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.

plouă, trebuie să

Weather often uses an impersonal expression: , , , , , . There is no pronoun corresponding to English it.

means must and does not change with the person. The following verb does: , , , , , .

A simple weather reason can use : . Early means you were right and is a fixed past expression until completed past forms are taught.

mai rece decât

Use plus an adjective and for than: , . The adjective still agrees with its noun: , .

For as ... as, use : . Common adverb comparisons include , , .

All seasons are . In a season, use as time adverbs: . is the plural of .

A comparative compares two things. In Romanian the describing word normally follows , and the second thing follows .

prea mică, cea mai groasă

Put before an adjective for too: , . It does not change. Choose the adjective for the thing: , regardless of who wears it.

For the highest degree, use with matching gender and number: , , . A neuter singular uses , its plural uses .

Clothes are , , , . Use for may I try on, and for pay by card.

A superlative singles out the highest degree in a group: means the warmest jacket.

știu să, vreau să

Use for a learnt skill, for a wish, and for ability or permission. All take the present subjunctive: , , .

Third-person forms often change: , , , . Third-person singular and plural share the same subjunctive form.

The present of is . Negate the first verb: , .

pentru că, dacă

Use for because: . Use for if and for when: . These basic clauses can use the present tense.

usually means there is no need to; clearly expresses a prohibition. Compare and .

Learn , , for clothes suiting someone. The clothing is the subject, so plural uses a plural verb.

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