Romanian in everyday situations · Grammar review

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Romanian in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

prima stradă la stânga

Use for many destinations: , , . means in or into: . For a source use or : , .

Directions are , , . A street is feminine: , . A train is neuter singular: , .

Ask for location and for a route. Recycle polite commands such as and .

un kilogram de, două sticle

Measure food with a unit plus : , , , . is half a kilo.

Units themselves can be plural: . A feminine or neuter unit takes : , .

Numerals whose last two digits are twenty or more, or zero, normally take before the counted noun: . In a unit phrase there is also the separate linking its contents.

cu trenul, la ora

Transport expressions use and often a definite noun: , , , . On foot is .

Timetables commonly use the 24-hour clock: , . means from platform two.

The train (leaves), (arrives), or (is cancelled). Present forms can describe a scheduled future event. Tickets are or .

pot să merg, poate să meargă

The present of is . Follow it with and a personal verb form: . asks permission.

This verb form is called the present subjunctive. First- and second-person forms usually match the present. Third-person singular and plural share a special form: merge → să meargă, are → să aibă, este/sunt → să fie, cântă → să cânte, vorbește → să vorbească.

For knowing how, use : , . A person can have the opportunity to do something with and the skill with .

lângă, între, vizavi de

Location expressions include (next to), (between), (opposite), (in front of), (behind). Learn and as complete location patterns.

After and , use the ordinary noun form: , . After the noun-like location expressions, ownership forms appear: , . Productive ownership endings are expanded later.

For a plan, a present verb plus a future time is natural: . It is a future meaning, but the verb remains present tense.

Future tense describes a later time. At this stage, a present verb with a future time expression is enough; a dedicated future construction comes in module nine.

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