A1 Adjectives 1 min read Leicht

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Romanian, adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe.

  • Masculine singular: 'un băiat bun' (a good boy).
  • Feminine singular: 'o fată bună' (a good girl).
  • Plural: 'băieți buni' (good boys) or 'fete bune' (good girls).
Noun + Adjective (e.g., 👦 + bun = băiat bun)

Meanings

Adjective agreement is the process where adjectives change their endings to reflect the gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) and number (singular, plural) of the noun they modify.

1

Attributive

Describing a noun directly.

“O mașină roșie.”

“Un om fericit.”

2

Predicative

Describing the state of a noun via a verb.

“Mâncarea este bună.”

“Ei sunt veseli.”

Adjective Agreement Patterns

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

Reference Table

Reference table for Adjective Agreement
Form Structure Example
Masculine Sing. Noun + Adj băiat bun
Feminine Sing. Noun + Adj fată bună
Masculine Plural Noun + Adj băieți buni
Feminine Plural Noun + Adj fete bune
Question Verb + Noun + Adj? Este băiatul bun?
Negative Nu + Verb + Noun + Adj Nu este un băiat bun

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Automobilul este frumos.

Automobilul este frumos. (Describing a vehicle)

Neutral
Mașina este frumoasă.

Mașina este frumoasă. (Describing a vehicle)

Informell
Mașina e faină.

Mașina e faină. (Describing a vehicle)

Umgangssprache
Mașina e mișto.

Mașina e mișto. (Describing a vehicle)

Adjective Gender Map

Adjective

Masculine

  • bun good

Feminine

  • bună good

Examples by Level

1

Băiatul este bun.

The boy is good.

2

Fata este bună.

The girl is good.

3

Cartea este mică.

The book is small.

4

Câinele este mare.

The dog is big.

1

Am cumpărat mere roșii.

I bought red apples.

2

Ei sunt studenți inteligenți.

They are intelligent students.

3

Ea are o mașină nouă.

She has a new car.

4

Suntem foarte fericiți.

We are very happy.

1

Acest film este extrem de interesant.

This movie is extremely interesting.

2

Am văzut niște clădiri vechi în oraș.

I saw some old buildings in the city.

3

Ea poartă o rochie albastră.

She is wearing a blue dress.

4

Problemele sunt destul de complicate.

The problems are quite complicated.

1

Proiectul necesită soluții inovatoare.

The project requires innovative solutions.

2

Această decizie este absolut necesară.

This decision is absolutely necessary.

3

Oamenii sunt adesea surprinzători.

People are often surprising.

4

Am citit articole foarte detaliate.

I read very detailed articles.

1

O atitudine binevoitoare este esențială.

A benevolent attitude is essential.

2

Rezultatele sunt surprinzător de pozitive.

The results are surprisingly positive.

3

Această metodă este considerată revoluționară.

This method is considered revolutionary.

4

Suntem martorii unor schimbări fundamentale.

We are witnessing fundamental changes.

1

O interpretare nuanțată a textului este necesară.

A nuanced interpretation of the text is necessary.

2

Aceste fenomene sunt intrinsec legate.

These phenomena are intrinsically linked.

3

O abordare metodică garantează succesul.

A methodical approach guarantees success.

4

Suntem implicați în procese complexe.

We are involved in complex processes.

Easily Confused

Adjective Agreement vs. Adjective vs. Adverb

Learners often use adjectives where adverbs are needed.

Adjective Agreement vs. Neuter Gender

Neuter nouns are tricky because they change gender in plural.

Adjective Agreement vs. Invariable Adjectives

Trying to change adjectives like 'gri'.

Häufige Fehler

fată bun

fată bună

Feminine noun requires feminine adjective.

băieți bun

băieți buni

Plural noun requires plural adjective.

mașină mare

mașină mare

Some adjectives don't change.

fete buni

fete bune

Feminine plural requires -e.

scaun bun

scaun bun

Neuter singular behaves like masculine.

scaune buni

scaune bune

Neuter plural behaves like feminine.

oameni bun

oameni buni

Plural agreement error.

bleu-uri

bleu

Invariable adjectives don't change.

gri-e

gri

Invariable adjectives don't change.

roșii-e

roșii

Already plural.

oameni mare

oameni mari

Plural agreement.

fete mari

fete mari

Correct, but check context.

copii bun

copii buni

Plural agreement.

femei bun

femei bune

Plural agreement.

Sentence Patterns

___ este ___.

Am o ___ ___.

Ei sunt ___ ___.

Aceste ___ sunt ___.

Real World Usage

Social Media constant

Poza e super!

Texting constant

Ești ocupat?

Job Interview very common

Sunt o persoană responsabilă.

Ordering Food common

Vreau o pizza mare.

Travel common

Camera este curată.

Food Delivery Apps common

Mâncare caldă.

💡

Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first. Its gender dictates the adjective's ending.
⚠️

Don't Guess

If you don't know the gender, look it up. Guessing leads to errors.
🎯

Learn in Pairs

Learn nouns with their adjectives to memorize the agreement naturally.
💬

Regional Nuance

Be aware that some regions use different adjectives for the same meaning.

Smart Tips

It is likely feminine; use -ă or -e for the adjective.

fată bun fată bună

Always check if the adjective needs an -i or -e ending.

băieți bun băieți buni

Look at the article (un/o).

o băiat un băiat

Check if they are invariable.

mașini grie mașini gri

Aussprache

bună [bu-nuh]

Adjective endings

The final vowel is often unstressed.

Declarative

Mașina este frumoasă. ↘

Falling intonation for statements.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

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

Visual Association

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

Rhyme

Masculine ends in a consonant sound, feminine ends in an 'ă' around.

Story

A boy named Ion is 'bun'. A girl named Ana is 'bună'. Together, they are 'buni' and 'bune'.

Word Web

bunbunăbunibunemaremicfrumos

Herausforderung

Describe 5 objects in your room using the correct adjective agreement.

Kulturelle Hinweise

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

More frequent use of diminutives.

Standard usage dominates.

Derived from Latin adjectival declensions.

Conversation Starters

Cum este vremea astăzi?

Cum este mâncarea?

Ce părere ai despre acest film?

Cum sunt noile reguli?

Journal Prompts

Describe your best friend.
Describe your favorite city.
Write about a difficult day.
Discuss a recent news event.

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct adjective form.

Fata este ___ (bun).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună
Feminine singular noun.
Select the correct sentence. Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băiatul este bun.
Masculine singular agreement.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Fete buni.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fete bune
Feminine plural agreement.
Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Băiatul este bun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băieții sunt buni.
Plural agreement.
Match noun to adjective. Match Pairs

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fată-bună, Băiat-bun
Correct gender matching.
Fill in the correct form.

Mașinile sunt ___ (roșu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: roșii
Feminine plural agreement.
Select the correct form. Multiple Choice

El este un om ___ (inteligent).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: inteligent
Masculine singular.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ea are o mașină nou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nouă
Feminine singular.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the correct adjective form.

Fata este ___ (bun).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bună
Feminine singular noun.
Select the correct sentence. Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băiatul este bun.
Masculine singular agreement.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Fete buni.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fete bune
Feminine plural agreement.
Change to plural. Sentence Transformation

Băiatul este bun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Băieții sunt buni.
Plural agreement.
Match noun to adjective. Match Pairs

Match: [Fată, Băiat] to [bun, bună]

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Fată-bună, Băiat-bun
Correct gender matching.
Fill in the correct form.

Mașinile sunt ___ (roșu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: roșii
Feminine plural agreement.
Select the correct form. Multiple Choice

El este un om ___ (inteligent).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: inteligent
Masculine singular.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ea are o mașină nou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nouă
Feminine singular.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

To match the noun's gender and number for clarity.

It acts like masculine in singular and feminine in plural.

Yes, like 'gri' or 'bleu'.

Usually after the noun.

Check the dictionary or the ending.

Yes, because English lacks gender agreement.

No, that is grammatically incorrect.

Yes, it is essential for basic communication.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Adjective agreement

Romanian has a neuter gender, Spanish does not.

French high

Accord de l'adjectif

French agreement is often silent in speech.

German moderate

Adjektivdeklination

Romanian agreement is simpler than German case-based declension.

Japanese none

None

Japanese has no gender or number agreement.

Arabic moderate

Adjective agreement

Arabic agreement is more complex due to dual forms.

Chinese none

None

Chinese adjectives are invariant.

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