Bedeutung
A request to shut the entrance.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Curent' Myth: Romanians believe drafts of air cause illness. Closing the door is often a health priority. Threshold Superstitions: It is considered bad luck to stand in the doorway or talk across it. Close the door only after the guest is fully inside. Apartment Etiquette: In 'blocuri' (apartment buildings), there is often a sign saying 'Vă rugăm închideți ușa la intrare' to keep out stray animals or cold. Closed Door Meetings: 'Cu ușile închise' refers to private, often secretive, high-level negotiations.
Add 'te rog'
Always add 'te rog' (please) to 'Închide ușa' to avoid sounding like you are giving a military command.
The 'Curent' factor
If someone asks you to close the door, they might be worried about their health, not just privacy. Don't take it personally!
Bedeutung
A request to shut the entrance.
Add 'te rog'
Always add 'te rog' (please) to 'Închide ușa' to avoid sounding like you are giving a military command.
The 'Curent' factor
If someone asks you to close the door, they might be worried about their health, not just privacy. Don't take it personally!
Formal vs Informal
If you are in a shop or office, always use 'Închideți ușa' to show respect to the staff or public.
The 'In Nas' expression
If you hear 'Mi-a închis ușa în nas', it means someone was very rude to them, literally or figuratively.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'a închide' for a friend.
Te rog, _______ ușa!
For a friend (informal), we use the 2nd person singular imperative: 'închide'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a stranger to close the door?
Alege varianta corectă:
The plural form 'închideți' plus 'vă rog' is the standard polite request.
Complete the dialogue.
Andrei: E frig aici. Elena: Da, ai dreptate. _______ ușa?
In a question like 'Can you close...?', we use the present indicative 'închizi'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. 'Închideți ușa, vă rog.' 2. 'Închide ușa în nas.'
'În nas' is a figurative expression for rudeness.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to use 'Închide'
Physical
- • Ușa
- • Fereastra
- • Cartea
Body
- • Ochii
- • Gura
Tech
- • Laptopul
- • Programul
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTe rog, _______ ușa!
For a friend (informal), we use the 2nd person singular imperative: 'închide'.
Alege varianta corectă:
The plural form 'închideți' plus 'vă rog' is the standard polite request.
Andrei: E frig aici. Elena: Da, ai dreptate. _______ ușa?
In a question like 'Can you close...?', we use the present indicative 'închizi'.
1. 'Închideți ușa, vă rog.' 2. 'Închide ușa în nas.'
'În nas' is a figurative expression for rudeness.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenBy itself, it can be. Adding 'te rog' (please) makes it perfectly polite.
'Închide' means to shut it. 'Încuia' means to lock it with a key.
Yes, 'închide laptopul' is correct for closing the lid or shutting it down.
Use the plural form: 'Închideți ușa'.
Mostly due to the cultural belief in 'curent' (drafts) causing illness.
Yes, but it means 'Shut your mouth' and is quite rude.
It literally means 'Pull the door', but it's a common way to say 'Shut the door'.
It is feminine (o ușă, două uși).
Ușa este închisă.
Yes, 'Magazinul se închide la ora 8' (The shop closes at 8).
'Deschide ușa' (Open the door).
Yes, 'Închide ochii' (Close your eyes).
Not really, but 'Trage ușa' is the most informal/natural version.
It's a sound made deep in the throat, like the 'i' in 'cousin' or 'roses'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Trage ușa
similarPull the door shut
Încuie ușa
specialized formLock the door
Deschide ușa
contrastOpen the door
Închide fereastra
similarClose the window
Pune ușa
specialized formPut the door (shut)
