B1 · Intermediate Chapter 42

Discourse Markers

4 Total Rules
1 min
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What You'll Learn

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

Tips & Tricks (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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Quick Practice (10)

Which particle fits best?

Nu am bani, ___ vreau să merg.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: totuși
Concession.

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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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Choose the formal agreement.

Suntem de acord?

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

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Choose the correct response.

Ești obosit?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Da, sunt.
Simple agreement.

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Select the correct particle.

___ el a venit.

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

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Fill in the blank to change the subject.

Am terminat proiectul. ___, ai văzut ce vreme frumoasă e afară?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apropo
'Apropo' is used to transition to a new, often unrelated topic.

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Fill with Chiar or Tocmai.

___ am ajuns.

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

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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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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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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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Score: /10

Common Questions (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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