Romanian Practical Course Sample

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Learn Romanian through English
Introduction
This practical course for the beginner level is a useful and fun tool for learning Romanian. It is
intended for people who want to easily learn and communicate in a relatively short time in
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this language. It will help people with no knowledge of the language, to reach the A2
level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. At this
level, the learner can understand and talk about themselves and their family, shopping,
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employment, getting around, travel, can describe in simple terms experiences, events,
immediate environment and matters.
The course consists of 21 lessons and covers important basic grammar, useful phrases
and vocabulary from everyday life. Each grammar topic is accompanied by examples and
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exercises with solutions, in order to provide the learner with a thorough understanding
of the new concepts. The new vocabulary is inserted in the exercises section of each
lesson, in order to ease the learners practice. All lessons are enhanced with audio recordings
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to ensure the correct pronunciation and to practice understanding and writing.
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At the end of this course you can confidently continue to the intermediate level and gain a
better understanding of the Romanian language and culture.
Enjoy your learning experience and dont forget to have fun!
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Simona Ouatu
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Practical Course Beginner Level
Table of Contents
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Lesson 1
1.1 The Alphabet .............................................................................................................
1.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
1.2 Phonetic Variations ...................................................................................................
1.2.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
1.3 Lets Read .................................................................................................................
1.4 Greetings ...................................................................................................................
Lesson 2
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4.1 The Definite Article ..................................................................................................

4.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
4.2 The Months of the Year ............................................................................................
4.3 The Date .....................................................................................................................
4.3.1. Exercises ........................................................................................................
4.4 The Seasons ...............................................................................................................
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5.1 The Indefinite Article ................................................................................................

5.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
5.2 Travelling by Air .......................................................................................................
Lesson 6
6.1 The Subject Pronoun .................................................................................................
6.2 The Verb ...................................................................................................................
6.2.1 First Conjugation Verbs (a) in the Present Indicative ...............................
6.2.1.1 Exercises ..........................................................................................
6.2.2 Second Conjugation Verbs (ea) in the Present Indicative .........................
6.2.2.1 Exercises ..........................................................................................
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2.1 The Gender of Nouns ................................................................................................

2.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
2.2 The Cardinal Numbers ..............................................................................................
2.2.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
2.3 The Time ...................................................................................................................
2.3.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
Lesson 3
3.1 Plural Nouns ..............................................................................................................
3.1.1 Feminine Nouns ..............................................................................................
3.1.2 Masculine Nouns .............................................................................................
3.1.3 Neuter Nouns ..................................................................................................
3.1.4 Exercises .........................................................................................................
3.2 The Ordinal Numeral ................................................................................................
3.2.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
3.3 The Days of the Week ..............................................................................................
Lesson 4
6.3 Travelling by Taxi .....................................................................................................

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Lesson 7
7.1 Third Conjugation Verbs (e) in the Present Indicative .........................................
7.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
7.2 Fourth Conjugation Verbs (i and ) in the Present Indicative ...........................
7.2.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
7.3 Travelling by Train ...................................................................................................
Lesson 8
8.1 The Present Indicative ...............................................................................................
8.1.1 Usage of the Present Indicative .......................................................................
8.1.2 Affirmative Sentences .....................................................................................
8.1.2.1 Exercises ..........................................................................................
8.1.3 Negative Sentences .........................................................................................
8.1.3.1 Exercises ..........................................................................................
8.1.4 Interrogative Sentences ...................................................................................
8.1.4.1 Exercises ..........................................................................................
8.2 Travelling by Bus ......................................................................................................
Lesson 9
9.1 The Possessive Adjective ..........................................................................................
9.1.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
9.2 The Possessive Pronoun ............................................................................................
9.2.1 Exercises .........................................................................................................
9.3 Directions ..................................................................................................................
Lesson 10
10.1 The Object Pronoun in the Accusative Case ..........................................................
10.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................
10.2 At the Hotel .............................................................................................................
Lesson 11
11.1 The Object Pronoun in the Dative Case ..................................................................
11.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................
11.2 Meat; Dairy Products; Fruit; Vegetables ................................................................
Lesson 12
12.1 The Present Subjunctive ..........................................................................................
12.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................
12.2 At the Restaurant .....................................................................................................
Lesson 13
13.1 The Adjective ..........................................................................................................
13.1.1 Four-Form Adjectives ...................................................................................
13.1.2 Three-Form Adjectives .................................................................................
13.1.3 Two-Form Adjective ....................................................................................
13.1.4 One-Form Adjective .....................................................................................
13.1.5 Exercises .......................................................................................................
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13.2 At the Supermarket .................................................................................................

Lesson 14
14.1 The Demonstrative Pronoun and Adjective ............................................................
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14.1.1 The Demonstrative Adjective .......................................................................

14.1.1.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
14.1.2 The Demonstrative Pronoun .........................................................................
14.1.2.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
14.2 The Human Body ....................................................................................................
Lesson 15
15.1 The Compound Perfect Indicative Part 1 .............................................................
15.1.1 First Conjugation Verbs I (ending in a) .....................................................
15.1.1.1 The Past Participle .........................................................................
15.1.1.2 The Compound Perfect ..................................................................
15.1.2 Second Conjugation Verbs (ending in ea) ................................................
15.1.2.2 The Compound Perfect ...................................................................
15.1.3 Third Conjugation Verbs (ending in e) .....................................................
15.1.4 Fourth Conjugation Verbs (ending in i and ) ........................................
15.1.5 Exercises ...................................................................................................
15.2 At the Doctor ...........................................................................................................
Lesson 16
16.1 The Compound Perfect Indicative Part 2 .............................................................
16.1.1 The Compound Perfect and the Object Pronoun in the Accusative Case .....
16.1.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................
16.1.2 The Compound Perfect and the Object Pronoun in the Dative Case ............
16.1.2.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
16.1.3 The Compound Perfect and the Present Subjunctive ....................................
16.1.3.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
16.2 Shopping Clothing/Footwear ...............................................................................
Lesson 17
17.1 The Interrogative Pronoun and Adjective ...............................................................
17.1.1 Who (cine) .....................................................................................................
17.1.2 Whom (pe cine) .............................................................................................
17.1.3 What (ce) .......................................................................................................
17.1.4 Which (care) ..................................................................................................
17.1.5 To Whom (cui) ..............................................................................................
17.1.6 Whose (al cui; a cui; ai cui; ale cui) ..............................................................
17.1.7 Exercises .......................................................................................................
17.2 Quantitative Pronouns and Adjectives ....................................................................
17.2.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................
17.3 At the Post Office ....................................................................................................
Lesson 18
18.1 The Future Indicative Part 1 .................................................................................
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18.1.1 The Standard Future ......................................................................................

18.1.1.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
18.2 The Family ..............................................................................................................
Lesson 19
19.1. The Future Indicative Part 2 ................................................................................
19.1.1 The Colloquial Future ...................................................................................
19.1.1.1 Exercises ........................................................................................
19.2 AT the Bank ............................................................................................................
Lesson 20
20.1 The Imperfect ..........................................................................................................
20.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................
20.2 Romania - Tourist Attractions .................................................................................
Lesson 21
21.1 Review ....................................................................................................................
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21.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................

Solutions to Exercises .........................................................................................................
List of Verbs .......................................................................................................................
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LECIA 1
(Lesson 1)
1.1 Alfabetul (The Alphabet)
Romanian
English
Pronunciation Sound
Sounds like
Romanian Words
Letter
/a/
a in father
albin (bee); alb (white); avion

(airplane)
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a in about
biat (boy); fat (girl); mas

(table)
( din a)
Bb
be
/b/
b in ball
Cc
ce
/k/
c in class
Dd
de
/d/
Ee
/e/
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cntec (song);
mncare (food)
(hand);
barc (boat); bine (good);

(bar)
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cal (horse); cas (house); cutie

(box)
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no equivalent sound in
English phonetics
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Aa
doctor (doctor); da (yes); dinte

(tooth)
e in merry
elefant (elephant);
d in door
/je/
ye in yes
el (he); ea (she)
/f/
f in far
farfurie (plate); floare (flower);

femeie (woman)
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Gg
ghe
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g in goat
garaj (garage); grdin (garden);

greutate (weight)
Hh
ha
/h/
h in house
hain (coat); hart (map); hrtie

(paper)
Ii
/i/
i in machine
ieri (yesterday); iarn (winter);

idee (idea)
( din i)
no equivalent sound in
English phonetics
nceput (beginning);
(dark); n (in)
ntuneric
Jj
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s in pleasure
Kk
ca
/k/
k in like
kilogram (kilogram)
Ll
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/l/
l in lamp
lamp (lamp); lac (lake); lumin

(light)
Mm
me
/m/
m in mouth
mare (big); mic (small); mr

(apple)
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Ff
jucrie (toy); jurnal (journal); jos

(down)
Letter
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English
Pronunciation Sound
Sounds like:
Romanian Words
Nn
ne
/n/
n in north
nas (nose); nor (cloud); nuc

(walnut)
Oo
/o/
o in floor
ou (egg); om (man); oaie (sheep)
Pp
pe
/p/
p in pot
Qq
chiu
Rr
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/r/
r in Roma
Ss
se
/s/
s in song
//
s in sugar
Tt
te
/t/
t in tip
/ts/
zz in pizza
ar (country), elin (celery); cuit

(knife)
Uu
/u/
u in push
urs (bear); unt (butter); urt (ugly)
Vv
ve
/v/
v in vision
vulpe (fox); vior (violin); verde

(green)
Ww
dublu ve
Xx
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Zz
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In foreign words only*
rzboi (war); radio (radio); ru

(river)
scurt (short); sare
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soare (sun);
(salt)
i (and); ase (six); apte (seven)

tat (father), trandafir
tablou (painting)
(rose);
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Yy
pasre (bird); printe (parent); pe

(on)
/ks/
x in six
/gz/
x in exhausted

extraordinar
(extraordinary);
exemplu (example)
/z/
z in zipper
zero (zero); zmbet (smile); zar

(dice)
* Words of foreign origin: quasar; watt; web; yoga; yacht, etc
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The letters and are phonetically identical, but is only used inside the words.
The position of stress in a word can fall on any sylables in Romanian.

Examples: pasre (bird); femeie (woman); dormitor (bedroom).

1.1.1 Exerciii (Exercises)
1.
Listen to the audio file and recognize the first letter of each word.
a) E (exemplu)
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h) .......................
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a) I (douzeci)
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Listen to the following words and recognize the last letter of each word.
c) .......................
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i) .......................
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1.2 Variaii Fonetice (Phonetic Variations)

CI sounds like
CHE sounds like
CHI sounds like
che in cherry
chi in chimpanzee
ke in blanket
ki in kilo
cer - sky
cinci - five
cheie - key
ochi - eye
a cere - to ask
papuci - shoes
pachet - package
ceas - clock
biciclet - bicycle
ochelari - eyeglasses
zece - ten
cirea - cherry
buchet - bouquet
chitan - receipt
ceac - cup
cine - who
ureche - ear
nchis - closed
cruce - cross
cin - dinner
rachet - racket
deschis - open
ceva - something
a citi - to read
veche - old
chiuvet - sink
rece - cold
cineva - someone
pereche - pair
a schimba - to change
GE sounds like
GIsounds like
GHEsounds like
GHI sounds like
ge in German
gi in gin
ga in Hungarian
gi in forgive
chitar - guitar
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rochie - dress
giraf - giraffe
ngheat - ice cream
ghiocel - snowdrop
general - general
regin - queen
a nghea - to freeze
ghiozdan - school bag
a merge - to go
gigant - giant
ghea - ice
triunghi - triangle
nger - angel
pagin - page
ghear - glacier
dreptunghi - rectangle
geam - window
lungime -length
ghepard - cheetah
frnghie - rope
legend - legend
glgie - noise
ghete - boots
a nghii - to swallow
sgeat - arrow
gingie - gum
Gheorghe (example of
a ghici - to guess
geamantan - suitcase
imagine - image
first or last name)
unghie - nail
gen - gender
magic - magic
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a ajunge - to arrive
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CE sounds like
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ghid - guide

1.
Listen to the audio file and write down the words you hear.
a) cas
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c) .......................
d) .......................
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f) .......................
g) .......................
h) .......................
j) .......................
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i) .......................
1.3 Hai s citim! (Lets read!)
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Transilvania - Legenda lui Dracula
Un important punct de atracie turistic asociat numelui Transilvaniei este legenda contelui
Dracula. Legenda vorbete despre existena n Transilvania, n perioada de nceput a evului
mediu, a unui principe ce era un lupttor nverunat mpotriva turcilor. Plecat fiind n btlie,
dumanii rspndesc vestea c ar fi fost ucis. Soia sa aude aceasta i de durere se sinucide.
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ntors din btlie, prinul i gsete soia moart i atunci nfuriat pe divinitate face un pact cu
diavolul devenind astfel un vampir nemuritor, ce va cuta venic n fiecare femeie figura i
sufletul soiei sale.
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Aceast legend i are rdcinile n istoria veche a Romniei, unde exista un principe numit
Vlad Dracul supranumit de popor i epe, deoarece i pedepsea dumanii sau pe cei ce
svreau infraciuni, prin tragere n eap. Prin metodele sale extrem de dure i sngeroase el a
reuit s fac ordine n ar, astfel nct era foarte iubit de popor, dar i temut n acelai timp.
Dumanii si nemulumii de politica dus de acesta au rspndit n lume tot felul de poveti
neadevrate despre el, socotindu-l un monstru, un vampir nsetat de snge, un diavol adevrat,
crendu-se astfel cunoscuta sa legend.
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Bun dimineaa!
Good morning!
Bun ziua!
Good afternoon!
Bun seara!
Good evening!
Noapte bun!
Good night!
Bun!
Hi! Hello!
Ce faci? Ce facei?
How are you?
Bine, mulumesc.
Fine, thank you.
La revedere!
Goodbye!
Pe curnd!
See you soon!
Numele meu este ....
My name is ......
Cum te cheam?
mi pare bine! M bucur s v cunosc!
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What is your name?
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Nice to meet you!
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1.4 Formule de Salut (Greetings)
LECIA 2
(Lesson 2)
2.1 Genul Substantivelor (The Gender of Nouns)
genul feminin (feminine gender)
genul masculin (masculine gender)
genul neutru (neuter gender)
Feminine Nouns (Substantive Feminine)
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The nouns have three genders in Romanian:
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Feminine nouns are nouns that describe:

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females (human or animal): femeie (woman); fat (girl); regin (queen); iap (mare)
female professions or occupations: student (student); actri (actress); secretar

(secretary); asistent (nurse); coafez (hairdresser)
objects, abstract words, seasons of the year, ending in , e or a: cas (house);
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main (car); farfurie (plate); rochie (dress); bluz (blouse); u (door); cafea (coffee);
carte (book); onoare (honor); dimensiune (dimension); bucurie (joy); var (summer);
iarn (winter)
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Most feminine nouns end in , e or a!

Masculine Nouns (Substantive Masculine)
Masculine nouns are nouns that describe:

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males (human or animal): brbat (man); biat (boy); rege (king); tigru (tiger)
male professions or occupations: doctor (doctor); student (student); actor (actor);
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inginer (engineer); fierar (blacksmith)

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objects, months of the year, ending in a consonant or vowels as e, i, u: copac
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(tree); ardei (pepper); dinte (tooth); ochi (eye); nor (cloud); castravete (cucumber);
abonament (subscription), Ianuarie (January), Mai (May)
Most masculine nouns end in consonants, but also in vowels like e, u or i!

Neuter Nouns (Substantive Neuter)
Neuter nouns are nouns that describe:

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people: popor (nation)
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certain objects ending in consonants or vowels as e, u or i: pix (pen), pat (bed),

scaun (chair), cuit (knife),
ceas (clock); pahar (glass); geam (window); dulap
(wardrobe); aragaz (stove), frigider (refrigerator); garaj (garage)

Most neuter nouns end in consonants, but also vowels as: e, u or i!
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Neuter nouns behave in the singular as masculine nouns and in the plural as feminine nouns!
Gender
cad (bathtub)
pern (pillow)
mas (table)
Noun
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Please note the gender of the following nouns:
ptur (blanket)
fotoliu (armchair)
baie (bathroom)
chiuvet (sink)
dormitor (bedroom)
du (shower)
deget (finger)
picior (leg)
furculi (fork)
gur (mouth)
dinte (tooth)
limb (tongue)
ochi (eye)
buz (lip)
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nas (nose)
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cearceaf (sheet)
ureche (ear)
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1. Mark the correct gender of the following nouns.

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a) main (car)
b) strad (street)
c) restaurant (restaurant)
d) grdin (garden)
e) trandafir (rose)
f) ardei (pepper)
Noun
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Gender
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h) cartof (potato)
i) ceap (onion)
j) castravete (cucumber)
g) roie (tomato)
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F- feminine; M - masculine; N - neuter
2.
Listen to the audio file and figure out the gender of the nouns. Mark F for feminine
nouns, M for masculine nouns and N for neuter nouns.
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a) F (biciclet)
b) .......................
c) .......................
d) .......................
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e) .......................
f) .......................
g) .......................
h) .......................
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j) .......................
2.2 Numeralul Cardinal (The Cardinal Numbers)

unu/una
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unsprezece
10
zece
doi/dou
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doisprezece /
dousprezece
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douzeci
21
douzeci i unu
trei
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treisprezece
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treizeci
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treizeci i doi
patru
14
paisprezece
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patruzeci
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patruzeci i trei
cinci
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cincisprezece
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cincizeci
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cincizeci i patru
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aisprezece
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aizeci
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aizeci i cinci
apte
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aptesprezece
70
aptezeci
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aptezeci i ase
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opt
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optsprezece
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optzeci
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optzeci i apte
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nousprezece
90
nouzeci
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nouzeci i opt
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200 dou sute
1 000 o mie (feminine);
2 000 dou mii
1 000 000 un milion (neuter);
2 000 000 dou milioane
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From 11 to 19, the names of the numbers are obtained by joining three elements:
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100 o sut (feminine);
the unit + the word spre + the word zece (ten):

apte + spre + zece aptesprezece)
(e.g., 17
Exceptions: 11 (unsprezece); 14 (paisprezece); 16 (aisprezece)
From 20 to 90, the numbers are named by joining:
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the number of tens + the word zeci (the plural of zece):

apte + zeci aptezeci)
(e.g., 70
Exceptions:20 (douzeci); 60 (aizeci)
The remaining numbers (21; 22 ; ..... 98; 99) are named by combining three words:
the number of tens + the conjunction i (and) + the unit
aptezeci + i + doi aptezeci i doi)
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(e.g., 72
Numbers between 100 and 999 are named by first saying the hundreds and then, the
two-digit number of tens and units. Note that the plural sute is required if the number
of hundreds is 2 or larger:
(e.g., 258 dou sute cincizeci i opt; 365 trei sute aizeci i cinci)
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Note that the plural mii is required if the number of thousands is 2 or larger:
(e.g., 1320 o mie trei sute douzeci; 2014 dou mii paisprezece; 5000 cinci mii)
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For numbers larger than 19 000, the preposition de is required:

(e.g., 20 000 douzeci de mii; 33 000 treizeci i trei de mii)
The dot is used instead of the comma in Romanian:
(e.g., one thousand: 1.000
instead of 1,000; one million: 1.000.000
1,000,000)
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1. Write the following numbers in words.
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douzeci i apte
b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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f)
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g)
512
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h)
1982
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i)
2001
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j)
2015
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a) 14 (paisprezece)
Listen to the audio file and write down the numbers.
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b) ..................................................................................
c) ..................................................................................
d) ..................................................................................
e) ..................................................................................
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e
f) ..................................................................................
g) ..................................................................................
sa
h) ..................................................................................
i) ..................................................................................
j) ..................................................................................
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2.3 Ceasul (The Time)

The 24 hour clock is officially used in Romania.
AM
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
1 AM
2 AM
3 AM
4 AM
5 AM
6 AM
7 AM
8 AM
9 AM
10AM
11AM
12AM
PM
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
5 PM
6 PM
7 PM
8 PM
9 PM
10PM
11PM
12PM
pl
13:00
sa
The time is expressed by first stating the hour and then the minutes, using the conjunction i
(and) between them.
Examples:
10:11 zece i unsprezece minute
14:20 paisprezece i douzeci de* minute
15:30 cincisprezece i treizeci de* minute (cincisprezece i jumtate)
16:40 aisprezece i patruzeci de* minute
18:15 optsprezece i cincisprezece minute (optsprezece i un sfert)
20:54 douzeci i cincizeci i patru de minute
pl
e
sa
30 minute = jumtate; 15 minute = sfert
* de must be used with numbers higher than 19
Examples:
Ce or este?/Ct este ceasul?
What time is it?
Este ora aisprezece i cincisprezece minute.
It is 4:15 PM.
It is 12:20 AM.
Este ora douzeci i patru i douzeci de

minute.
La ce or?
La ora paisprezece.
At 2 PM .
sa
pl
e
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(At) what time?

1. Express the time that in words, following the given example.
12 Hour Clock
24 Hour Clock
7:20 AM
7:20
Este ora apte i douzeci de minute.
b)
8:30 AM
8:30
...............................................................................
c)
9:15 AM
9:15
...............................................................................
d)
11:00 AM
11:00
...............................................................................
e)
12:35 PM
12:35
...............................................................................
f)
1:40 PM
13:40
...............................................................................
g)
3:45 PM
15:45
...............................................................................
h)
6:50 PM
18:50
...............................................................................
i)
8:20 PM
20:20
j)
10:55 PM
22:55
pl
e
sa
pl
a)
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
2.
sa
Listen to the audio file and write down the time. Follow the given example.
a) Este ora dou. (2 AM)
b) ......................................................................................................
c) ......................................................................................................
pl
e
d) ......................................................................................................
e) ......................................................................................................
sa
f) ......................................................................................................
g) ......................................................................................................
h) ......................................................................................................
i) ......................................................................................................
j) ......................................................................................................
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LECIA 3
(Lesson 3)
3.1 Pluralul Substantivelor (Plural Nouns)
The plural of Romanian nouns is formed by the addition or change of the final vowel of the
singular noun, often accompanied by other vowel and/or consonant changes in the noun stem.
pl
Masculine nouns end in i, feminine nouns end in e, i or ele and neuter nouns end in
e, i or uri in the plural.
M: prieten (friend) / prieteni (friends)
Examples:
N: scaun (chair) / scaune (chairs)
sa
F: fat (girl) / fete (girls)
3.1.1 Substantive Feminine (Feminine Nouns)

Feminine nouns generally form their plural as follows:
Singular
camer (room)
mas (table)
Plural
camere
sa
furculi (fork)
pl
e
feminine nouns ending in replace this vowel with e or i:
furculie
or (hour)
ore
fiic (daughter)
fiice
ceac (cup)
ceti
lingur (spoon)
linguri
pl
e
m
sa
mese
sptmn (week)
sptmni
lun (month)
luni
feminine nouns ending in e replace this vowel with i:

Singular
Plural
noapte (night)
nopi
carte (book)
cri
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Plural
farfurie (plate)
farfurii
lecie (lesson)
lecii
propoziie (sentence)
propoziii
feminine nouns ending in vowel + ie replace ie with i :

Singular
Plural
cheie (key)
chei
femeie (woman)
femei
pl
Singular
feminine nouns ending in consonant + ie replace ie with ii:
sa
feminine nouns ending in ea replace ea with ele:

Plural
cafea (coffee)
pl
e
Singular
cafele
perdele
perdea (courtain)
Please note the vowel and/or consonant changes in the plural forms!
sa
e.g., mas/mese; ceac/ceti; noapte/nopi
3.1.2 Substantive Masculine (Masculine Nouns)
Masculine nouns generally form their plural as follows:

masculine nouns ending in consonants have i added at the end:
sa
pl
e
Singular
Plural
doctor (doctor)
doctori
inginer (engineer)
ingineri
copac (tree)
copaci
morcov (carrot)
morcovi
cartof (potato)
cartofi
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Plural
fiu (son)
fii
leu (lion)
lei
dinte (tooth)
dini
iepure (rabbit)
iepuri
rege (king)
regi
pl
Singular
masculine nouns ending in u or e replace these vowels with i:
sa
Please note the consonant changes in the stem when adding i!

Examples of changes:
(st/t) st + i = ti
Plural
economist (economist)
economiti
(t/) t/te + i = i
Plural
sa
Singular
artiti
artist (artist)
pl
e
Singular
brbai
biat (boy)
biei
student (student)
studeni
frate (brother)
frai
pl
e
brbat (man)
sa
(l/) l/le + i = i
Singular
Plural
cal (horse)
cai
cercel (earring)
cercei
(s/) s + i = i
Singular
Plural
urs (bear)
uri
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3.1.3 Substantive Neutre (Neuter Nouns)

Please remember that neuter nouns behave in the singular as masculine nouns and in the plural
as feminine nouns.
Neuter nouns generally form their plural as follows:
dormitor (bedroom)
dormitoare
scaun (chair)
scaune
cuit (knife)
cuite
picior (leg)
picioare
deget (finger)
degete
pahar (glass)
pahare
minut (minute)
minute
pat (bed)
ceas (clock)
pix (pen)
pl
caiete
caiet (notebook)
sa
Plural
pl
e
Singular
neuter nouns ending in consonants have e or uri added at the end:
paturi
ceasuri
pixuri
sa
Please note the vowel changes in the plural forms!

e.g., dormitor/dormitoare; picior/picioare
neuter nouns ending in u replace u with e or uri:
Plural
muzeu (museum)
muzee
birou (desk)
birouri
tablou (painting)
tablouri
sa
Singular
pl
e
neuter nouns ending in iu replace iu with ii:

Singular
Plural
fotoliu (armchair)
fotolii
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1. Translate the following singular nouns and enter the plural.

Plural Noun
cas
case
b) apartment
.......................................
.......................................
c) building
.......................................
.......................................
d) room
.......................................
.......................................
e) kitchen
.......................................
.......................................
f) living room
.......................................
g) bathroom
.......................................
.......................................
h) bedroom
.......................................
.......................................
i) car
.......................................
.......................................
j) bus
.......................................
.......................................
k) train
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
m
sa
l) fork
m) knife
pl
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
o) plate
.......................................
.......................................
p) pillow
.......................................
.......................................
q) blanket
.......................................
.......................................
r) key
.......................................
.......................................
s) door
.......................................
.......................................
t) window
.......................................
.......................................
pl
e
n) spoon
sa
pl
e
a) house
Translation
sa
Singular Noun
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Listen to the audio file, write down the words and translate them into English.
Romanian
English
glasses
b)
.........................................
............................................
c)
.........................................
............................................
d)
.........................................
............................................
e)
.........................................
............................................
f)
.........................................
............................................
g)
.........................................
............................................
h)
.........................................
............................................
i)
.........................................
............................................
j)
.........................................
............................................
pahare
pl
e
sa
a)
pl
2.
3.2 Numeralul Ordinal (The Ordinal Numbers)

The ordinal number is used to express the position of an object in a series (e.g., first, second,
sa
third.)
In Romanian, ordinal numbers have different forms for feminine and masculine (or neuter).
feminine form: a + cardinal numeral + ending a
masculine form: al + cardinal numeral + ending lea (e.g., al treilea)
(e.g., a treia)
pl
e
Exception: prima (F); primul (M) (first)

Examples:
Feminine
prima fat (the first girl)
primul biat (the first boy)
2nd
a doua u (the second door)
al doilea tren (the second train)
3rd
1st
sa
Masculine/Neuter
a treia oar (the third time)
al treilea loc (the third place)
th
a opta main (the 8 car)
al optulea autobuz (the 8th bus)
22nd
a douzeciidoua ncercare
al douzeci i doilea an (the 22nd year)
100th
(the 22nd attempt)

a (o) suta aniversare (the 100th aniversary) al (o) sutlea concurent (the 100th competitor)
th
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1. Translate the following.
a)
1st day
b)
2nd month
..
c)
3rd week
..
d)
4th night
..
e)
8th customer
..
f)
10th station
..
g)
12th lesson
..
h)
20eth event
..
i)
1st minute
..
j)
5th airport
..
pl
e
sa
pl
prima zi
3.3 Zilele Sptmnii (The Days of the Week)
mari (Tuesday)
sa
luni (Monday)
miercuri (Wednesday)
joi (Thursday)
vineri (Friday)
smbt (Saturday)
pl
e
duminic (Sunday)
sa
The days of the week are not written in capital letters in Romanian!
Examples:
Ce zi este astzi?
What day is today?
Astzi este luni.
Today is Monday.
Mine este mari.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
Astzi nu este miercuri.
Today is not Wednesday.
Mine nu este joi.
Tomorrow is not Thursday.
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Astzi este vineri?
Is today Friday?
Mine este smbt.
Tomorrow is Saturday.
Poimine este duminic.
The day after tomorrow is Sunday.
sa
pl
e
sa
pl
e
sa
pl
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LECIA 4
(Lesson 4)
4.1 Articolul Hotrt (The Definite Article)
Unlike other languages (e.g., English) the definite articles in Romanian are attached to the end
of the nouns instead of being placed in front of them. There are different forms for masculine
pl
and feminine nouns, in the singular and plural. Neuter nouns take the masculine definite article
in the singular and the feminine definite article in the plural!
Masculine
Singular
sa
The Romanian definite articles in the nominative and accusative case are as follows:
Neuter
Feminine
ul; l; le
Plural
le
pl
e
The definite article for feminine singular nouns is a.

if the feminine noun ends in , this vowel will be replaced by a:
fat (girl) fata (the girl)
if the feminine noun ends in e, it will have a attached:
carte (book) cartea (the book)

if the feminine noun ends in ie, these vowels will be replaced by ia:
sa
cheie (key) cheia (the key)
if the feminine noun ends in ea or a, it will have ua attached for phonetic

purposes:
pl
e
cafea (coffee) cafeaua (the coffee)

pijama (pajamas) pijamaua (the pajamas)
The definite article for feminine and neuter plural nouns is le and it is attached to the end
of the plural nouns:

fete (girls) - fetele (the girls)
sa
pixuri (pens) pixurile (the pens)
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Lets see what are the definite forms of the following feminine nouns in the singular and the
plural:
Singular Definite
Plural Definite
cas / case
(house / houses)
casa
(the house)
casele
(the houses)
mas / mese
(table / tables)
masa
(the table)
mesele
(the tables)
camer / camere
(room / rooms)
camera
(the room)
furculi / furculie
(fork / forks)
furculia
(the fork)
farfurie /farfurii
(plate / plates)
farfuria
(the plate)
femeie /femei
(woman / women)
femeia
(the woman)
pl
m
pl
e
sa
furculiele
(the forks)
farfuriile
(the plates)
femeile
(the women)
ziua
(the day)
zilele
(the days)
ora
(the hour)
orele
(the hours)
sa
or / ore
(hour / hours)
camerele
(the rooms)
zi / zile
(day / days)
Noun
The definite articles for masculine and neuter singular nouns are: ul, l and le.
ul is attached to the nouns ending in consonants:

biat (boy) - biatul (the boy)
cuit (knife) cuitul (the knife)
pl
e
l is attached to the nouns ending in u:
le is attached to the nouns ending in e:
sa
fiu (son) fiul (the son)
frate (brother) fratele (the brother)
The definite article for masculine plural nouns is i and is attached to the end of the plural
nouns:
biei (boys) bieii (the boys)
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Lets see what are definite forms of the following masculine nouns in the singular and the
plural:
Noun
Singular Definite
Plural Definite
biatul
(the boy)
bieii
(the boys)
brbat / brbai
(man / men)
brbatul
(the man)
brbaii
(the men)
doctor / doctori
(doctor / doctors)
doctorul
(the doctor)
ofer / oferi
(driver / drivers)
oferul
(the driver)
dinte / dini
(tooth / teeth)
dintele
(the tooth)
ochi / ochi
(eye / eyes)
ochiul
(the eye)
pl
m
doctorii
(the doctors)
pl
e
sa
oferii
(the drivers)
dinii
(the teeth)
ochii
(the eyes)
pantoful
(the shoe)
pantofii
(the shoes)
anul
(the year)
anii
(the years)
sa
an / ani
(year / years)
pantof / pantofi
(shoe / shoes)
biat / biei
(boy / boys)
Lets see what are definite forms of the following neuter nouns in the singular and the plural:
Noun
Plural Definite
scaun / scaune
(chair / chairs)
scaunul
(the chair)
scaunele
(the chairs)
autobuz / autobuze
(bus / buses)
autobuzul
(the bus)
autobuzele
(the buses)
tren / trenuri
(train / trains)
trenul
(the train)
trenurile
(the trains)
deget / degete
(finger / fingers)
degetul
(the finger)
degetele
(the fingers)
hotel / hoteluri
(hotel / hotels)
hotelul
(the hotel)
hotelurile
(the hotels)
cuit / cuite
(knife / knives)
cuitul
(the knife)
cuitele
(the knives)
pl
e
m
sa
Singular Definite
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minut / minute
(minute / minutes)
minutul
(the minute)
minutele
(the minutes)
I go to the restaurant.
Merg la restaurant. (not restaurantul)
The book is on the table.
Cartea este pe mas. (not masa)
pl
Exceptions: the preposition cu(with) or modified nouns:

I agree with the teacher.
Sunt de accord cu profesorul.
The book is on the round table.
Cartea este pe masa rotund.
sa

1. Write down the following nouns with the appropriate definite article.
serile
pl
e
a) seri (evenings)
.................................................
b) noapte (night)
.................................................
sa
d) frai (brothers)
.................................................
c) sor (sister)
.................................................
f) soie (wife)
.................................................
g) so (husband)
.................................................
h) fiice (daughters)
.................................................
pl
e
e) verior (cousin M)
.................................................
j) colegi (colleagues)
.................................................
sa
i) fiu (son)
k) ntrebri (questions)
.................................................
l) rspuns (answer)
.................................................
m) numr (number)
.................................................
n) companie (company)
.................................................
o) familie (family)
.................................................
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The definite article is not used in front of the nouns preceded by prepositions!
Listen to the audio file, write down the words and translate them into English.
Romanian
zilele
the days
.........................................
.........................................
c)
.........................................
.........................................
d)
.........................................
.........................................
e)
.........................................
.........................................
f)
.........................................
.........................................
g)
.........................................
.........................................
h)
.........................................
.........................................
i)
.........................................
.........................................
j)
.........................................
.........................................
pl
e
sa
b)
4.2 Lunile Anului (The Months of the Year)
februarie
sa
The months of the year are not written in capital letters in Romanian!
ianuarie
February
March
aprilie
April
mai
May
iunie
June
iulie
July
august
August
septembrie
September
octombrie
October
noiembrie
November
decembrie
December
pl
e
m
sa
January
martie
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a)
English
pl
2.
4.3 Data (The Date)

The Romanian date format is the following: day / month / year!
The cardinal numeral is used to express the day.
Exception: for the first day of the month it is used nti
September 1st 2016
nti septembrie 2016

02.03.2014
March 2nd 2014
doi martie 2014
pl
01.09.2016
03.05.2015
10.01.2013
sa
May 3rd 2015
trei mai 2015
January 10th 2013
zece ianuarie 2013

Examples:
n ce dat suntem astzi?
What date is today?
Astzi suntem n 15 aprilie 2015.
Today is April 15th, 2015.
Cnd este ziua ta de natere?
When is your birthday?
Ziua mea de natere este pe 25

decembrie.
Care este data ta de natere?
My birthday is on the 25th of

December.
What is your date of birth?
sa
pl
e
Data mea de natere este 16

ianuarie 1995.
My date of birth is January 16th,

1995.
pl
e
1. Write down in words the following dates.

01.01.1989
nti ianuarie o mie nou sute optzeci i nou
b)
15.02.2014
c)
24.03.1971
d)
03.04.1995
e)
04.05.2000
f)
08.05.1995
sa
a)
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13.06.2011
h)
18.07.1990
i)
31.08.2012
j)
11.11.2011
10.10.1945
b)
.........................................
c)
.........................................
d)
.........................................
e)
.........................................
f)
.........................................
g)
.........................................
h)
.........................................
i)
.........................................
j)
.........................................
sa
pl
e
a)
Listen to the audio file and recognize the dates.
sa
2.
pl
g)
4.4 Anotimpurile (The Seasons)

spring
var
summer
toamn
fall
iarn
winter
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sa
pl
e
primvar
LECIA 5
(Lesson 5)
5.1 Articolul Nehotrt (The Indefinite Article)
While there is one indefinite article in English a (an) for singular nouns, there are three
indefinite articles in Romanian, two for the singular and one for the plural nouns. The
pl
indefinite articles are placed, same as in English, in front of the nouns.
The Romanian indefinite articles in the nominative and accusative case are as follows:
un biat (a boy)
un
(masculine singular)
o
(feminine singular)
nite
(masculine plural/feminine plural)
sa
o fat (a girl)
nite biei (boys)

nite fete (girls)
pl
e
Neuter nouns take the masculine indefinite article in the singular and the feminine
indefinite article in the plural!
Lets see what are the indefinite forms of the following feminine nouns in the singular and the
Plural Indefinite
carte / cri
(book / books)
o carte
(a book)
nite cri
(books)
main / maini
(car / cars)
o main
(a car)
nite maini
(cars)
problem / probleme
(problem / problems)
o problem
(a problem)
nite probleme
(problems)
hart / hri
(map / maps)
o hart
(a map)
nite hri
(maps)
u / ui
(door / doors)
o u
(a door)
nite ui
(doors)
strad / strzi
(street / streets)
o strad
(a street)
nite strzi
(streets)
chitan / chitane
(receipt / receipts)
o chitan
(a receipt)
nite chitane
(receipts)
sa
Singular Indefinite
sa
pl
e
Noun
plural:
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echip / echipe
(team / teams)
nite echipe
(teams)
o echip
(a team)
Lets see what are the indefinite forms of the following masculine nouns in the singular and the
Singular Indefinite
Plural Indefinite
perete / perei
(wall / walls)
un perete
(a wall)
nite perei
(walls)
copac / copaci
(tree / trees)
un copac
(a tree)
copil / copii
(child / children - M)
un copil
(a child)
cartof / cartofi
(potato / potatoes)
un cartof
(a potato)
nite cartofi
(potatoes)
ardei / ardei
(pepper / peppers)
un ardei
(a pepper)
nite ardei
(peppers)
un ochi
(an eye)
nite ochi
(eyes)
sa
pl
e
un castravete
(a cucumber)
nite copii
(children)
nite castravei
(cucumbers)
sa
castravete / castravei
(cucumber / cucumbers)
nite copaci
(trees)
ochi /ochi
(eye / eyes)
pl
Noun
plural:
Lets see what are indefinite forms of the following neuter nouns in the the singular and the
plural:
Singular Indefinite
Plural Indefinite
loc / locuri
(seat / seats)
un loc
(a seat)
nite locuri
(seats)
birou / birouri
(desk / desks)
un birou
(a desk)
nite birouri
(desks)
motiv / motive
(reason / reasons)
un motiv
(a reson)
nite motive
(reasons)
magazin / magazine
(store / stores)
un magazin
(a store)
nite magazine
(stores)
bilet / bilete
(ticket / tickets)
un bilet
(a ticket)
nite bilete
(tickets)
sa
pl
e
Noun
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produs / produse
(product / products)
un produs
(a product)
nite produse
(products)
zbor / zboruri
(flight / flights)
un zbor
(a flight)
nite zboruri
(flights)
Unlike English, the indefinite article is not used in front of the nouns indicating professions
pl
in Romanian!
I am an engineer.
Sunt inginer.
She is a professor.
Ea este profesoar.
sa
Examples:
1. Enter the appropriate indefinite articles in front of the following nouns.

nite pixuri
pl
e
a) pixuri (pens)
b) sor (sister)
..........................................................
..........................................................
c) doctor (doctor)
..........................................................
sa
d) apartamente (apartements)
..........................................................
f) trandafir (rose)
..........................................................
g) pat (bed)
..........................................................
h) oglind (mirror)
..........................................................
pl
e
e) floare (flower)
..........................................................
j) unchi (uncle)
..........................................................
sa
i) can (mug)
k) osptri (waitress)
..........................................................
l) osptari (waiters)
..........................................................
m) profesoar (teacher)
..........................................................
n) camer (room)
..........................................................
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o) sufragerie (living room)
..........................................................
2. Translate the following into Romanian.
......................................................
d) the boys
......................................................
e) a room
......................................................
f) a driver
......................................................
g) the desk
......................................................
h) a book
......................................................
i) the tables
......................................................
j) an answer
......................................................
pl
e
......................................................
sa
k) a question
l) the wife
......................................................
......................................................
n) an airport
......................................................
o) a train
......................................................
sa
pl
e
m) a husband
3. Translate the following into English.

a) nite zile
days
b) o or
......................................................
c) nite minute
......................................................
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pl
c) a shoe
......................................................
sa
b) the pillows
o main
a) a car
f) patul
......................................................
g) ceasurile
......................................................
h) un pahar
......................................................
i) o secund
......................................................
j) femeia
......................................................
k) brbaii
......................................................
l) nite mese
......................................................
m) un scaun
......................................................
n) ochiul
......................................................
o) un caiet
......................................................
sa
4.
pl
......................................................
e) o ceac
sa
......................................................
pl
e
d) cldirea
un abutobuz
b)
.........................................
c)
.........................................
d)
.........................................
e)
.........................................
f)
.........................................
g)
.........................................
h)
.........................................
i)
.........................................
j)
.........................................
sa
pl
e
a)
Listen to the audio file and write down the words.
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5.2 Cltoria cu Avionul (Travelling by Air)
Trebuie s ajung la aeroport.
I need to get to the airport.
Cnd decoleaz/ aterizeaz avionul?
When does the plane take off/ land?
Ct dureaz zborul?
How long is the flight?
Cnd ajungem la .. Viena?
When do we get to.. Vienna?
Se face escal?
Is there a stop-over?
Acesta este un zbor direct?
Is this a direct flight?
Biletul i paaportul dumneavoastr, v rog!
May I see your ticket and your

passport, please?
Poftii biletul de mbarcare!
Here is your boarding pass!
V rugm s v punei centurile de siguran!
Please fasten your seat belts!
A dori s vorbesc
(nsoitoarea de zbor).
stewardesa
I would like to talk to the flight

attendant.
mi dai v rog un pahar de ap / un erveel /

o bere?
May I please have a glass of water/ a

napkin/ a beer?
Aterizm.
We are landing.
Zborul este ntrziat.
The flight is delayed.
Zborul este anulat.
The flight is cancelled.
sa
pl
e
sa
pl
e
cu
sa
pl
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Solutions to Exercises
Lesson 1
1.1.1.1
a) E (exemplu) b) A (argint) c) C (ceas) d) (not) e) E (ecran) f) I (ideal) g) O
(oal) h) U (unitate) i) G (ghinion) j) C (cinci)
pl
a) I (douzeci) b) (sptmn) c) U (ru) d) T (nceput) e) E (rochie) f) I (zi) g)
1.1.1.2
(lun) h) A (cafea) i) E (femeie) j) U (fotoliu)
a) cas b) scaun c) pix d) main e) brbat f) copil g) bilet h) camer i) pat j)
1.2.1.1
cheie
sa
Lesson 2
2.1.1.1
a) F b) F c) N d) F e) M f) M g) F h) M i) F j) M
2.1.1.2
a) F (biciclet) b) M (frate) c) M (so) d) N (pahar) e) N (caiet) f) F (pern) g) F

(buctrie) h) F (camer) i) N (cuit) j) M (pantof)
a) douzeci i apte b) treizeci i cinci c) aizeci i opt d) optzeci i nou e) o sut
2.2.1.1
pl
e
zece f) patru sute patruzeci i opt g) cinci sute doisprezece h) o mie nou sute
optzeci i doi i) dou mii unu j) dou mii cincisprezece
a) 14 b) 26 c) 75 d) 15 e) 1832 f) 2002 g) 2013 h) 10 500 i) 25 000 j) 1 700 000
2.3.1 .1
a) Este ora apte i douzeci de minute. b) Este ora opt i jumtate. c) Este ora
2.2.1.2
sa
nou i un sfert. d) Este ora unsprezece. e) Este ora dousprezece i treizeci i

cinci de minute. f) Este ora treisprezece i patruzeci de minute. g) Este ora
cincisprezece i patruzeci i cinci de minute. h) Este ora optsprezece i cincizeci
de minute. i) Este ora douzeci i douzeci de minute. j) Este ora douzeci i dou
i cincizeci i cinci de minute.
2.3.1.2
pl
e
a) Este ora 2. (2 AM) b) Este ora 3:15. (3:15 AM) c) Este ora 24. (12 AM) d) Este
ora 19:45. (7:45 PM) e) Este ora 5. (5 AM) f) Este ora 17. (5 PM) g) Este ora
18:22. (6:22 PM) h) Este ora 20:00. (8:00 PM) i) Este ora 23:15. (11:15 PM) j)
sa
Este ora 12. (12 PM)
Lesson 3
a) cas/case b) apartament/apartamente c) cldire/cldiri d) camer/camere e)
3.1.4.1
buctrie/buctrii f) sufragerie/sufragerii g) baie/bi h) dormitor/dormitoare i)

main/maini j) autobuz/autobuze k) tren/trenuri l) furculi/furculie m)
cuit/cuite n) lingur/linguri o) farfurie/farfurii p) pern/perne q) ptur/pturi r)
cheie/chei s) u/ui t) fereastr/ferestre
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a) pahare (glasses) b) ceasuri (watches) c) scaune (chairs) d) mese (tables) e) frai
3.1.4.2
(brothers) f) fii (sons) g) dini (teeth) h) cri (books) i) ore (hours) j) fiice
(daughters)
a) prima zi b) a doua lun c) a treia sptmn d) a patra noapte e) al optulea
3.2.1.1
client f) a zecea staie g) a dousprezecea lecie h) al douzecilea eveniment i)
primul minut j) al cincilea aeroport
pl
Lesson 4
a) serile b) noaptea c) sora d) fraii e) veriorul f) soia g) soul h) fiicele i) fiul j)
4.1.1.1
colegii k) ntrebrile l) rspunsul m) numrul n) compania o) familia
sa
a) zilele (the days) b) ora (the hour) c) camer (room) d) casa (the house) e)
4.1.1.2
mesele (the tables) f) cuit (knife) g) furculia (the fork) h) cetile (the cups) i)
farfurie (plate) ua (the door)
a) nti ianuarie o mie nou sute optzeci i nou b) cincisprezece februarie dou
4.3.1.1
mii paisprezece c) douzeci i patru martie o mie nou sute aptezeci i unu d)
pl
e
trei aprilie o mie nou sute nouzeci i cinci e) patru mai dou mii f) opt mai o
mie nou sute nouzeci i cinci g) treisprezece iunie dou mii unsprezece h)
optsprezece iulie o mie nou sute nouzeci i) treizeci i unu august dou mii
doisprezece j) unsprezece noiembrie dou mii unsprezece

4.3.1.2
a) 10.10.1945 b) 06.11.1971 c) 02.12.2015 d) 01.10.2001 e) 08.01.2003 f)
Lesson 5
sa
16.02.2008 g) 14.03.2020 h) 05.04.2006 i) 30.07.1993 j) 01.08.2013

a) nite pixuri b) o sor c) un doctor d) nite apartamente e) o floare f) un
5.1.1.1
trandafir g) un pat h) o oglind i) o can j) un unchi k) o osptri l) nite

osptari m) o profesoar n) o camer o) o sufragerie
a) o main b) pernele c) un pantof d) bieii e) o camer f) un ofer g) biroul h) o
pl
e
5.1.1.2
carte i) mesele j) un rspuns k) o ntrebare l) soia m) un so n) un aeroport o) un

tren
a) days b) an hour c) minutes d) the building e) a cup f) the bed g) the watches h)
sa
5.1.1.3
a glass i) a second j) the woman k) the men l) tables m) a chair n) the eye o) a
notebook
a) un autobuz b) biletele c) farfuriile d) o furculi e) crile f) o strad g) ua h) o
5.1.1.4
fereastr i) un perete j) pereii

Lesson 6
a) noi (uitm) b) el/ea/ei/ele (intr) c) voi (aflai) d) eu (regret) e) tu (asculi) f)
6.2.1.1.1
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List of Verbs
1st Conjugation Verbs (ending in a in the infinitive mood)
Present Indicative
Infinitive
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
a accepta
accept
accepi
accept
acceptm
acceptai
accept
to apply
a aplica
aplic
aplici
aplic
aplicm
aplicai
aplic
to add
a aduna
adun
aduni
adun
adunm
adunai
a aduga
adaug
adaugi
adaug
adugm
to announce
a anuna
anun
anuni
anun
anunm
to arrange
a aranja
aranjez
aranjezi
aranjeaz
aranjm
to assist
a asista
asist
asiti
asist
to approach
a aborda
abordez
abordezi
abordeaz
to ask
a ntreba
ntreb
ntrebi
ntreab
a cere
cer
ceri
cere
to bite
a muca
muc
muti
to buy
a cumpra
cumpr
to call
a suna
to change
to accept
pl
adun
adaug
anunai
anun
aranjai
aranjeaz
asistm
asistai
asist
abordm
abordai
abordeaz
ntrebm
ntrebai
ntreab
cerem
cerei
cer
muc
mucm
mucai
muc
cumperi
cumpr
cumprm
cumprai
cumpr
sun
suni
sun
sunm
sunai
sun
a schimba
schimb
schimbi
schimb
schimbm
schimbai
schimb
to correct
a corecta
corectez
to collect
a colecta
colectez
to complete
a completa
completez
to confirm
a confirma
confirm
to connect
a conecta
to consider
pl
e
sa
adugai
corecteaz
corectm
corectai
corecteaz
colectezi
colecteaz
colectm
colectai
colecteaz
completezi
completeaz
completm
completai
completeaz
confirmi
confirm
confirmm
confirmai
confirm
conectez
conectezi
conecteaz
conectm
conectai
conecteaz
a considera
consider
consideri
consider
considerm
considerai
consider
to contact
a contacta
contactez
contactezi
contacteaz
contactm
contactai
contacteaz
to control
a controla
controlez
controlezi
controleaz
controlm
controlai
controleaz
to copy
a copia
copiez
copiezi
copiaz
copiem
copiai
copiaz
to clean
a cura
cur
curei
cur
curm
curi
cur
to compare
a compara
compar
compari
compar
comparm
comparai
compar
to continue
a continua
continuu
continui
continu
continum
continuai
continu
to count
a numra
numr
numeri
numr
numrm
numrai
numr
to create
a crea
creez
creezi
creeaz
crem
creai
creeaz
to cut
a tia
tai
tai
taie
tiem
tiei
taie
to deserve
a merita
merit
merii
merit
meritm
meritai
merit
to divert
a devia
deviez
deviezi
deviaz
deviem
deviai
deviaz
to dance
a dansa
dansez
dansezi
danseaz
dansm
dansai
danseaz
to discuss
a discuta
discut
discui
discut
discutm
discutai
discut
to draw
a desena
desenez
desenezi
deseneaz
desenm
desenai
deseneaz
to damage
a strica
stric
strici
stric
stricm
stricai
stric
to deny
a nega
neg
negi
neag
negm
negai
neag
to deliver
a livra
livrez
livrezi
livreaz
livrm
livrai
livreaz
to download
a descrca
descarc
descarci
descarc
descrcm
descrcai
descarc
pl
e
sa
corectezi
sa
eu
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Present Indicative
Infinitive
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
a visa
visez
visezi
viseaz
vism
visai
viseaz
to dry
a (se) usca
(m) usuc
(te) usuci
(se) usuc
(ne) uscm
(v) uscai
(se) usuc
to eat
a mnca
mnnc
mnnci
mnnc
mncm
mncai
mnnc
to enjoy
a (se) bucura
(m) bucur
(te) bucuri
(se) bucur
(ne) bucurm
(v) bucurai
(se) bucur
to enter
a intra
intru
intri
intr
intrm
intrai
intr
to explain
a explica
explic
explici
explic
explicm
explicai
to fail
a eua
euez
euezi
eueaz
eum
euai
to finish
a termina
termin
termini
termin
terminm
to force
a fora
forez
forezi
foreaz
form
to fly
a zbura
zbor
zbori
zboar
to forget
a uita
uit
uii
uit
to forgive
a ierta
iert
ieri
iart
to freez
a nghea
nghe
inghei
nghea
to give
a da
dau
dai
to guide
a ghida
ghidez
ghidezi
to heal
a (se) vindeca
to help
a ajuta
(m)
vindec
ajut
to hope
a spera
sper
to identify
a identifica
identific
to inform
a informa
informez
to indicate
a indica
indic
to influence
a influena
to intend
to dream
explic
forai
foreaz
zburm
zburai
zboar
uitm
uitai
uit
iertm
iertai
iart
nghem
ngheai
nghea
dm
dai
dau
ghideaz
ghidm
ghidai
ghideaz
(te) vindeci
(se) vindec
(v) vindecai
(se) vindec
ajui
ajut
(ne)
vindecm
ajutm
ajutai
ajut
speri
sper
sperm
sperai
sper
identifici
identific
identificm
identificai
identific
informezi
informeaz
informm
informai
informeaz
indici
indic
indicm
indicai
indic
influenez
influenezi
influeneaz
influenm
influenai
influeneaz
a inteniona
intenionez
intenionezi
intenineaz
intenionm
intenionai
intenioneaz
to invite
a invita
invit
invii
invit
invitm
invitai
invit
to keep
a pstra
pstrez
pstrezi
pstreaz
pstrm
pstrai
pstreaz
to land
a ateriza
aterizez
aterizezi
aterizeaz
aterizm
aterizai
aterizeaz
to learn
a nva
nv
nvei
nva
nvm
nvai
nva
to lend/
to borrow
to leave
a mprumuta
mprumut
mprumui
mprumut
mprumutm
mprumutai
mprumut
a pleca
plec
pleci
pleac
plecm
plecai
pleac
to let
a lsa
las
lai
las
lsm
lsai
las
to listen
a asculta
ascult
asculi
ascult
ascultm
ascultai
ascult
to look for
a cuta
caut
caui
caut
cutm
cutai
caut
to mark
a marca
marchez
marchezi
marcheaz
marcm
marcai
marcheaz
to measure
a msura
msor
msori
msoar
msurm
msurai
msoar
to mention
a meniona
menionez
menionezi
menioneaz
menionm
menionai
menioneaz
to move
a (se) muta
(m) mut
(te) mui
(se) mut
(ne) mutm
(v) mutai
(se) mut
to notice /
to observe
to order
a observa
observ
observi
observ
observm
observai
observ
a comanda
comand
comanzi
comand
comandm
comandai
comand
to owe
a datora
datorez
datorezi
datoreaz
datorm
datorai
datoreaz
pl
e
sa
pl
e
178
sa
termin
pl
eueaz
terminai
sa
eu
Present Indicative
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
a planifica
planific
planifici
planific
planificm
planificai
planific
a plnui
plnuiesc
plnuieti
plnuiete
plnuim
plnuii
plnuiete
to play
a juca
joc
joci
joac
jucm
jucai
joac
to prefer
a prefera
prefer
preferi
prefer
preferm
preferai
prefer
to prepare
a prepara
prepar
prepari
prepar
preparm
preparai
prepar
to protect
a proteja
protejez
protejezi
protejeaz
protejm
protejai
to prove
a demonstra
demonstrez
demonstrezi
demonstreaz
demonstrm
demonstrai
demonstreaz
to publish
a publica
public
publici
public
publicm
publicai
public
to recommend
a recomanda
recomand
recomanzi
recomand
recomandm
recomandai
recomand
to realize
a realiza
realizez
realizezi
realizeaz
realizm
realizai
realizeaz
to regret
a regreta
regret
regrei
regret
regretm
regretai
regret
to refuse
a refuza
refuz
refuzi
refuz
refuzm
refuzai
refuz
to repeat
a repeta
repet
repei
repet
repetm
repetai
repet
to report
a raporta
raportez
raportezi
raporteaz
raportm
raportai
raporteaz
to research
a cerceta
cercetez
cercetezi
cerceteaz
cercetm
cercetai
cerceteaz
to run
a alerga
alerg
alergi
alearg
alergm
alergai
alearg
to save
a salva
salvez
salvezi
salveaz
salvm
salvai
salveaz
to search
a cuta
caut
caui
caut
cutm
cutai
caut
to scream
a ipa
ip
ipi
ip
ipm
ipai
ip
to separate
a (se) separa
(m) separ
(te) separi
(se) separ
(ne) separm
(v) separai
(se) separ
to sing
a cnta
cnt
cni
cnt
cntm
cntai
cnt
to sit
a (se) aeza
(m) aez
(te) aezi
(se) aeaz
(ne) aezm
(v) aezai
(se) aeaz
to show
a arta
art
ari
arat
artm
artai
arat
to study
a studia
studiez
studiezi
studiaz
studiem
studiai
studiaz
to stay
a sta
stau
stai
st
stm
stai
stau
to supervise
a supraveghea
supraveghez
supraveghezi
supravegheaz
supraveghem
supravegheai
supravegheaz
to take
a lua
iau
iei
ia
lum
luai
iau
to taste
a gusta
gust
guti
gust
gustm
gustai
gust
to test
a testa
testez
testezi
testeaz
testm
testai
testeaz
to treat
a trata
tratez
tratezi
trateaza
tratam
tratati
trateaza
to try
a ncerca
ncerc
ncerci
ncearc
ncercm
ncercai
ncearc
to try on
a proba
probez
probezi
probeaz
probm
probai
probeaz
to upload
a ncrca
ncarc
ncarci
ncarc
ncrcm
ncrcai
ncarc
to visit
a vizita
vizitez
vizitezi
viziteaz
vizitm
vizitai
viziteaz
to vote
a vota
votez
votezi
voteaz
votm
votai
voteaz
to wait
a atepta
atept
atepi
ateapt
ateptm
ateptai
ateapt
to wash
a (se) spla
(m) spl
(te) speli
(se) spal
(ne) splm
(v) splai
(se) spal
to watch/
to look
to wet/
to water
to wear
a se uita
m uit
te uii
se uit
ne uitm
v uitai
se uit
a uda
ud
uzi
ud
udm
udai
ud
a purta
port
pori
poart
purtm
purtai
poart
to win
a ctiga
ctig
ctigi
ctig
ctigm
ctigai
ctig
sa
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sa
pl
e
sa
pl
e
to plan
eu
pl
Infinitive
protejeaz
Present Indicative
Infinitive
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
to work
a lucra
lucrez
lucrezi
lucreaz
lucrm
lucrai
lucreaz
to worry
a (se)
ngrijora
(m)
ngrijorez
(te)
ngrijorezi
(se)
ngrijoreaz
(ne)
ngrijorm
(v)
ngrijorai
(se)
ngrijoreaz
Present Indicative
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
a putea
pot
poi
poate
putem
putei
pot
to dissapear
a disparea
dispar
dispari
dispare
disprem
disprei
dispar
to drink
a bea
beau
bei
bea
bem
bei
beau
to fall
a cdea
cad
cazi
cade
cdem
cdei
cad
to have
a avea
am
ai
are
avem
avei
au
to like
a plcea
plac
placi
place
plcem
plcei
plac
to see
a vedea
vd
vezi
vede
vedem
vedei
vd
to want
a vrea
vreau
vrei
vrea
vrem
vrei
vor
sa
can
ei / ele
pl
eu
Infinitive
2nd Conjugation Verbs (ending in ea in the infinitive mood)
3 rd Conjugation Verbs (ending in e in the infinitive mood)
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
admii
admite
admitem
admitei
admit
permii
permite
permitem
permitei
permit
rspunzi
rspunde
rspundem
rspundei
rspund
a admite
admit
to allow
a permite
permit
to answer
a rspunde
rspund
to attract
a atrage
atrag
atragi
atrage
atragem
atragei
atrag
to begin
a ncepe
ncep
ncepi
ncepe
ncepem
ncepei
ncep
to believe
a crede
to break
a sparge
sa
to admite
cred
crezi
crede
credem
credei
cred
sparg
spargi
sparge
spargem
spargei
sparg
rup
rupi
rupe
rupem
rupei
rup
a strica
stric
strici
stric
stricm
stricai
stric
to bring
a aduce
aduc
aduci
aduce
aducem
aducei
aduc
to burn
a arde
ard
arzi
arde
ardem
ardei
ard
to choose
a alege
aleg
alegi
alege
alegem
alegei
aleg
to close
a nchide
nchid
nchizi
nchide
nchidem
nchidei
nchid
to decide
a decide
decid
decizi
decide
decidem
decidei
decid
to depend
a depinde
depind
depinzi
depinde
depindem
depindei
depindem
to describe
a descrie
descriu
descrii
descrie
descriem
descriei
descriu
to destroy
a distruge
distrug
distrugi
distruge
distrugem
distrugei
distrug
to devide
a mpri
mpart
mpari
mparte
mprim
mprii
mpart
to do/make
a face
fac
faci
face
facem
facei
fac
to drive
a conduce
conduc
conduci
conduce
conducem
conducei
conduc
to get
a obine
obin
obii
obine
obinem
obinei
obin
to go
a merge
merg
mergi
merge
mergem
mergei
merg
to grow
a crete
cresc
creti
crete
cretem
cretei
cresc
pl
e
a rupe
sa
pl
e
Present Indicative
Infinitive
180
Present Indicative
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
a include
includ
incluzi
include
includem
includei
includ
to introduce
a introduce
introduc
introduci
introduce
introducem
introducei
introduc
to hold
a ine
in
ii
ine
inem
inei
in
to laugh
a rde
rd
rzi
rde
rdem
rdei
rd
to lose
a pierde
pierd
pierzi
pierde
pierdem
pierdei
pierd
to obtain
a obine
obin
obii
obine
obinem
obinei
to open
a deschide
deschid
deschizi
deschide
deschidem
deschidei
to pass
a trece
trec
treci
trece
trecem
to promise
a promite
promit
promii
promite
promitem
to produce
a produce
produc
produci
produce
to push
a mpinge
mping
mpingi
mpinge
to put
a pune
pun
pui
pune
to reach
a ajunge
ajung
ajungi
ajunge
to recognize
a recunoate
recunosc
recunoti
recunoate
to reduce
a reduce
reduc
reduci
to remain
a rmne
rmn
to say/
to tell
to sell
a spune
spun
a vinde
vnd
to send
a trimite
trimit
to start
a ncepe
ncep
to suppose
a presupune
presupun
to translate
a traduce
to understand
to write
to include
pl
Infinitive
obin
deschid
trec
promitei
promit
producem
producei
produc
mpingem
mpingei
mping
punem
punei
pun
ajungem
ajungeti
ajung
recunoatem
recunoatei
recunosc
reduce
reducem
reducei
reduc
rmi
rmne
rmnem
rmnei
rmn
spui
spune
spunem
spunei
spun
pl
e
sa
trecei
vinde
vindem
vindei
vnd
trimii
trimite
trimitem
trimitei
trimit
ncepi
ncepe
ncepem
ncepei
ncep
presupui
presupune
presupunem
presupunei
presupun
traduc
traduci
traduce
traducem
traducei
traduc
a nelege
neleg
nelegi
nelege
nelegem
nelegei
neleg
a scrie
scriu
scrii
scrie
scriem
scriei
scriu
sa
vinzi
4th Conjugation Verbs (ending in i and in the infinitive mood)

Present Indicative
Infinitive
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
sosesc
soseti
sosete
sosim
sosii
sosesc
a ajunge
ajung
ajungi
ajunge
ajungem
ajungei
ajung
to be
a fi
sunt
eti
este
suntem
suntei
sunt
to build
a construi
construiesc
construieti
construiete
construim
construii
construiesc
to come
a veni
vin
vii
vine
venim
venii
vin
to cook
a gti
gtesc
gteti
gtete
gtim
gtii
gtesc
to decide
a hotr
hotrsc
hotrti
hotrte
hotrm
hotri
hotrsc
a decide
decid
decizi
decide
decidem
decidei
decid
to die
a muri
mor
mori
moare
murim
murii
mor
to discover
a descoperi
descopr
descoperi
descoper
descoperim
descoperii
descoper
to descend
a cobor
cobor
cobori
coboar
coborm
cobori
coboar
to empty
a goli
golesc
goleti
golete
golim
golii
golesc
to end
a sfri
sfresc
sfreti
sfrete
sfrim
sfrii
sfresc
a sosi
sa
pl
e
to arrive
181
Present Indicative
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
to exit
a iei
ies
iei
iese
ieim
ieii
ies
to feed
a hrni
hrnesc
hrneti
hrnete
hrnim
hrnii
hrnesc
to feel
a (se) simi
(m) simt
(te) simi
(se) simte
(ne) simim
(v) simii
(se) simt
to find
a gsi
gsesc
gseti
gsete
gsim
gsii
gsesc
to find out
a afla
aflu
afli
afl
aflm
aflai
afl
to fit
a (se) potrivi
(ne) potrivim
(v) potrivii
a urmri
(te)
potriveti
urmreti
(se) potrivete
to follow
(m)
potrivesc
urmresc
urmrete
urmrim
to fold
a ndoi
ndoiesc
ndoieti
ndoiete
ndoim
to fry
a prji
prjesc
prjeti
prjete
prjim
to guess
a ghici
ghicesc
ghiceti
ghicete
ghicim
to hate
a ur
ursc
urti
urte
urm
to hear
a auzi
aud
auzi
aude
to joke
a glumi
glumesc
glumeti
glumete
to jump
a sri
sar
sari
to know
a ti
tiu
a cunoate
to lie
pl
(se) potrivesc
urmresc
ndoii
ndoiesc
prjii
prjesc
ghicii
ghicesc
uri
ursc
auzim
auzii
aud
glumim
glumii
glumesc
sare
srim
srii
sar
tii
tie
tim
tii
tiu
cunosc
cunoti
cunoate
cunoatem
cunoatei
cunosc
a mini
mint
mini
minte
minim
minii
mint
to live
a tri
triesc
trieti
triete
trim
trii
triesc
to love
a iubi
iubesc
iubeti
iubete
iubim
iubii
iubesc
to look
a privi
privesc
privesti
priveste
privim
priviti
privesc
to meet
must
a (se) ntlni
a trebui
(m) ntlnesc
(te) ntlneti
trebuie
trebuie
(se) ntlnete
trebuie
(ne) ntlnim
trebuie
(v) ntlnii
trebuie
(se) ntlnesc
trebuie
to offer
a oferi
ofer
oferi
ofer
oferim
oferii
ofer
to paint
a vopsi
to pay
a plti
to prevent
sa
pl
e
sa
urmrii
vopseti
vopsete
vopsim
vopsii
vopsesc
pltesc
plteti
pltete
pltim
pltii
pltesc
a preveni
previn
previi
previne
prevenim
prevenii
previn
to read
a citi
citesc
citeti
citete
citim
citii
citesc
to receive
a primi
primesc
primeti
primete
primim
primii
primesc
to remember
a (i) aminti
(mi) amintesc
(i) aminteti
(i) amintete
(ne) amintim
(v) amintii
(i) amintesc
to replace
a nlocui
nlocuiesc
nlocuieti
nlocuiete
nlocuim
nlocuii
nlocuiesc
to rest
a (se) odihni
(m) odihnesc
(te) odihneti
(se) odihnete
(ne) odihnim
(v) odihnii
(se) odihnesc
to sleep
a dormi
dorm
dormi
doarme
dormim
dormii
dorm
to smell
a mirosi
miros
miros
miroase
mirosim
mirosii
miros
to smile
a zmbi
zmbesc
zmbeti
zmbete
zmbim
zmbii
zmbesc
to serve
a servi
servesc
serveti
servete
servim
servii
servesc
to stop
a opri
opresc
opreti
oprete
oprim
oprii
opresc
to suffer
a suferi
sufr
suferi
sufer
suferim
suferii
sufer
to survive
a supravieui
supravieuiesc
supravieuieti
supravieuiete
supravieuim
supravieuii
supravieuiesc
talk/
to speak
to think
a vorbi
vorbesc
vorbeti
vorbete
vorbim
vorbii
vorbesc
a (se) gndi
(m) gndesc
(te) gndeti
(se) gndete
(ne) gndim
(v) gndii
(se) gndesc
to train
a instrui
instruiesc
instruieti
instruiete
instruim
instruii
instruiesc
pl
e
vopsesc
sa
Infinitive
182
Present Indicative
Infinitive
eu
tu
el / ea
noi
voi
ei / ele
a cltori
cltoresc
cltoreti
cltorete
cltorim
cltorii
cltoresc
to use
a folosi
folosesc
foloseti
folosete
folosim
folosi
folosesc
to wake up
a (se) trezi
(m) trezesc
(te) trezeti
(se) trezete
(ne) trezim
(v) trezii
(se) trezesc
to wisper
a opti
optesc
opteti
optete
optim
optii
optesc
sa
pl
e
sa
pl
e
sa
pl
to travel
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4.1 The Definite Article ..................................................................................................

5.1 The Indefinite Article ................................................................................................

2.1 The Gender of Nouns ................................................................................................

6.3 Travelling by Taxi .....................................................................................................

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13.2 At the Supermarket .................................................................................................

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14.1.1 The Demonstrative Adjective .......................................................................

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18.1.1 The Standard Future ......................................................................................

21.1.1 Exercises .......................................................................................................

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albin (bee); alb (white); avion

biat (boy); fat (girl); mas

barc (boat); bine (good);

cal (horse); cas (house); cutie

doctor (doctor); da (yes); dinte

farfurie (plate); floare (flower);

garaj (garage); grdin (garden);

hain (coat); hart (map); hrtie

ieri (yesterday); iarn (winter);

lamp (lamp); lac (lake); lumin

mare (big); mic (small); mr

jucrie (toy); jurnal (journal); jos

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nas (nose); nor (cloud); nuc

ou (egg); om (man); oaie (sheep)

ar (country), elin (celery); cuit

urs (bear); unt (butter); urt (ugly)

vulpe (fox); vior (violin); verde

In foreign words only*

rzboi (war); radio (radio); ru

i (and); ase (six); apte (seven)

pasre (bird); printe (parent); pe

In foreign words only*

zero (zero); zmbet (smile); zar

* Words of foreign origin: quasar; watt; web; yoga; yacht, etc

The position of stress in a word can fall on any sylables in Romanian.

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1.2 Variaii Fonetice (Phonetic Variations)

CHE sounds like

CHI sounds like

GHI sounds like

ngheat - ice cream

ghiozdan - school bag

first or last name)

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