be that you like to buy stuff and browse shops and that's pretty much a a sign that you may be a shopaholic.

[@DumaxProject]

I can't wait to see

[@floreaciprian9742]

Regarding the flour... im not sure we have self raising flour in the shops

[@hekasoram]

They don't only sell vegetables in packets in the UK; Sainsburys, Waitrose, Asda and Tesco all sell "en-detail" vegetables and packed ones. You can always buy single pieces. I do, usually...

[@descoiatorul]

She's clearly a clueless youngster with absolutely no adult skill like shopping for food or cooking for herself. She sounds very ignorant and sheltered.

[@RaduRadonys]

@@descoiatorul No adult skills, just living alone with her boyfriend in a foreign country at about 20 yo, yeah, cuz that's childish and easy as pie.

[@descoiatorul]

@@RaduRadonys you logic is so flawed my brain hurts. The things I'm talking about and the things you're talking about are not mutually exclusive. I'm not saying she's bad in ALL adult skills, I'm just saying she's lacking in some basic adult skills, like cooking and having basic knowledge of how stuff works. She can still engage in adult situations without that knowledge, but her life will be harder. I'm saying she seems like she grew up very sheltered and spoiled. How do you get to her age and not know how produce is sold in supermarkets?

[@may-maybe]

flour here isn't as divided as in the west and when it is, it usually is for local baked goods (and even then there's like only 3 types max variations of white flour) i suggest looking up what exactly is in that specific flour that makes it the best candidate for said recipe (ex: maybe it's because of the amount of protein/gluten in it, so it makes it suitable for different types of dough) regardless if you're ever looking for a bread flour i suggest going with the ones that say "cozonac" somewhere on the packaging, since they should produce the desirable texture & outcome !!

[@goway7077]

may, You don't know but you think you know. look here: - 000 Flour type, "pastry flour" is a very fine flour, with a silky, refined texture, with a low protein content, of about 7-9%. It is used for desserts. - 650 Flour type, "bread flour" is flour obtained from durum wheat, has a concentration of about 12-14% gluten and the highest protein content. It is used for bread, pizza. - 550 Flour type, "all-purpose flour" is flour obtained from a mixture of soft wheat and durum wheat, with a content of 9-12% gluten. - Wholemeal flour, "Graham" is the richest in nutritional principles. It is obtained by grinding the whole grain of wheat, it has many fibers, proteins, vitamins, minerals. It is bread flour in combination with white flour. - Rye flour has a low gluten content. It is a flavored flour, darker in color, it can be used to prepare bread but also pancakes or muffins. - Corn flour, "mălai" used for polenta and some desserts. - Rice flour, semolina, etc. Some exotic types of flour can be found at "plafar" and health food stores.

[@may-maybe]

@@goway7077 hii !! thank you for clarifying!! i never pretended to be an expert, its just that i was simply stating what i have realised works best as "bread flour" and general info. i was also exclusively referring to white flour. thank you for clarifying tho :)

[@juliananastase3945]

These 2 words my British hubby learned ❤ neata and merci ..omg ❤❤😘😘😘 I'm glad u feel welcomed and happy in Romania..I wish the weather from UK was similar as in Romania 😒🙄

[@kypsunrider5983]

@@Alexander-jr8nw Only in the south and maybe west....northern Transylvania is quite tame in the summer...it get's hot once in a while but not too bad...if u can't handle 28-30 degrees in the mid of the summer it's you..people work outside in that type of weather all the time../cheers!!

[@aodbs221]

in some restaurants in Romania you also have to wait to get seated

[@fanstream]

Excellent video -different type of travel vlog, with informative tips as opposed to the whirling camera snaps of street/city/nature scenes...best of luck with your channel!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@Esmechoco4]

Not drinking Romanian coffee is a crime, it's sooo good

[@cpcoach3744]

coffee is for losers that dont like responsabilities just get yourself up and and stop bragging, gossip and waste time

[@valentinna7183]

@@cpcoach3744 what ??? How stupid ...

[@riuxen]

@@valentinna7183 he's right tho

[@valentinna7183]

@@riuxen I drink rarely coffee but I enjoy the taste of it...Like a good tablet of chocolate...drinking coffee is relaxing ,cozy...10 minutes of enjoying a good coffee doesn't mean all that shit written above ....

[@alinpetrus356]

Big love, you will become a nice vlogger with hard work!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@vladandrei09]

U can do a video of what u like and than another video about what you don't like about living in Romania I'm sure it will be a nice watch

[@nobody2963]

Hi, very good quality video, one thing about the word "mersi", you put the accent on 'e' as in the english word" mercy. Try to put the accent on ' i '. Very interesting stuff you talk about :) Best of luck

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@RealDarkBlade]

Like the French (cause it's borrowed from there), without the overkill accent :)

[@iblendallday]

5:10 it's the beauty of buying from family shops not corporate business like tesco,I love this ab my country

[@popybarua3216]

Do you mind me Asking the monthly living cost for 1 person in Romania? Bucharest or Timisoara, to be precise! I've been to Romania 4 times... but stayed too busy in roaming around Pitesti, Sighisoara, Brasov area only. Nice to watch and hear your experience 💕

[@stefancandrea]

Regarding the restaurants where you enter directly and take a table, it depends on the restaurant, if the restaurant is more fancy, then you wait to be seated, if the restaurant is a fast-food type, or not so fancy... then you just take a table and that is it, you wait for a menu card. And you are based in Constanța, in Bucharest for example, more restaurants are starting to seat you, maybe because of this COVID period.

[@violetapater500]

Ella you are so sweet and lovely and I have enjoyed watching and listen to you! You have a pleasant personality and definitely it won't be the last time when I'll be watching you.I live now in U.K but I am romanian and been working within NHS.The only thing I haven't come along with is the tea with milk.But your ''picotta cherries''from Aldi have conquered my preferences for ever! Wishing you great success in your beautiful profession,being a ballerina!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@13YTe]

Tap water in Romania is also drinkable, there is no problem with that... depends of the city and of the care of water distribution company to maintain the public city water pipes clean, in Galati (you been here) the water don't have any problems is drinkable directly from the tap... I think in Constanta also there are no problems with the quality of the water, maybe in your specific area where you live there was something wrong. There are some houses that extract their own water from the ground, maybe they have problems with the quality of that, but it's not a rule as is in Turkey / Istanbul.

[@Destinationswithdunks]

great watch. My romania video goes up next week :)

[@alexmargy9463]

I don’t watch many you tube videos and the ones I do watch are related to my work, so when I stop upon this angel tipe smile of yours talking about my native country I said to my self : “hey why not, it’s just a few minutes long, let’s hear what she things about Romania.” It’s interesting hearing from other people from foreign countries what’s their opinion on Romania and I learned appreciated your thoughts. I find you to be a courageous woman , not only beautiful but interesting to, not only for leaving you home country but also for making videos about it … good lock in the future … I’d like to get to know you better …. I hope you appreciate my comment even though my English is not as good as yours. A fan … Alex

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so so much!! Comments like this mean a lot to me😊thank you🙏🏼

[@leonaandreea9335]

hi Ella, I wonder what do you think about our food? I would love to see a video on that: what do you think about the taste of it, fav dishes, have you cooked yourself some romanian recipes, do you find it healthier/the same/not really, how do you find items in general in Romania compared to how you find them in the UK, ie: do you find veggies to be fresher/tastier here or not, do you find the same item to taste differently here (let's say crisps in general/jam/milk, etc) and if yes, how exacty? I am a Romanian living in the UK and I know my opinion, but I would love to hear yours!

[@haisakomi]

Wow! so interesting how you experience Romania I think this will be my new channel subscription :) I am really curious, as a Romanian, to see more about your experience there :) There are some beautiful places to visit, when you get the time :)))) Wish you a great time there :)))))))))))))))))))))

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@haisakomi]

@@EllaSlingsby It's my pleasure 🙂 Funny thing is I've been living in UK for 6 years now 🙂

[@vymann6411]

Hi Ella, I enjoy your videos I like your pronunciation, the way you say mercy instead of merçi 🤓 also puine instead of pâine Hungarian people have the same difficulties, however you sound cute🤗

[@dinutiberiu571]

There are some differences between Romania and UK, but it's very easy to adapt. The perspective change on certain levels. Hope to see you at one of your ballet shows, I am a big fan of your work.

[@stefanorateanu2057]

this video is so goooodd. IM SO HAPPY to see someone talking about romania. i think that this country is b-e-a-u-tiful. do you like romanian food?

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much !!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@ionut988]

It's a great country! Avem o țară minunată! Numai de-ar fi ochi și minte pentru a vedea/înțelege lucrul ăsta!... 🇷🇴

[@ionutcraioveanu3871]

Just for you (maybe it helps) - the word for that "bread flour" in romanian is "făină" & you can find in most of the shops that sell food products. If it tells " făină 00" then that's the flour you can use for cookies too. you can buy also flour which is not "00"; that's also OK, but is not as "pure" as the "00" version. You can buy whatever brand you like as long as it tells "făină" ... it should always be the same thing. Is made from grain mainly, but can be also some mixture of other types on grains. "mălai" is corn flour. I hope it helps you in future.

[@razvanursache9493]

Regarding buying 1 of some vegetables, have you ever heard of ASDA?

[@EllaSlingsby]

Yeah Asda is where I shop!😊

[@razvanursache9493]

@@EllaSlingsby👍🏻😁

[@portariumihai]

You don't need coffee in the morning, when i get back home in romania, I only need 3 or 4 hours of sleep and I feel like new !!! That land has something that gives free energy for most people! Damn I miss my home!

[@fabianandcristi2135]

Da multumesc pentru video Asta

[@constantincostea2823]

About the word mersi, you can try google translate. Type 'mersi' and select Romanian to English. It means Thanks! Mersi/merci is not equal with mercy mərsē.

[@fortistaekwon-do7409]

OMG I totally have so many of these habits now too. What about always having to carry cash because not everywhere takes card and splitting the bill in the restaurant over 8 different cards is not easy for the waiters.

[@normanvalentin3633]

I only recommend for bakery Faina Ungureasca, this is Hungarian Flour

[@johnytipu4514]

Really nice video!!! You should start learning Romanian too its a beautiful language

[@EllaSlingsby]

👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😊

[@bogdang9702]

In general the older people don't understand english very well. I want to give you a piece of advice: try to understand the language of the country (can be any country you will go with work , or where you will stay for a longer period ), as much as you can. You will see that it is a means of personal development. The best souvenir from a country is it's language. Il like your channel. One thing i coulnd not understand until now: why both of you don't get tanned. Now i know, the sun cream was the answer. Gave a good evening Ella!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you!! I am actually very tanned now 😊😊😊

[@EllaSlingsby]

@@domnuspin I don’t wear makeup 😅🤣

[@jesseleeward2359]

I an trying to learn Romanian. Eu studiet Romanul. Romanul mea rau

[@EllaSlingsby]

@@domnuspin yeah my face doesn’t tan as easily

[@h2oaciana]

I`m not understanding the ``drink only bottle water`` thing. I grew up in Romania (in Ardeal in different locations), but moved away many years ago. And I was drinking tap water and never heard of this being an issue. Can someone explain me how this changed? Or is a regional issue?

[@goway7077]

h2o, In Dobrogea by the sea the water is a bit willow (as in many western countries) compared to the water in the rest of Romania. That's probably why bottled water is drunk. However, when I am there I drink tap water because after a day I get used to it and I can appreciate that the water is actually very good.

[@h2oaciana]

@@goway7077 ok, I do remember once I been to Neptun and the water tasted like fish. :D thanks for the answer.

[@Hellmoto.]

Wow love the voice 💗

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you😊🙏🏼

[@theoroderick782]

The sleep waking without the alarm might be because your sleep clock is regulated by the sun and if you are getting more sun rays on your screen since moving here , then your body naturally knows how much to sleep now. It is just a bit of infornation I hioe it helps you crack the mystery.

[@m0t0b33]

Don't rely on Google translate for stuff... you can get an app on you phone/tablet and there are some really cool ones that can translate full sentences, spoken or written, which is awesome, because you can put the phone close to someone and then hit the translate symbol and BAM! You get the gist of what they're saying.

[@RaduRadonys]

You described exactly what Google translate does.

[@m0t0b33]

@@RaduRadonys except google translate doesn't work offline too ;) lus there's a real difference in the way things get translated.. I tinkered with both one night when I was bored and wanted to see how much Portuguese I knew without having studied it LOL.

[@octaviantimisoreanu5810]

You guys call it air con in europe? In America and Canada we call it A C.

[@XVRMEDIA]

Question: what does Dave do in Romania? Working remotely? Studying? Working for a local company just like you do? 🤔

[@EllaSlingsby]

We work in the same theatre 😊

[@iblendallday]

You shouldn't have cold water after a meal though it's solidifying whatever you ate,you should have esomething warm instead to help digestion

[@ILEANAANDREEADrop]

You should drink tap water. Tap water is good in Romania. I drink only bottled water in the UK.

[@dragosrucsandoiu165]

Hello, you just won a romanian subscriber :)) That's quite funny, but i'm living in uk now And i would like to know, what do you think about the prices and the quality you found there? Compared to the uk prices and quality

[@RaduLacurezeanu]

Does it mean that your location in Romania is at the sea side? Since you use to go to the beach?

[@an1megraphics627]

i wonder how you havent picked up the habit drinking beer or wine in moldava and romania it is very common, the reason for that in romania and the republic of moldova we like to celebrate every day and we are very loud especially to birthday parties and stuff, currently i live in greece and i visit my relatives to moldavia once per year

[@Alex-gn1ws]

Oh... "mersi" / "mercy"... I see how that would be a bit of an issue... XD So... cooking is a bit of an adventure, I take it, as far as the ingredients are concerned? :)) Small suggestion, if you will do more travelling around the country, I would love to see more vlogs. I cannot recommend the mountains enough, Brașov, Sighișoara, Sibiu, Râșnov, Bușteni, Cantacuzino Castle, Covin Casle, Bran Castle (but not for the Dracula thing... for the actual history, trust me, much more interesting), Râșnov Fortress, Cluj-Napoca, Alba-Iulia and generally speaking, Bucharest and all the museums around and the Historical Center and especially Peleș and Pelișor Castles :D If you haven been here, consider it (thank me later :D) All the best to you!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Would absolutely love to!! Thank you for your comment 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Gabriel-of-YouTube]

You can definitely get individual vegetables in the UK...

[@EllaSlingsby]

Yeah I just didn’t buy them that way in the UK😊

[@irinacosta2281]

It’s not the first time you mentioned that you can’t drink water unless is bottled but you can ,I did it , they won’t give you for free in restaurants but you can drink it in your own home and any home for that matter.. I don’t know who told you that you can’t.

[@toporutopor2648]

2 words in 1 year. Awwww, bless your heart :)

[@ionut988]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@diaconualexandravasilica736]

1 cuvânt, că pe celălalt îl zice greșit* 😂😂😂 Dacă ești imigrant român în UK și nu știi limba, ești " țigan needucat". Invers e ok, se poate, se acceptă.🙄

[@carcrash1875]

@toporu topor Because her mate is English. If she had a Romanian boyfriend, she would speak Romanian quite well by now ;)

[@fetitadepeterra5319]

You can chill with the tap water. I'm 34 and I've been drinking it since I was a kid... Bottled water is just one big business that's all it is. Oooor you can just buy a filter, mount it to the tap and there you go.

[@madalincosminn]

You'll be able to go back in uk after staying here ? having so many things to do/visit.. like you want seaside.. you have Constanta, if you want mountain, you have a lot of places to go... it's just like everything it's "Alive".. natural... not like a routine/"robotic"... been there for 2-3 years but you feel emtpy.. like you don't have so many things to do in your free time like you have in romania..

[@vw7q8e.51]

Exactly, when I lived in England I used to come here on holidays, and I remember feeling empty going back to the UK. In Romania everything is just better, I'm really not saying that just because I'm Romanian, I'm just speaking from the heart.

[@crazyidry]

You know she has family there, right? Plus UK is her home country, and nothing can replace that. It is the same for us when we work in UK and travel for holidays and meeting relatives back in Romania.

[@Bucharest-qo2vi]

@@vw7q8e.51 "In Romania everything it's just better" tu te auzi ce spui acolo mai omule? De capu ' tau de dobitoc :))

[@vw7q8e.51]

@@Bucharest-qo2vi care este treaba? Te deranjează că ne-am lăudat puțin țara? Fraiere, când o să realizezi că România mea nu e la fel ca România ta,

[@vw7q8e.51]

@@Bucharest-qo2vi am observat că esti un frustrat care nu-și suportă propia țară, eu consider asta o problemă mentală gravă, fugi și trateazăte prietene

[@AzinuAmiriRecords]

quick tip mersi its more used between friends or people that are around the same age as u if u use mersi with an elder most probably they will think u are disrespectful so try to not use mersi with elders

[@MikkyTek]

And i'm so curious how you see Romania now.I mean how it was before to come here and how it is now after 1 years??

[@XVRMEDIA]

Works the other way around too with ingredients: imagine wanting to cook a recipe from the internet and the recipe is in English and maybe it’s quite elaborate… now try to match the ingredients and spices to what you know from the supermarket 😂😂😂

[@andreipatrascu8056]

merci is not as deep as "multumesc " meaning is same but it means more gratefulness

[@floreaciprian9742]

A small tip. You said you use pictures when buying stuff. Its a great idea, but also try to tell the clerk the word in romanian as well. A lot of times they gonna tell you if you say it right, or just simply really appreciate that you're trying

[@giubilanc6469]

Bun venit!

[@anca4ever414]

Love from Romania♥️

[@launderedentertainment]

Try Gods Coffee shop in Bucharest. The owner knows what real coffee should taste like. He speaks English and is very informative/friendly. Once you go there, it’ll be your secret getaway.

[@iv1389]

In Romania, it is said that among the first words you learn in a foreign language are swearing. What do you think? Have you gained any experience in this regard?😀 Unfortunately, we are quite creative in this regard.

[@asbeuro]

Remote for the ac... In the UK having ac is somewhat rare... Thanks to the shitty weather

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

Merci is a bit boring though, do the multomesc or multomesc fumos. Table service in Romania is dreadful, as soon as you get the menu order drinks, don't let them go! My driving since moving to Romania has become crazy. The drivers range between old people who never learnt to drive to complete maniac speed freaks. If you want to make a good curry you need to hit 3 shops to get the ingredients. Post offices- plan for half a day. Queue jumpers.... Get ready to have a public face off. Manners- This is varied Love Vama Veche. You can put up a tent, wake up in the morning and stroll into the water naked. Fell in love with Romania 9 years ago and no intentions of leaving. Don't forget the cabins, we bought some land and built our own with a log burner hot tub and Scottish bar. Building a wonderful house now for a quarter of what it would have cost in the UK.

[@dorumilea8776]

get ready for winter :)

[@33dumdum]

I think în Romania you can buy from pharmacy antibiotics and many more without prescription from your GP. In UK it is impossible. Not sure if this is good or bad 🤔

[@mirceapintelie361]

it is ilegal now in Romania also

[@RaduRadonys]

You can't buy antibiotics without a prescription in Romania.

[@IvanMoroz]

Nice video 👍

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you!

[@adriancristianradanta8570]

Regarding water, is an excellent idea to drink more as we are 70% it anyway 😉