Module 4Grammar reviewPremium
Romanian in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
fratele meu, sora mea
The possessive matches the person or thing owned: , , , . A male or female learner uses the same possessive for the same noun.
For his or her, use , or agreeing . With polite your, is an invariant ownership form: .
Age uses : . Sibling age comparisons are and .
pe zece iulie
Ask and answer . Use before a birthday date: . Most dates use ordinary counting numbers; the first day uses : .
All months are . Month names are written with a small letter.
Ordinals tell position: masculine , , feminine , . Compare , . asks when.
ochi căprui, păr creț
Describe appearance with : , , . is masculine plural; is neuter singular and takes masculine agreement.
A person’s adjective agrees with that person: , , . means friendly. Hair described as long is , regardless of the person’s sex.
Use for which or who in a simple description; learn as the one with glasses.
pentru tine, îți dau
Use for something intended for someone: , . A noun after this preposition keeps its usual form.
Learn (I give you), (you give me), (I give you, polite/plural) as useful patterns. The short recipient pronoun goes before the present verb.
For which one, use and with masculine or neuter singular things, with feminine things. They agree with the chosen thing.
era, eram
Photos introduce a few past-state forms of : (I was), (you were), (he/she was), (we were), (you plural/polite were), (they were). This past tense is called the imperfect; use these forms for background states.
The verb itself does not change for male and female speakers. A following adjective does: , . Likewise , .
Learn (I was), (he/she was) and (I was born) as fixed early expressions. Their participles do not change with the subject’s sex. Completed past actions are taught productively later.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
.
I am tall.
As Lena
.
I am tall.
As Lukas
.
I was little.
As Lena
.
I was little.
.
My brother is little.
.
I am thirty years old.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As Lukas
Sunt .
I am tall.
As Lena
Sunt .
I am tall.
As Lukas
Eram .
I was little.
As Lena
Eram .
I was little.
Fratele este mic.
My brother is little.
Am treizeci ani.
I am thirty years old.
Andrei are ochi .
Andrei has brown eyes.
Cadoul este Ana.
The gift is for Ana.
Eu în Hamburg.
I was in Hamburg.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Fratele este mic.
My brother is little.
Am treizeci ani.
I am thirty years old.
Andrei are ochi .
Andrei has brown eyes.
Cadoul este Ana.
The gift is for Ana.
Eu în Hamburg.
I was in Hamburg.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My brother is little.
I am thirty years old.
Andrei has brown eyes.
The gift is for Ana.
I was in Hamburg.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I am tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
As Lukas
I was little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I was little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
My brother is little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
My brother is little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Agreement in your reply
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
