A1 Idiom خنثی

A vorbi singur

To talk to oneself

معنی

To speak aloud without an audience.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In big cities like Bucharest, 'a vorbi singur' is often associated with the stress of modern life. People use it to excuse their distraction. In villages, talking to yourself was traditionally seen as a sign of 'urât' (bad luck) or mental illness, but this is fading. Playwrights like I.L. Caragiale used this to show characters' greed or secret plans through 'asides'. With the ubiquity of Bluetooth headsets, the phrase is now often followed by a check to see if the person is actually on a call.

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Gender Agreement

Always check the subject. If you are a woman, it's 'singură'. This is the #1 mistake for learners.

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Context Matters

Don't say this to a stranger who is muttering; they might find it offensive. Use it for yourself or friends.

معنی

To speak aloud without an audience.

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Gender Agreement

Always check the subject. If you are a woman, it's 'singură'. This is the #1 mistake for learners.

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Context Matters

Don't say this to a stranger who is muttering; they might find it offensive. Use it for yourself or friends.

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Use for Practice

Tell your teacher 'Vorbesc singur ca să învăț româna'. They will love it!

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of 'singur' (singur, singură, singuri, singure).

Maria este în bucătărie și vorbește ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: singură

Maria is feminine singular, so 'singură' is required.

Choose the most natural sentence.

What do you say when you catch yourself muttering?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Vorbesc singur.

'Vorbesc singur' is the standard idiom for talking to yourself.

Complete the dialogue.

Andrei: 'Ai spus ceva?' | Ioana: 'Nu, doar ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: vorbeam singură

Ioana is talking about herself (1st person) and she is female.

Match the situation to the phrase.

You see an old man muttering grumpily on a bench.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: El vorbește singur.

Muttering to oneself is 'a vorbi singur'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

When do people 'vorbesc singuri'?

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Situations

  • In traffic
  • Studying
  • Cooking
  • Searching for keys

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of 'singur' (singur, singură, singuri, singure). جای خالی A1

Maria este în bucătărie și vorbește ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: singură

Maria is feminine singular, so 'singură' is required.

Choose the most natural sentence. Choose A1

What do you say when you catch yourself muttering?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Vorbesc singur.

'Vorbesc singur' is the standard idiom for talking to yourself.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Andrei: 'Ai spus ceva?' | Ioana: 'Nu, doar ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: vorbeam singură

Ioana is talking about herself (1st person) and she is female.

Match the situation to the phrase. situation_matching A1

You see an old man muttering grumpily on a bench.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: El vorbește singur.

Muttering to oneself is 'a vorbi singur'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

5 سوال

No, it's a neutral description of an action, but calling someone else 'un om care vorbește singur' can imply they are eccentric.

Yes, it's the most common way to say it, though 'a gândi cu voce tare' is more precise.

Yes, it is an adjective that must agree with the subject in gender and number.

The second one is more emphatic, like saying 'I'm talking all by myself'.

Rarely. In formal contexts, you'd use 'monolog' or 'discurs solitar'.

عبارات مرتبط

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a gândi cu voce tare

similar

to think out loud

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a vorbi la pereți

contrast

to talk to the walls

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a mormăi în barbă

specialized form

to mutter in one's beard

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a vorbi în dodii

similar

to talk nonsense

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