B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 42

Discourse Markers

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Lo que aprenderás

Using particles to manage conversation. Signaling agreement, hesitation, or emphasis.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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Placement

Try moving 'totuși' around. 'Totuși, e bine' vs 'E bine, totuși.' Both work but change the emphasis.
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The 'Păi' Power

If you don't know how to start an answer, just say 'Păi...' It buys you 2 seconds of thinking time and makes you sound like a native speaker immediately.
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Placement

Keep it close to the target word.
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Práctica rápida (10)

Fill in the blank.

___ nu știam că vine.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chiar
Emphasis.

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Fill in the blank.

Nu crezi că e frumos? ___ , e superb!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ba da
Contradiction.

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Select the correct particle.

___ el a venit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chiar
Emphasis on person.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Am venit tocmai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tocmai am venit.
Placement rule.

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Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

E bun dar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: E bun, dar e.
Dar cannot end a sentence.

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Choose the formal agreement.

Suntem de acord?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Categoric.
Formal register.

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Fill in the blank.

Nu vii? ___ , vin.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ba da
Ba da is for contradicting negative questions.

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Correct the marker in this formal context.

Find and fix the mistake:

Deci, în concluzie, rezultatele sunt bune.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Așadar
'Așadar' is more appropriate for formal conclusions than 'deci'.

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Choose the best marker to start a hesitant answer.

— Vrei să mergi la munte? — ___, nu știu, am mult de lucru.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Păi
'Păi' is the standard marker for hesitation or a non-committal answer.

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Fill with Chiar or Tocmai.

___ am ajuns.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tocmai
Time context.

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Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

No, 'dar' must connect two clauses or ideas. It cannot stand at the end.
'Dar' is neutral and common. 'Însă' is more formal and flexible in placement.
Technically, 'deci' is a coordinating conjunction that should connect two clauses. However, in spoken Romanian, it is universally accepted as a discourse marker to start a thought.
'În fine' is informal/neutral and used to drop a subject. 'În concluzie' is formal and used to summarize a logical argument.
No, but they make you sound natural.
Yes, e.g., 'Chiar și tocmai'.
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