A1 Idiom 中性

A vorbi singur

To talk to oneself

意思

To speak aloud without an audience.

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文化背景

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.

意思

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!

自我测试

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

Maria este în bucătărie și vorbește ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: singură

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

Choose the most natural sentence.

What do you say when you catch yourself muttering?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Vorbesc singur.

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

Complete the dialogue.

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

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: El vorbește singur.

Muttering to oneself is 'a vorbi singur'.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

When do people 'vorbesc singuri'?

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Situations

  • In traffic
  • Studying
  • Cooking
  • Searching for keys

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct form of 'singur' (singur, singură, singuri, singure). Fill Blank A1

Maria este în bucătărie și vorbește ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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 ______.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: El vorbește singur.

Muttering to oneself is 'a vorbi singur'.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

5 个问题

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'.

相关表达

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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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