Romania🕣
State in south-eastern Europe. Official name – Romania. Population – 19.1 million (as of April 2021). Capital – Bucharest. Official language – Romanian. Government type – presidential-parliamentary republic. Main religion – Christianity (Romanian Orthodox Church)
Romania
Greeting
A handshake is a common form of greeting in business situations. When doing so, maintain direct eye contact with your communication partner.
A woman should be the initiating side and be the first to extend her hand to a man when greeting him. This, however, is not a strict etiquette rule in Romania.
At the beginning of your contacts, your Romanian partner is likely to behave in a rather reserved and formal manner. Over time, as interpersonal relations develop, communication will become less formal, and there will be elements of some trust based on the partners' knowledge of each other.
Traditional Romanian greetings: Bună dimineața - Good morning; Bună Ziua - Good afternoon; Bună Seara - Good evening.
In social settings, Romanians who are relatives or close friends hug each other and exchange kisses when they meet. This is usually a short and light kiss on each cheek.
Introduction
In Romanian society, it is customary to address each other using polite forms, namely Domnule for men, Doamnă for married women, Domnişoara for unmarried women, e.g. Domnule Popescu.
The strictly official form of address is Dumneavoastra, which should be used when communicating with strangers or with those who are much older or occupy a high...
Exchange of Business Cards
Business cards are usually exchanged during the first meeting with a potential partner in this country.
A business card contains a standard set of data, namely: the name of the holder, his/her position, the name of the company or organization, its logo, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers (landline and mobile), and fax numbers.
In Romania, bilingual business cards - i...
Small Talk: Overview
When talking to Romanian colleagues, you may notice that after starting with traditional neutral topics, they may move on to discussing personal, e.g. family, matters in the course of the conversation. And then they can easily go back to business topics.
In small talk, private topics are discussed on an equal footing with professional topics, as there is not a strong social distinction ...
Preferred Topics
Sports, especially football, will be a good topic when conversing with a man, however, many women are unlikely to respond to it.
Family and children, especially if you already know your Romanian partner and are not meeting for the first time.
Tourism, holiday plans, places visited or going to visit both in Romania and abroad.
Current events, especially top news (prefera...
Taboo Topics
Political topics are an absolute taboo. You should avoid any value judgments, e.g. concerning Romania's socialist past, as they may be misinterpreted by your partner.
Religious issues, corruption, and corruption scandals are not appropriate topics.
Any questions relating to the situation and status of national minorities and ethnic groups, especially Hungarians and Roma (Gypsi...
Personal Space
When talking, Romanians stand quite close to each other, closer than, for example, in some Western European countries. Try not to take a step back if your Romanian partner stands too close to you, as this may be seen as a sign of disrespect.
Physical contact in the Romanian format of communication is an integral part of the conversation, as touching (on the arm or shoulder of the other ...
Communication Specifics
Important in Romanian business culture is the hierarchical position and status of a person in a company or society. Showing respect for superiors is expected.
When planning to work with Romanian colleagues, it is important to remember that personal relationships are important to them, both in and outside of the business. Your Romanian partner will want to know you better before start...
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