A1 Collocation Neutral

Casă nouă

New house

Significado

Referring to a recently acquired home.

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Contexto cultural

It is very common to invite a priest to perform a 'Sfestanie' (house blessing) when moving into a casă nouă. In villages, a 'casă nouă' was often built with the help of the whole community in a tradition called 'clacă'. Bringing bread and salt to a housewarming is a symbol of wishing the owners a life of abundance. Young professionals often use 'casă nouă' to refer to their first purchased apartment, a major status symbol.

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Word Order

Always put 'nouă' after 'casă' to sound like a native.

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The Number 9

Be careful! 'Nouă' also means nine. Use 'o' (a) to clarify you mean 'new'.

Significado

Referring to a recently acquired home.

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Word Order

Always put 'nouă' after 'casă' to sound like a native.

⚠️

The Number 9

Be careful! 'Nouă' also means nine. Use 'o' (a) to clarify you mean 'new'.

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The Greeting

When someone says they have a 'casă nouă', respond with 'Să o stăpâniți sănătoși!' (May you own it in good health!)

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Plural Form

Remember the plural is 'case noi'. Both words change significantly!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'new'.

Am o casă ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: nouă

'Casă' is feminine singular, so 'nouă' is the correct form.

Which sentence is the most natural way to congratulate someone?

Your friend just moved. What do you say?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Felicitări pentru casa nouă!

This follows the correct word order and gender agreement.

Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Casă nouă - New house, Petrecere de casă nouă - Housewarming party, Case noi - New houses, Acasă - At home

These are the essential variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.

Andrei: M-am mutat ieri! Ioana: Bravo! Să fie într-un ceas bun în ____!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: casa nouă

The definite form 'casa nouă' is used here because they are talking about Andrei's specific house.

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Ayudas visuales

Gender Agreement

Feminine
Casă nouă New house
Masculine/Neuter
Apartament nou New apartment

Banco de ejercicios

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Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'new'. Fill Blank A1

Am o casă ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: nouă

'Casă' is feminine singular, so 'nouă' is the correct form.

Which sentence is the most natural way to congratulate someone? Choose A1

Your friend just moved. What do you say?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Felicitări pentru casa nouă!

This follows the correct word order and gender agreement.

Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Casă nouă - New house, Petrecere de casă nouă - Housewarming party, Case noi - New houses, Acasă - At home

These are the essential variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase. dialogue_completion B1

Andrei: M-am mutat ieri! Ioana: Bravo! Să fie într-un ceas bun în ____!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: casa nouă

The definite form 'casa nouă' is used here because they are talking about Andrei's specific house.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

14 preguntas

Usually yes, but it can also refer to an apartment or any permanent residence.

You say 'Sunt la casa mea nouă'.

Yes, when it describes a feminine noun like 'casă'. For a masculine noun like 'bloc' (building), you use 'nou'.

It is a housewarming party where friends come to see the new place.

Yes, in literature or poetry, reversing the order adds emphasis or a formal tone.

It's an old tradition to ensure the house is never without food and to protect it from evil.

It is neutral. You can use it with friends or with your boss.

The plural is 'case noi'.

No, 'apartament' is neuter, so you must say 'apartament nou'.

'Casă nouă' is 'a new house', 'casa nouă' is 'the new house'.

Plants, candles, or kitchen items are very popular in Romania.

It's a neutral sound, like the 'u' in 'butter'.

Yes, for example, if a company moves to a new office building.

Not really, but people might use 'vilă' or 'palat' ironically.

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Acasă

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Locuință nouă

specialized form

New residence

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Gospodărie

builds on

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