
Street Conversation VIII
The last conversation was so good, that I decided to focus on feelings this week as well. I was not disappointed.
Sergiu: Ce e cu tine?
What’s wrong with you?
Girl: Hmmm, îs* nervoasă.
Hmmm, I’m angry.
Sergiu: Serios, de ce?
Really, why?
Girl: M-au concediat şeful.
The boss fired me. (Small error, she should have said M-a concediat şeful.)
*Regional version of sunt.
Grammar VIII
Verbs
Today we will learn some basic verbs that will help you show off what you can or can not do (or say)
Spun | I say |
Spui | You say |
Spune | He, she says |
Spunem | We say |
Spuneți | You say |
Spun | They say |
Pot | I can |
Poți | You can |
Poate | He, she can |
Putem | We can |
Puteți | You can |
Pot | They can |
The first verbs are always the hardest, especially since the most common ones are irregular. Later we will see that the verbs are not going to be so crazy.
Adjectives
One exception that you will see in a few adjectives is the change from -ist to -iști.
For example the masculine plural form of Trist is Triști. Adjectives ending in -ist will behave like this.
Dialogue VIII
Sergiu: Ce e cu tine?
What’s wrong with you?
Daniela: Sunt foarte supărată.
I’m very upset.
Sergiu: Serios? De ce?
Really? Why?
Daniela: Nu-ţi pot spune.
I can’t tell you.
Key Vocabulary VIII
Cu – With
Supărat – Upset (M.Pl. Supărați)
Nu – No, not
A putea – Can
A spune – To say, tell
Sentiment – Feeling
Trist – Sad (M.Pl. Triști)
Fericit – Happy (M.Pl. Fericiți)
Entuziasmat – Excited (M.Pl. Entuziasmați)
Nervos – Angry (M.Pl. Nervoşi)
A concedia – To fire
Şef – Boss
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Îs = “Regional version of ‘sunt'”? Think again! Or take a look here:
https://dexonline.ro/definitie/fi : prez. ind. sunt (fam. și pop. îs, prescurtat -s),