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Adjective Agreement Rules

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Romanian, adjectives must match their noun in gender (masculine/feminine/neuter) and number (singular/plural).

Masculine singular: 'băiat bun' (good boy).
Feminine singular: 'fată bună' (good girl).
Plural: 'băieți buni' (good boys) / 'fete bune' (good girls).

Noun + Adjective (e.g., 👦 + bun / 👧 + bună)

Meanings

Adjectives in Romanian change their endings to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.

Basic Attribution

Describing a noun's quality.

“Pisica este mică.”

“Câinele este mare.”

Adjective Agreement Patterns

Gender	Singular	Plural
Masculine	bun	buni
Feminine	bună	bune
Neuter	bun	bune

Reference Table

Reference table for Adjective Agreement Rules
Form	Structure	Example
Masculine Sing.	Noun + Adj	băiat bun
Feminine Sing.	Noun + Adj	fată bună
Neuter Sing.	Noun + Adj	scaun bun
Masculine Plur.	Noun + Adj	băieți buni
Feminine Plur.	Noun + Adj	fete bune
Neuter Plur.	Noun + Adj	scaune bune

طيف الرسمية

رسمي

Vremea este frumoasă.

Vremea este frumoasă. (Casual conversation)

محايد

Vremea e frumoasă.

Vremea e frumoasă. (Casual conversation)

غير رسمي

E vremea faină.

E vremea faină. (Casual conversation)

عامية

E marfă vremea.

E marfă vremea. (Casual conversation)

Gender Agreement Map

Noun

Masculine

băiat boy

Feminine

fată girl

Examples by Level

Băiatul este bun.

The boy is good.

Fata este bună.

The girl is good.

Merele sunt roșii.

The apples are red.

Mașina este mică.

The car is small.

Am o casă mare.

I have a big house.

Ei sunt prieteni buni.

They are good friends.

Avem nevoie de apă rece.

We need cold water.

Aceasta este o zi frumoasă.

This is a beautiful day.

Am cumpărat niște cărți interesante.

I bought some interesting books.

Ea are o atitudine pozitivă.

She has a positive attitude.

Câinii aceia sunt foarte agresivi.

Those dogs are very aggressive.

Am văzut niște filme vechi.

I saw some old movies.

Această decizie este absolut necesară.

This decision is absolutely necessary.

Rezultatele sunt extrem de promițătoare.

The results are extremely promising.

Am întâlnit oameni extrem de amabili.

I met extremely kind people.

Această problemă este destul de complexă.

This problem is quite complex.

O abordare metodică este esențială.

A methodical approach is essential.

Sunt necesare măsuri drastice.

Drastic measures are necessary.

Aceste fenomene sunt inexplicabile.

These phenomena are inexplicable.

Am avut o experiență memorabilă.

I had a memorable experience.

O retorică subtilă poate fi convingătoare.

Subtle rhetoric can be convincing.

Aceste nuanțe sunt imperceptibile.

These nuances are imperceptible.

O atitudine stoică este de admirat.

A stoic attitude is to be admired.

Sunt necesare soluții inovatoare.

Innovative solutions are necessary.

Easily Confused

Adjective Agreement Rules مقابل Neuter vs Masculine

Neuter nouns look masculine in singular but feminine in plural.

Adjective Agreement Rules مقابل Adjective placement

Learners often put the adjective before the noun.

Adjective Agreement Rules مقابل Plural endings

Mixing up 'i' and 'e' endings.

أخطاء شائعة

✗

fată bun

✓

fată bună

Feminine nouns need feminine adjectives.

✗

băieți bun

✓

băieți buni

Plural nouns need plural adjectives.

✗

fete bun

✓

fete bune

Feminine plural needs 'e'.

✗

scaun bună

✓

scaun bun

Neuter singular acts like masculine.

Sentence Patterns

___ este ___.

Am o ___ ___.

Ei sunt ___ ___.

Această ___ este ___.

Real World Usage

Social Media constant

O zi frumoasă!

Travel very common

O cameră liberă.

Food Delivery common

Pizza fierbinte.

Job Interview common

O experiență relevantă.

Texting constant

Ești un prieten bun.

News very common

Măsuri drastice.

💡

Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first. It tells you everything you need to know.

⚠️

Neuter Trap

Don't forget that neuter nouns act differently in plural.

🎯

Listen to Natives

Listen for the endings. They are very consistent.

💬

Regional Slang

Some regions use different adjectives, but the grammar remains the same.

Smart Tips

It's almost certainly feminine, so use an adjective ending in 'ă'.

fată bun → fată bună

Check if it ends in 'i' or 'e'.

fete bun → fete bune

Look at the article (un/o).

un fată → o fată

Treat them as masculine in singular.

scaun bună → scaun bun

النطق

IPA: /ə/

The 'ă' sound

A neutral vowel like the 'a' in 'about'.

Statement

Este bună. ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Remember: 'A' for feminine (fată bună), 'I' for masculine plural (băieți buni).

Visual Association

Imagine a boy wearing an 'I' shirt and a girl wearing an 'A' dress.

Rhyme

Fată bună, băiat bun, așa vorbim în drum.

Story

Ana is a girl (fată). She is good (bună). Her brother Ion is a boy (băiat). He is good (bun). Together, they are good children (copii buni).

Word Web

bunbunăbunibunemaremic

تحدٍّ

Write 5 sentences describing objects in your room using the correct gender.

ملاحظات ثقافية

People often use 'fain' instead of 'frumos'.

Regional variations in adjective usage.

Standard Romanian usage.

Derived from Latin adjective declensions.

Conversation Starters

“

Cum este vremea azi?

“

Cum este mâncarea?

“

Cum sunt prietenii tăi?

“

Ce părere ai despre acest film?

Journal Prompts

Describe your best friend.

Describe your favorite city.

Describe a difficult situation you faced.

Describe the cultural atmosphere of your country.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Fata este ___ (bun).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună

Feminine singular.

Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

Băieții sunt ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: buni

Masculine plural.

Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Mașina sunt roșu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mașina este roșie.

Agreement error.

Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Băiatul este bun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băieții sunt buni.

Plural agreement.

True or False? True False Rule

Adjectives in Romanian usually come before the noun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False

They follow the noun.

Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Cum e cafeaua? B: E ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fierbinte

Correct singular.

Build a sentence. Sentence Building

fete / sunt / frumoase

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fetele sunt frumoase.

Correct structure.

Match noun to adjective. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună

Gender match.

Score: /8

تمارين تطبيقية

8 exercises

Fill in the blank.

Fata este ___ (bun).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună

Feminine singular.

Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

Băieții sunt ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: buni

Masculine plural.

Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Mașina sunt roșu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mașina este roșie.

Agreement error.

Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Băiatul este bun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băieții sunt buni.

Plural agreement.

True or False? True False Rule

Adjectives in Romanian usually come before the noun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False

They follow the noun.

Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Cum e cafeaua? B: E ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fierbinte

Correct singular.

Build a sentence. Sentence Building

fete / sunt / frumoase

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fetele sunt frumoase.

Correct structure.

Match noun to adjective. Match Pairs

fată - ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună

Gender match.

Score: /8

الأسئلة الشائعة (8)

To show agreement with the noun's gender and number.

A mix of masculine and feminine.

Only for emphasis, but it's rare.

Because 'fată' is feminine.

It has rules, but they are logical.

Look at the ending of the noun.

Yes, but focus on the patterns first.

Most, yes.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Concordancia

Romanian has a neuter gender.

French moderate

Accord

Romanian agreement is phonetic.

German partial

Deklination

Romanian is simpler.

Japanese none

No agreement

Romanian requires agreement.

Arabic moderate

Tabaqiyya

Romanian is Indo-European.

Chinese none

No agreement

Romanian is inflected.

Common Adverbs

Descriptive Phrases

Related Grammar Rules

Adjective Placement

Descriptive Phrases