A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 28

Numbers and Counters

4 Gesamtregeln
24 Beispiele
1 Min.
Regeln in diesem Kapitel Schnelle Übung

Was du lernen wirst

Ordinal numbers and complex counting systems. Using counters for specific object types.

  • Ordinal Numbers
    Master the 'al...lea' and 'a...a' sandwich to correctly rank nouns by gender in Romanian.
  • Complex Numbers
    Connect tens with 'și' and always use 'de' for nouns when the number is 20 or higher.
  • Fractions and Decimals
    In Romanian, swap your decimal dots for commas and use the -ime suffix for most fractions.

Wichtige Beispiele (6)

1

I live on the second floor.

I live on the second floor.

Ordinal Numbers
2

She is the first student on the list.

She is the first student on the list.

Ordinal Numbers
3

Am `doisprezece` studenți în clasă.

I have twelve students in my class.

Complex Numbers
4

Cămașa costă `douăzeci și cinci` de lei.

The shirt costs twenty-five lei.

Complex Numbers
5

Am cumpărat o jumătate de kilogram de zahăr.

I bought half a kilogram of sugar.

Fractions and Decimals
6

Este ora două și un sfert.

It is a quarter past two.

Fractions and Decimals

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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The 'A' and 'Al' Trick

Think of 'Al' as the 'L' in 'Lord' (masculine) and 'A' as the 'A' in 'Alice' (feminine). It helps you pick the right starter!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers
🎯

The 'DE' Shortcut

If you are counting money and the number is 20+, just remember: 'Number + DE + Currency'. It works every time for shopping!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Complex Numbers
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The Comma Trap

Never use a period for decimals in Romania. If you write 2.500, people will think you mean two thousand five hundred!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Fractions and Decimals

Schnelle Übung (10)

Choose the correct ordinal number for a masculine noun (etaj - floor).

Locuiesc la etajul ___. (3rd)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: al treilea
Since 'etaj' is masculine, we use the 'al ... -lea' structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Trei de mere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Trei mere
No 'de' for numbers under 20.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Counters for Objects

Fill in the blank with 'de' or leave empty.

Am cinci ___ mere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Numbers under 20 do not take 'de'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Counters for Objects

Select the correct plural form for 'two thirds'.

___ din tort a dispărut deja!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Două treimi
Since 'treime' is feminine, we use 'două' and the plural 'treimi'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Fractions and Decimals

How do you say 2.5 in Romanian?

Cumpără două ___ cinci kilograme de mere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: virgulă
Decimals are separated by the word 'virgulă' (comma).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Fractions and Decimals

Choose the correct form for 12 feminine items.

Vreau ___ mere, vă rog.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: douăsprezece
'Mere' (apples) is feminine plural, so we use 'douăsprezece'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Complex Numbers

Choose the correct form.

Am ___ studenți.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: douăzeci de
Need the connector for 20+.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Counters for Objects

Choose the correct word for 'half' in a recipe context.

Pune ___ de cană de lapte în bol.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: o jumătate
In Romanian, 'half' is always the feminine 'o jumătate'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Fractions and Decimals

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Am 25 de mere.
Correct structure is Number + de + Noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Counters for Objects

Fill in the blank with 'de' or leave empty.

Am douăzeci ___ mere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de
Numbers 20+ require 'de'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Counters for Objects

Score: /10

Häufige Fragen (6)

An ordinal number shows the position or rank of something in a list. For example, al doilea means 'the second'.
Use primul for masculine nouns and prima for feminine nouns. You can also use întâi, especially for dates like 1 Mai.
You say unsprezece. It comes from unu (one) + spre (towards) + zece (ten).
Use doi for masculine things like băieți (boys). Use două for feminine things like fete (girls).
It acts as a quantifier bridge for larger numbers, similar to 'of' in 'a group of'.
No, 'de' is invariant.
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