Bedeutung
Indicating that a shop or business is not operating.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'pauză de masă' (lunch break) is common between 13:00 and 14:00. Small shops will display an 'Închis' sign during this time. On religious holidays (marked with a red cross in the Orthodox calendar), many local businesses remain 'închise' all day. Malls are rarely 'închise', staying open until 22:00, which contrasts with smaller street-side 'boutiques'. Being 'închis în sine' is sometimes seen as a sign of 'supărare' (being upset) rather than just being an introvert.
Check the sign
If you see a sign that says 'Revin imediat' (I'll be right back), the shop is temporarily 'închis' but will open soon.
Gender Agreement
Always check if the object is masculine (închis) or feminine (închisă). This is the #1 mistake for beginners.
Bedeutung
Indicating that a shop or business is not operating.
Check the sign
If you see a sign that says 'Revin imediat' (I'll be right back), the shop is temporarily 'închis' but will open soon.
Gender Agreement
Always check if the object is masculine (închis) or feminine (închisă). This is the #1 mistake for beginners.
The 'Curent' Rule
If a Romanian asks you to keep the window 'închis', just do it. It's a deep cultural belief about health.
Introverts
Calling someone 'închis' isn't always an insult; it can just mean they are private people.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of 'închis' for the following sentence.
Fereastra este ______.
'Fereastra' is a feminine singular noun, so the adjective must be 'închisă'.
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'dark blue'.
Îmi place acest tricou albastru ______.
In Romanian, 'închis' follows the color to mean 'dark'.
Match the sentence to the correct context.
1. Ochii sunt închiși. 2. Magazinul e închis. 3. Verde închis.
Each sentence uses 'închis' in a different sense: physical, business, and color.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mergem la farmacie? B: Nu, la ora asta este ______.
The context implies the pharmacy is no longer operating at that hour.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Usage of Închis
Business
- • Magazin
- • Bancă
- • Farmacie
Objects
- • Ușă
- • Geam
- • Carte
Colors
- • Albastru
- • Verde
- • Roșu
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenFereastra este ______.
'Fereastra' is a feminine singular noun, so the adjective must be 'închisă'.
Îmi place acest tricou albastru ______.
In Romanian, 'închis' follows the color to mean 'dark'.
1. Ochii sunt închiși. 2. Magazinul e închis. 3. Verde închis.
Each sentence uses 'închis' in a different sense: physical, business, and color.
A: Mergem la farmacie? B: Nu, la ora asta este ______.
The context implies the pharmacy is no longer operating at that hour.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'telefon închis' means the phone is turned off or has no signal.
You say 'roșu închis'.
It is neutral and used in all contexts, from signs to casual talk.
The plural is 'închise'.
Yes, 'cu ochii închiși' means 'with eyes closed'.
'Închis' means shut, 'încuiat' means locked with a key.
It means the shop is closed for stock-taking, a common occurrence in Romania.
No, but 'închisoare' means prison. 'Închis' can mean 'imprisoned' in some contexts.
Ask 'Este închis?'
Yes, it becomes 'închiși'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
A închide
builds onTo close (verb)
Deschis
contrastOpen
Încuiat
similarLocked
Închis în sine
specialized formWithdrawn/Introverted
Circuit închis
specialized formClosed circuit (CCTV)
