A1 · Principiante Capítulo 14

Describing the World

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32 ejemplos
1 min
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Transform basic labels into vivid descriptions by mastering the art of Romanian agreement.

  • Position adjectives correctly after nouns in most sentences.
  • Modify actions using common adverbs like 'fast' and 'well'.
  • Match adjective endings to the gender and number of nouns.
Add color and character to your Romanian conversations.

Lo que aprenderás

Adjective agreement with nouns in gender and number. Using common adverbs to modify actions.

  • Adjective Placement
    In Romanian, always put the noun first and the adjective second to sound natural and clear.
  • Common Adverbs
    Romanian adverbs are simple, unchanging words that usually follow the verb to add essential detail and flavor.
  • Adjective Agreement Rules
    Think of Romanian adjectives as mirrors that must perfectly reflect the gender and number of the noun they describe.
  • Descriptive Phrases
    In Romanian, adjectives behave like mirrors, reflecting the gender and number of the noun they follow.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to place adjectives correctly after nouns in 90% of cases.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to describe how an action is performed using basic adverbs.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to modify adjective endings to match masculine and feminine nouns.
  4. 4
    By the end you will be able to combine nouns, adjectives, and intensifiers into natural descriptive phrases.

Ejemplos clave (8)

1

Vreau o cafea fierbinte.

I want a hot coffee.

Adjective Placement
2

Ea are o rochie albastră.

She has a blue dress.

Adjective Placement
3

Ea vorbește rar.

She speaks slowly/rarely.

Common Adverbs
4

Mergem azi la munte.

We are going to the mountains today.

Common Adverbs
5

Am văzut un băiat înalt la școală.

I saw a tall boy at school.

Adjective Agreement Rules
6

Ea este o fată înaltă.

She is a tall girl.

Adjective Agreement Rules
7

Vreau un ceai fierbinte, vă rog.

I want a hot tea, please.

Descriptive Phrases
8

Ea are o mașină nouă.

She has a new car.

Descriptive Phrases

Consejos y trucos (4)

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The Bodyguard Rule

Think of the noun as a celebrity and the adjective as a bodyguard. The bodyguard always follows the celebrity to protect them!
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The 'Masculine' Shortcut

If you forget the adverb, just use the masculine singular form of the adjective. It works about 90% of the time!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Adverbs
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The Neuter Hack

Don't stress about the neuter gender. Just remember it's a split personality: Masculine when alone (singular), Feminine when in a crowd (plural)!
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The 'Copy-Paste' Rule

When learning a new noun, always learn its gender. If the noun ends in -ă, the adjective will probably end in -ă too. It's like a matching outfit!
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Vocabulario clave (8)

mare big/large mic small/little bun good frumos beautiful/handsome bine well repede fast/quickly foarte very nou new

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Noun + Adjective
  • Verb + Adverb
  • M: - / F: -ă / Pl: -i/-e
  • Noun + (foarte) + Adjective

Errores comunes

English speakers often put the adjective first. In Romanian, the noun 'casă' must come before the adjective 'mare'.

Wrong: O mare casă
Correcto: O casă mare

Adjectives must match the gender. Since 'fată' is feminine, the adjective 'bun' must take the feminine ending '-ă'.

Wrong: Fata este bun.
Correcto: Fata este bună.

When describing an action (singing), use the adverbial form (frumos), which typically looks like the masculine singular adjective and does not change.

Wrong: Ea cântă frumoasă.
Correcto: Ea cântă frumos.

Next Steps

You've just unlocked the ability to describe the world! Keep practicing those endings; they will become second nature soon.

Look around your room and name 5 objects with one adjective each.

Write 3 sentences about how you do things (e.g., 'I walk slowly').

Continue to: The Power of Negation

Práctica rápida (10)

Complete the sentence with the correct plural form of 'mic' (small).

Ei au două pisici ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mici
'Pisici' is the plural of 'pisică' (feminine). The plural form of 'mic' for feminine nouns is 'mici'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Descriptive Phrases

Complete the sentence with the correct plural form for 'băieți' (boys).

Ei sunt niște băieți ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: buni
Masculine plural nouns require the adjective to end in -i.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Agreement Rules

Choose the correct form of the adjective 'frumos' (beautiful) for the feminine singular noun 'floare'.

Aceasta este o floare ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: frumoasă
Because 'floare' is feminine singular, the adjective 'frumos' changes to 'frumoasă'.

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How do you say 'a cold juice'?

Vreau ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: un suc rece
The noun 'suc' leads the way, followed by the adjective 'rece'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement

Choose the correct order for 'a blue car'.

Văd ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: o mașină albastră
In Romanian, the noun (mașină) must come before the adjective (albastră).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Adjective Placement

Correct the order: 'a tall boy'.

El este ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: un băiat înalt
Even for physical descriptions of people, the adjective follows the noun.

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Select the correct adjective for the masculine plural noun 'oameni' (people/men).

Acești oameni sunt ___ (serios).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: serioși
'Oameni' is masculine plural, so 'serios' becomes 'serioși'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Descriptive Phrases

Choose the correct adverb to say 'I work a lot'.

Eu lucrez ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mult
Adverbs are invariable, so we use the base form 'mult' regardless of the subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Adverbs

Complete the sentence: 'She speaks well.'

Ea vorbește ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bine
'Bine' is the adverbial form of 'good' (well). 'Bun' is an adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Adverbs

Choose the correct form of the adjective 'frumos' (beautiful/nice).

Văd o floare ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: frumoasă
Since 'floare' is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must also be feminine singular: 'frumoasă'.

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It almost always goes after the noun. For example, you say pâine proaspătă for 'fresh bread'.
No, it is the opposite for adjectives. English says 'red apple', while Romanian says măr roșu.
An adverb is a word that gives more info about an action, like repede (fast) or acum (now). It answers questions like 'How?', 'Where?', or 'When?'.
No, they are invariable. You say El merge încet and Ea merge încet without changing a thing.
It is the rule that adjectives must change their ending to match the gender and number of the noun they describe. For example, un băiat bun vs o fată bună.
In Romanian, adjectives almost always come after the noun. You would say apa rece (the water cold) instead of rece apa.
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