Ia Engleza cu Tine

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2010

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Buna! Sunt Mini, ghidul tau de limba Engleza.
Vocea mea te va insoti intr-o calatorie Man-men- varbat-barbati
fascinanta. Vei descoperi ca nimic nu este greu, Woman-women- femeie-femei
daca esti pregatit
Astazi este cea mai buna zi sa incepi sa inveti Foot-feet- talpa-talpi
limba Engleza! Ox-oxen- bou-boi
Voi face ca totul sa fie cat mai usor pentru tine.
Asculti CD-ul, deci te-ai hotarat. Tine-o tot asa. Mouse-mice- soarece-soareci
Goose-geese- gasca-gaste
Hi! My name is Mini, your guide for English.
My voice will join you on a fascinating trip. Sheep-sheep- oaie-oi
You will discover that nothing is difficult if you Child-children- copil-copii
are ready for it. Today is a perfect day to start
learning English. I will make it easy for you.
In limba Engleza nu exista pronume de
You already listened to the CD, so you have
politete,youfiind folosit universal- atat pentru
decided to do it. Go for it!
a exprima pronumele tu, cat si
dumneavoastra. Ceea ce face diferenta este
maniera de adresare.

Prima lectie Lesson 1 Verbele limbi Engleze se conjuga mult mai

simplu decat in limba noastra, la prezentul
Gramatica Grammar. simplu, Present Tense exista de obicei o
singura terminatie diferita, aceea pentru
Mai intai, iti dezvalui un secret: limba Engleza persoana a 3-a singular.
are o gramatica mai simpla decat limba
Romana. Prin urmare, mai usor de invatat. La trecutul simplu, Past Tense al verbelor
regulate terminatia este acceasi pentru toate
Forma de plural a substantivelor este obtinuta in persoanele -ed.
general prin adaugarea terminatiei s.
Adjectivele nu au forme diferite la feminin sau
Apple- apples - mar-mere masculin, la singular sau plural. Spre exemplu,
Cat- cats- pisica-pisici adjectivul smart- istet:
Dog- dogs- caine- caini She is a smart girl.
Bat-bats- liliac-lilieci He is a smart kid.
They are smart people.
Horse-horses- cal-cai Este o fetita isteata.
Leg-legs- picior-picioare Este un pusti istet.
Sunt oameni isteti.
Window-windows- fereastra-ferestre
Mirror-mirrors- oglinda-oglinzi Trei verbe sunt foarte importante in constructia
Door-doors- usa-usi oricarei propozitii sau fraze in limba Engleza, to
be, to have, to do, adica: a fi, a avea si a face.
Fiecare dintre ele poate indeplini si functia de
Exceptie fac substantivele cu forma de plural verb auxiliar.
neregulata.

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Iata conjugarea lor la timpul prezent in
propozitii: To do:

To be: I do my homework.
Imi fac tema pentru acasa.
I am Mini
You do your job.
Sunt Mini.
Iti faci meseria.
You are my friend.
He does his duty.
Esti prietenul meu.
El isi face treaba.
He is Alexander. She does her work.
El este Alexandru.
Ea isi face munca.
She is Helen.
We do our lessons.
Ea este Elena.
Ne facem lectiile.
It is our cat. You do your shoppings.
Este pisica noastra. Va faceti cumparaturile.
We are Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
They do their tasks.
Suntem domnul si doamna Edwards.
Isi indeplinesc sarcinile.
You are my guests.
Sunteti musafirii mei.
Notiuni generale- General Concepts.
They are my students.
Sunt elevi mei. Sa nu uitam insa importanta lexicului. Este cat
se poate de clar ca fara un vocabular minim in
limba Engleza, nu ne-am putea face niciodata
To have:
intelesi oricat de multa gramatica am cunoaste.
Asa ca, sa incepem sa vorbim in limba engleza.
I have a small cat.
Am o pisica mica.
So, lets start speaking English.
You have a white horse.
Ai un cal alb. Calatoria noasta incepe cu prezentare si saluturi
He has a red car. obisnuite.
El are o masina rosie. Our trip starts with and introduction and formal
greetings.
She has a big house.
Ea are o casa mare. Buna ma cheama Mini, Mini Jones.
It has grey fur. Dar pe tine?
Are blana gri. Hi! My name is Mini, Mini Jones.
Whats yours?
We have a little garden.
Avem o gradina micuta.
You have a smart child. Intrebari uzuale. Frequent questions.
Aveti un copil istet.
How are you.
They have beautiful flowers.
How do you do.
Ei au flori frumoase.

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Ce mai faci? Buna seara.
I am glad to meet you.
Imi pare bine sa va intalnesc. Cum ne luam ramas bun?
I am glad to see you again.
Good Bye!
Sunt bucuros sa va vad din nou.
La revedere!
What is your name?
Cum te cheama? Good night!
Noapte buna!
Who are you?
See you son!
Cine esti?
Pe curand!
Do I know you?
Te cunosc? So long!
Adio!
I dont remember meeting you.
Farewell!
Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi cunoscut.
Cu bine!
Where are your from?
Bye!
De unde esti?
Pa!
I am from Romania.
Have a nice day!
Sunt din Romania.
Sa ai o zi buna!
I am a Romanian.
Sunt Roman.
Cum ne exprimam recunostinta si cum
And you? raspundem cand ni se multumeste:
Dar tu?
How old are you? Thank you!
Ce varsta ai? Multumesc!
I am fifty years old. Im grateful to you.
Am cincizeci de ani. Va sunt recunoscator.
You are welcome.
Cu placere.
Cum salutam?
Cum ne cerem scuze:
Hi!
Salut I am sorry.
Hello. Imi pare rau
Buna. Excuse me.
Good morning. Scuzati-ma.
Buna dimineata. I didnt want to do it.
Nu am vrut sa fac asta.
Good afternoon. I regret it.
Buna ziua. Regret.
Good evening.

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Asadar, sunt Mini, ghidul tau de limba Engleza.
Am 54 de ani si sunt Romanca. Sunt casatorita
de 30 de ani cu un Englez, Alexander Jones.
Avem doi copii: o fata Emily si un baiat Peter.
Povestea mea incepe cu o intalnire.
So, I am Mini, you guide for English. I am 54
years old and I am a Romanian. I have been
married for 30 years to an Englishman,
Alexander Jones. We have two children: a
daughter, Emily and a son, Peter. My story
begins with a meeting.
Sunt bine toti. Fiica noastra si fiul nostru sunt
casatoriti si au copii. Cat despre mine si Al,
suntem destul de bine amandoi, multumim.
Well, good-bye Mrs. Jones! Remember me to
your husband. See you soon!
Ei bine, la revedere d-na Jones! Salutari sotului
dumneavoastra! Pe curand.
Good-bye, Jim.
La revedre, Jim!

A meeting - O Intalnire Vocabulary - Vocabular

Good afternoon Mrs. Jones. How do you. I am So- asadar, astfel

glad to see you again. Married- casatorit, casatorita
Buna ziua, d-na Jones. Ce mai faceti? Sunt Child/children- copil/copii
bucuros sa va vad din nou. Daughter- fiica
Son- fiu
Hello young man! But who are you? Do I know Story - poveste
you? I dont remember meeting you. To begin- a incepe
Buna tinere! Dar cine esti? Te stiu de undeva? A meeting- o intalnire
Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi intalnit! Young man- tanar, barbat tanar
But- dar, insa
Of course you do, Mrs. Jones! I am Jim, Jim Again- din nou
Patrick. Now you know me, dont you? To know - a cunoaste, a stii
Bineinteles ca ma cunoasteti, d-na Jones. Sunt To remember- a-si aminti
Jim, Jim Patrick. Acum ma stiti, nu-i asa? Of course- bineinteles
Younger- mai tanar
Jim Patrick?! Oh, of course. Now I remember. Well- bine
You are Daniels younger son. Yes, now I Our- al nostru, a noastra, ai nostri, ale noastre
remember you. How is your father? As for- cat despre
Jim Patrick? Ah, bineinteles. Acuma imi Quite- destul de
amintesc. Esti fiul cel mai mic al lui Daniel. Da, Alright- in regula
acum imi amintesc de tine. Ce mai face tatal Remember me to- transmiteti salutari lui
tau? Husband-sot
Soon-curand
He is fine, thank you! How is your family?
Este bine, multumesc! Ai dumneavoastra ce mai
fac? Dont forget. Nu uita

They are all well. Our daughter and our son are Cele trei verbe importante ale limbii Engleze
married and have children. As for me and Al, sunt: to be, to have si to do- a fi, a avea si a
we are quite alright, thank you. face. Ele pot fi atat predicate, cat si verbe
auxiliare.

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Sa conjugam impreuna To be:
I am Mini.
Eu sunt Mini.
You are friend.
Tu esti prietenul meu.
He is a Alexander.
Este Alexandru.
She is Helen.
Ea este Elena.
It is our cat.
Este pisica noastra.
We are Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
Suntem domnul si doamna Edwards.
You are my guests.
Sunteti musafirii mei.
They are my students.
Ei sunt elevii mei.
Sa conjugam impreuna To have
I have a small cat
Eu am o pisica mica.
You have a white horse.
Tu ai un cal alb.
He has a red car.
El are o masina rosie.
She has a big house.
Ea are o casa mare.
It has grey fur.
Are blana gri.
We have a little garden.
Noi avem o gradina micuta.
You have a smart child.
Voi aveti un copil istet.
They have beautiful flowers.
Ei au flori frumoase.
Sa conjugam impreuna To do
I do my homework.
Eu imi fac tema pentru acasa.
You do your job.
Tu iti face meseria.
He does his duty.
El isi face treaba.
She does her work.
Ea isi face munca.
We do our lessons.
Noi ne facem lectiile.
You do your shoppings.
Voi va faceti cumparaturile.
They do their tasks.
Ei isi indeplinesc sarcinile.
In English we say:
In Engleza spunem:
How are you? How do you do?
Ce mai faci? Ce mai faceti?
I am glad to meet you.
Sunt bucuros sa va intalnesc. Sunt incantat sa va
intalnesc.
I am glad to see you again.
Sunt bucuros sa va vad din nou
What is your name?
Cum te cheama?
Who are you?
Cine esti?
Do I know you
Te cunosc?
I dont remember meeting you.
Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi cunoscut.
Where are you from?
De unde esti?
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I am from Romania.
Sunt din Romania.
I am a Romanian.
Eu sunt roman.
And you?
Dar tu?
How old are you?
Ce varsta ai?
I am fifty years old.
Am cincizeci de ani.
Sa aveti o zi buna.
We express our gratitude:
Ne exprimam recunostina:
Thank you!
Multumesc!
I am grateful to you.
Va sunt recunoscator.
You are welcome.
Cu placere.

In English we greet people:

We express our regret:
Hi! Ne exprimam parerea de rau:
Salut!
I am sorry.
Hello! Imi pare rau.
Buna!
Excuse me.
Good morning. Scuzati-ma.
Buna dimineata.
I didnt want to do it
Good afternoon. Nu am vrut sa fac asta
Buna ziua.
I regret it.
Good evening. Regret.
Buna seara.

Before we leave, we say:

Inainte de a pleca, spunem:

Good bye.
La revedere.
Good night.
Noapte buna.
See you soon.
Pe curand.
So long.
Adio.
Farewell. Lectia a 2-a. Lesson 2
Cu bine.
Bye. Gramatica. Grammar
Pa.
Personal Pronoun. Pronumele personal
Have a nice day.

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 Tot acum vom invata cum anume putem adresa
Pronumele personal inlocuieste substantivul si o intrebare in limba Engleza:
are doua forme- el este fie subiectul, fie obiectul
actiunii. When- cand
The Personal Pronoun replaces the noun and it Where -unde
has two forms. It is either the subject or the What- ce
object of the action. Which - care
Who- cine
Examples: How -cum
Exemple:
Trebuie sa mai stim si faptul ca forma
I am Mini. Its about me. interogativa rastoarna constructia enuntului
Eu sunt Mini. Este vorba despre mine. format din subiect si predicat. Astfel, I am
devine Am I , I have devine have I si tot
You are Paul. Its about you.
asa.
Tu esti Paul este vorba despre tine.
She is Alice. Its about her. Sa luam cateva exemple:
Ea este Alice. Este vorba despre ea.
He is Andrew. Its about him. Where are you born?
El este Andrei. Este vorba despre el. Unde te-ai nascut?
Its the cat. Its about it. Where is Oradea?
Este pisica. Este vorba despre ea. Unde este Oradea?

We are a family. Its about us. What is your nickname?

Noi suntem o familie. Este vorba despre noi. Care este porecla ta?
You are brothers. Its about you. What is your job?
Voi sunteti frati. Este vorba despre voi. Care este slujba ta?

They are friends. Its about them. What are you doing for a living?
Ei sunt prieteni. Este vorba despre ei. Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta?
Which cat do you like most?
Pronumele it poate inlocui lucruri, obiecte sau Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult?
fiinte despre care nu avem informatii legate de Who is Peter?
gen sau sex. Poate fi vorba despre o carte, un Cine este Petre?
caine, sau chiar despre un bebelus.
How is your job?
Exista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele
Cum este slujba ta?
obiecte care au gen.
How many children do you have?
Spre exemplu: ship- vas, ambarcatiune, are Cati copii ai?
genul feminin. When do you come?
Cand vii?
The ship is here. She is here.
Vasul este aici. Este aici
General Concepts. Notiuni Generale.
La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum
Franta sau Marea Britanie. Si acum trecem din nou la lexic.

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Avem de invatat cuvinte noi foarte utile in Atena este in Grecia.
comunicarea obisnuita. I speak Greek.
Vorbesc Greaca
Days of the week. Zilele saptamani I am Greek.
Sunt Grec.
Monday - luni
Tuesday - marti Sofia is in Bulgaria.
Wednesday - miercuri Sofia este in Bulgaria
Thursday - joi I speak Bulgarian.
Friday - vineri Vorbesc Bulgara.
Saturday - sambata I am Bulgarian.
Sunday - duminica Sunt Bulgar.

Seasons. Anotimpuri Ankara is in Turkey.

Spring - primavara Ankara este in Turcia.
Summer -vara I speak Turkish.
Autumn -toamna Vorbesc Turca.
Winter - iarna I am a Turk.
Sunt Turc.
Months of the year
Lunile anului London is in England.
January - ianuarie Londra este in Anglia.
Februrary - februarie I speak English.
March- martie Vorbesc Engleza.
April- aprilie I am English.
May- mai Sunt Englez.
June- iunie
July- iulie Paris is in France.
August- august Paris este in Franta.
September- septembrie I speak French.
October- octombrie Vorbesc Franceza.
November - noiembrie I am French.
December - decembrie Sunt Francez.

Countries, Capital Cities, Lanuages, Citizens. Rome is in Italy.

Tari, capitale, limbi, cetateni. Roma este in Italia.
I speak Italian.
Bucharest is in Romania. Vorbesc Italiana.
Bucuresti este in Romania. I am Italian.
Sunt Italian.
I speak Romanian.
Vorbesc Romana. Lisbon is in Portugal.
Lisabona este in Portugalia.
I am Romanian. I speak Portuguese.
Sunt roman. Vorbesc Portugheza.
Athens is in Greece. I am Portuguese.

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Sunt Portughez. Jim si cu mine suntem buni prieteni acum. Ne
intalnim adesea si stam de vorba despre multe
Madrid is in Spain. lucruri.
Madrid este in Spania. Lets talk about us!
I speak Spanish. Sa vorbim despre noi!
Vorbesc Spaniola.
I am a Spaniard. Well Mini, tell me something about you. Where
Sunt un Spaniol. are you from?
Ei bine Mini spune-mi ceva despre tine, de unde
Berlin is in Germany. esti de fel?
Berlin este in Germania.
I speak German. I was born in Baia Mare. I am from Baia mare.
Vorbesc Germana. M-am nascut la Baia Mare. Sunt de la Baia
I am German. Mare.
Sunt neamt.
Where is Baia Mare?
Budapest is in Hungary. Unde este Baia Mare?
Budapesta este in Ungaria.
I speak Hungarian. In Romania, of course, I am a Romanian.
Vorbesc Maghiara. In Romania binenteles, sunt Romanca.
I am Hungarian.
Sunt ungur. How old are you, Mini?
Cati ani ai Mini?
Warsaw is in Poland.
Varsovia este in Polonia. I am 54 years old. And how old are you Jim?
I speak Polish. Am 54 de ani. Dar tu cati ani ai Jim?
Vorbesc Poloneza
I am a Pole. I am 32 years old and I was born in London.
Sunt un Polonez Mini, where do you live?
Am 32 de ani si m-am nascut la Londra. Mini tu
Prague is in Czech Republic. unde locuiesti?
Praga este in Cehia.
I speak Czech. I live in London with my husband, Al, and you?
Vorbesc Ceha. Locuiesc la Londra cu sotul meu, Al, dar tu?
I am Czech.
Sunt Ceh. I also live in London with my wife, Paula. Mini
what are you doing for living?
Moscow is in Russia. Si eu locuiesc la Londra cu sotia mea Paula,
Moscova este in Rusia. Mini tu cum iti castigi existenta?
I speak Russian.
Vorbesc Rusa. I am a teacher. I teach French in a private
I am Russian. school. And you?
Sunt Rus. Sunt professor. Predau Franceza la o scoala
particulara, dar tu?
Jim and I are very good friends now. We often
meet and talk about many things.

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Well, I am an architect, but I work as a designer
in a small company. Mini, how many children Dont forget. Nu uita.
do you have?
Ei bine, eu sunt architect, dar lucrez ca designer The Personal Pronoun replaces the noun and has
la o mica firma private. Mini tu cati copii ai? two forms. It is either the subject or the object
of the action.
We have two children: a daughter and a son. Pronumele personal inlocuieste substantivul si
Emily lives in Kohln, Germany and Peter are doua forme, el este fie subiectul fie obiectul
moved to America, recently. Now, he lives in actiunii.
San Francisco with his family. And you, Jim, do
you have children? I am Mini, its about me.
Avem doi copii, o fiica si un fiu. Emily Eu sunt Mini, este vorba despre mine.
locuieste in Koln, Germania, iar Peter s-a mutat
de curand in America. El locuieste acum in San You are Paul, its about you.
Francisco impreuna cu familia lui. Dar tu Jim, ai Tu esti Paul, este vorba despre tine.
copii?
She is Alice, its about her.
Yes, I have a daughter, Lilly, she is four years Ea este Alice, este vorba despre ea.
old.
Da am o fetita Lili are 4 ani. He is Andrew, its about him.
El este Andrew, este vorba despre el.
Vocabulary- Vocabular
We are a family, its about us.
Lets - hai sa Noi suntem o familie, este vorba despre noi.
Very- foarte
Good - bun, buna You are brothers, its about you.
Friend- prieten Voi sunteti frati, este vorba despre voi.
Often- adesea
Many things- multe lucruri They are friends, its about them.
To talk about- a vorbi despre Ei sun prieteni, este vorba despre ei.
Something- ceva
From- de la, din Pronumele it poate inlocui lucruri, obiecte sau
I was born- m-am nascut fiinte despre care nu avem informatii legate de
To live- a locui gen sau sex.
With- cu
Wife, wives- sotie, sotii It is the cat. Its about it.
Teacher- profesor Este pisica, este vorba despre ea.
To teach- a preda
Private- privata Poate fi vorba despre o carte, o tara, un caine
School- scoala sau chiar despre un bebelus.
Architect- arhitect
Small company- companie mica The baby is in the garden. It is in the garden.
To move- a se muta Bebelusul este in gradina. El este in gradina
Recently-recent
Family, families- familie, familii Exista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele
Not yet- nu inca obiecte care au gen.

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Spre exemplu, ship- vas, ambarcatiune, are What day is today?
genul feminin. Ce zi este astazi
Today is Monday.
The ship is here. She is here. Astazi este luni.
Vasul este aici. El este aici.
Today is Tuesday.
La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum Astazi este marti.
Franta sau Marea Britanie. Today is Wednesday.
Astazi este miercuri.
France is an European country. She is European.
Franta este o tara europeana. Ea este Europeana Today is Thursday.
Astazi este joi.
Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom. Today is Friday.
She is part of the United Kingdom. Astazi este vineri.
Marea Britanie este parte a Regatului Unit. Ea
face parte din Regatul Unit. Today is Saturday.
Astazi este sambata
In limba Engleza intrebam: Today is Sunday.
When- cand Astazi este Duminica.
Where -unde
What- ce
Lets remember which are the seasons of the
Which - care
year. Sa ne amintim care sunt anotimpurile
Who- cine
anului.
How -cum
Spring - primavara
Where are you born?
Summer -vara
Unde te-ai nascut?
Autumn -toamna
What are you doing for a living? Winter - iarna
Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta?
What is your job? Lets remember which are the months of the
Care este slujba ta? year. Sa ne amintim care sunt lunile anului.

How is your job? January - ianuarie

Cum este slujba ta? Februrary - februarie
How many children do you have? March- martie
Cati copii ai? April- aprilie
May- mai
When do you come? June- iunie
Cand vii? July- iulie
Who is Peter? August- august
Cine este Petre? September- septembrie
October- octombrie
Which cat do you like most?
November - noiembrie
Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult? December - decembrie
Lets remember which are the days of the week.
Sa ne amintim care sunt zilele saptamanii.

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What you need to know about England and Tigrii sunt animale periculoase.
Great Britain. Russians are exceptional artists.
Ce trebuie sa stii despre Anglia si Marea Rusii sunt artisti exceptionali.
Britanie. French people have excellent cuisine.
London is in England. Francezii au o bucatarie excelenta.
Music is delightful.
Londra este in Anglia.
Muzica este incantatoare.
I speak English.
Eu vorbesc Engleza. Articolul hotarat. Definite Article
I am English. The Russian is a good dancer.
Eu sunt Englez. Rusul este un bun dansator.
The lion is the king of all animals.
I am an Englishman. Leul este regele tuturor animalelor.
Eu sunt un Englez. The lady is beautiful.
I am an Englishwoman. Doamna este frumoasa.
Eu sunt o Englezoaica.
Articolul nehotarat. Indefinite Article
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
England is also called Elbian because of her Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste.
white coasts. A woman stands in front of the door.
Angliei i se mai spune si Elbian din cauza O femei sta in fata usii.
falezelor sale albe. De retinut ca in limba Engleza articolul
nehotarat a devine an atunci cand este plasat
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and inaintea substantivelor care incep cu vocala sau
Northern Ireland is consists of: England, semivocala:
Scotland, Wales and Nortern Ireland. An elephant- un elefant
Regatul unit al Marii Britani si Irlandei de Nord An egg- un ou
este compus din: Anglia, Scotia, Tara Galilor si An apple- un mar
Irlanda de Nord. An orange- o portocala
Articolul hotarat the, se citeste diferit in
functie de substantivul pe care il precede.
Lectia a 3-a Lesson Grammar Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana, articolul
Articolul. The article hotarat se citeste...
The tiger
Articolul insoteste substantivul si arata cat de The dress
cunoscut ne este acesta. El arata diferenta intre The Russian
a tiger un tigru orecare si the tiger-tigrul, The lion
cu identitate precisa. The lady
The article is attached to the noun and it shows Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala, articolul
how familiar this is to us. hotarat se citeste...
The elephant
Articolul este astasat de substantiv si arata cat The end
de familiar ne este acesta. The apple
The orange
Referire generala. Generic reference The egg
Tigers are dangerous animals.

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The Present Tense. Timpul prezent Excetie face si verbul to be care are un
La conjugarile prezentului, verbele isi schimba comportament aparte la conjugarea prezentului:
forma de infinitiv doar la persoana a treia I am
singular, unde primesc un s final. You are
I remember. She is
Eu imi aminesc. He is
You remember. We are
Tu iti amintesti. You are
She remembers. They are
Ea isi aminteste.
He remembers. Pentru a obtine forma de plural, substantivele
El isi aminteste. primesc si ele in majoritatea cazurilor un s
We remember. final:
Noi ne amintim. Boy/boys- baiat/baieti
You remember. Car/cars- masina/masini
Voi va amintiti. Girl/girls- fata/fete
They remember. Cat/cats- pisica/pisici
Ei isi amintesc. Dog/dogs- caine/caini
Apple/apples- mar/mere
I spend Horse/horses- cal/cai
Eu petrec. Leg/legs- picior/picioare
You spend. Window/windows- fereastra/ferestre
Tu petreci. Mirror/mirrors- oglinda/oglinzi
She spends. Door/doors- usa/usi
Ea petrece. Exceptie fac substantivele a caror terminatie nu
He spends. permite o pronuntie fireasca prin adaugarea unui
El petrece. simplu s:
We spend. Dress/dresses-rochie/rochii
Noi petrecem. Glass/glasses-pahar/pahare
You spend. Sau
Voi petreceti. Knife/knives- cutit/cutite
They spend. Wife/wives-sotie/sotii
Ei petrec. Tot exceptie reprezinta si substantivele cu forma
de plural neregulata:
Exceptie fac verbele a caror pronuntie necesita Man/men- barbat/barbati
mici modificari. Woman/women- femeie/femei
Foot/feet- talpa/talpi
Este si cazul verbelor: Ox/oxen- bou/boi
to do: He or she does el sau ea face; Mouse/mice- soarece/soareci
to go: She or he goes- Ea sau el merge; Goose/geese- gasca/gaste
to have: She or he has- Ea sau el are; Sheep/sheep- oaie/oi
to fly: She or he flies- Ea sau el zboara; Child/children- copil/copii
to dry: She or he dries- Ea sau el se usuca;
to cry: She or he cries- El sau ea plange.

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 Ea are un cal alb.
Holidays -Sarbatori The rainbow has seven colors.
Curcubeul are sapte culori.
Christmas- Craciun
Christmas tree- pom de iarna Diferitele nuante ale culorilor- mai deschise sau
New Years Eve- ajun de Anul Nou mai inchise, sunt exprimate prin adjectivele
New Years Day- prima zi de Anul nou light luminos, deschis si dark intunecat,
Easter- Paste inchis.
Lent- postul mare
Labor Day- ziua muncii I have a light, blue dress.
National Day- ziua nationala Am o rochie albastru deschis.
Birthday- zi de nastere
He has a dark, green car.
Wishes and congratulations. Urari si felicitari El are o masina verde inchis.
Happy Birthday- La Multi Ani
Best wishes- cele mai bune urari I am very fond of Holidays. I always remember
Many Happy Returns of the Day- la cat mai the way we celebrated Christmas and Easter in
multe aniversari Romania. Holidays are very important for Jim,
Good luck- noroc too.
Congratulations- felicitari Sarbatorile imi sunt foarte dragi. Imi amintesc
Merry Christmas- Craciun Fericit intotdeauna cum sarbatoream Craciunul si
Happy Easter- Paste Fericit Pastele in Romania. Pentru Jim sarbatorile sunt
Have a nice time- distractie placuta de asemenea importante.
Have a nice trip- drum bun
Have a nice weekend- weekend placut On holidays- De Sarbatori
Have a nice party- petrecere frumoasa
Have fun- sa te distrezi Holidays are delightful. We spend more time
with our families. We are peaceful and happy.
Colors- culori. Sarbatorile sunt incantatoare. Petrecem mai mult
White- alb timp cu familiile noastre. Suntem linistiti si
Black- negru fericiti.
Grey- gri
Green- verde Indeed they are. Winter is white and beautiful.
Yellow- galben On Christmas here in London everything is
Red- rosu white outside: the streets, the trees, the houses,
Pink- roz the gardens, even the cars are white.
Orange- portocaliu Sunt intr-adevar. Iarna este alba si frumoasa. De
Blue- albastru Craciun, aici in Londra, totul este alb afara:
Violet- violet strazile, copacii, casele, gradinile, pana si
Brown- maro masinile.
Silver- argintiu
Lila- liliachiu And spring is full of flowers and joy. On Easter
Purple- purpuriu the grass is green and the trees are dressed in
Beige- bej pink, white, orange, yellow, red, blue and violet.
A real symphony of colors.
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Iar primavara este plina de flori si bucurie. De Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana articolul
Pasti iarba este verde si copacii sunt imbracati in hotarat se citeste
roz, alb, portocaliu, galben, rosu, albastru si The tiger- tigrul
violet. O adevarata simfonie de culori The dress- rochia
The Russian- rusul
I know, my birthday is in April and I always The lion- leul
enjoy the fine weather and the colors of nature. The lady- doamna
Stiu, ziua mea de nastere este in aprilie si ma Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala articolul
bucur mereu de vremea frumoasa si de culorile hotarat se citeste :
naturii. The elephant- elefantul
The end- sfarsitul
Vocabulary The apple- marul
To be fond of- a indragi The orange- portocala
Way- cale, drum dar si mod, fel, modalitate The egg- oul
Delightful- incantator Articolul nehotarat are doua forme in limba
To spend- a petrece dar si a cheltui Engleza a si an in functie de substantivul pe
More- mai mult care il precede. Daca acesta incepe cu vocala
Peaceful - linistit sau semivocala, articolul hotarat este an
Happy -fericit An elephant- un elefant
Here- aici An egg- un ou
Outside -afara An apple - un mar
Street -strada An orange- o portocala
Tree- copac, pom Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana sau
House- casa semiconsoana articolul hotarat este a
Garden- gradina A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Car- masina Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste
Full of- plin de A woman stands in front of the door.
Flower- floare O femeie sta in fata usi
Joy- bucurie This is a university.
Grass- iarba Aceasta este o universitate
Dressed in- imbracat in This is a union.
Real- real, adevarat Aceasta este o uniune.
Symphony- simfonie This is a year.
To enjoy- a se bucura Acesta este un an.
Fine- bun, buna
Weather- vreme Lets use the Present Tense!
Sa folosim timpul prezent!
Dont forget! Nu uita! I remember you.
Si in limba Engleza exista articol hotarat si Eu imi amintesc de tine.
articol nehotarat. Articolul arata cat de cunoscut You remember me.
ne este substantivul pe care il insoteste. El arata Tu iti amintesti de mine.
diferenta intre a mouse un soarece oaecare si She remembers him.
the mouse soarecele cu identitate precisa. Ea isi aminteste de el.
Articolul hotatat the se citeste diferit in He remembers her.
functie de substantivul pe care il precede. El isi aminteste de ea.
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Noi ne amintim de ei. Lila- liliachiu
You remember us. Purple- purpuriu
Voi va amintiti de noi. Beige- bej
They remember you.
Ei isi amintesc de voi. We have a grey car.
Noi avem o masina gri.
Remember how we congratulate people: The rainbow has seven colors: red, orange,
Aminteste-ti cum ii felicitam pe ceilalti: yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Happy Birthday- La multi ani Curcubeul are sapte culori: rosu, portocaliu,
Best wishes- Cele mai bune urari galben, verde, albastru, indigo si violet.
Many Happy Returns of the Day- La cat mai Diferitele nuante ale culorilor mai deschise sau
multe aniversari! mai inchise sunt exprimate prin adjectivele:
Good luck- Noroc! Light- luminos, deschis si Dark- intunecat,
Congratulations- Felicitari! inchis
Merry Christmas- Craciun Fericit! She has a light, blue skirt.
Happy Easter- Paste Fericit! Ea are o fusta albastru deschis
Have a nice time- Distractie placuta! You have a dark, green shirt.
Have a nice trip- Drum bun! Tu ai o camasa verde inchis
Have a nice weekend- Weekend placut!
Have a nice party- Petrecere frumoasa!
Have fun- Sa te distrezi. Lectia a 4-a. Lesson 4
Grammar. Gramatica
Which are the most important holidays? Cardinal Numbers. Numeralele cardinale
Care sunt cele mai importante Sarbatori? One- Unu
Christmas- Craciun Two- Doi
New Years Eve- Ajun de Anul Nou Three- Trei
New Years Day- Prima zi de Anul Nou Four- Patru
Easter- Paste Five- Cinci
Lent- Postul mare Six- Sase
Labor Day- Ziua munci Seven- Sapte
National Day- Ziua nationala Eight- Opt
Nine- Noua
Which are the main colors? Ten- Zece
Care sunt culorile principale? Eleven- Unsprezece
White- alb Twelve- Doisprezece
Black- negru Thirteen- Treisprezece
Grey- gri Fourteen- Paisprezece
Green- verde Fifteen- Cinsprezece
Yellow- galben Sixteen- Saisprezece
Red- rosu Seventeen- Saptesprezece
Pink- roz Eighteen- Optsprezece
Orange- portocaliu Nineteen- Nouasprezece
Blue- albastru Twenty- Douazeci
Violet- violet Twenty-one- Douazeci si unu
Brown- maro Twenty-two- Douazeci si doi
Silver- argintiu Twenty- three- Douazeci si trei

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Twenty-four-Douazeci si patru Do you have an apple? Yes, I do. Yes, I have an
Twenty-five- Douazeci si cinci apple.
Twenty- six- Douazeci si sase Ai un mar? Da, am. Da, am un mar.
Twenty-seven- Douazeci si sapte Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he
Twenty-eight- Douazeci si opt lives in London.
Twenty-nine- Douazeci si noua Locuieste la Londra? Da, locuieste. Da, el
Thirty- Treizeci locuieste la Londra.
Forty- Patruzeci Does she teach English? Yes, she does. Yes, she
Fifty- Cincizeci teaches English.
Sixty- Saizeci Preda Engleza? Da, preda. Da, ea preda
Seventy- Saptezeci Engleza
Eighty- Optzeci Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde negativ:
Ninety- Nouazeci
One hundred- O suta Do you have an apple? No, I dont. No, I dont
One thousand- O mie have an apple. I have a pear.
One million- Un milion Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am o
One billion- Un miliard para.
Does she live in Paris? No, she doesnt. No, she
Questions. Intrebari. doesnt live in Paris. She lives in London.
Exista intrebari la are putem da sau primi o Locuieste la Paris? Nu, nu locuieste la Paris.
varietate de raspunsuri, cele de tipul: Nu, ea nu locuieste la Paris. Locuieste la
when-cand Londra.
where- unde Im in London. Im here. Im not in Paris. Im
what- ce not there.
which- care Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu
who- cine sunt acolo.
how- cum Paula is here. She is here. Paula isnt there. She
Examples. Exemple isnt there.
Where is Paula? Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo.
Unde este Paula? Ea nu este acolo.
Paula is in London.
Paula este la Londra. Exista intrebari pe care le putem adresa fie
Paula is here. folosind forma afirmativa fie pe cea negativa a
Paula este aici. verbului sau a auxiliarului.
When does spring come? You have a pear, havent you? Yes, I have.
Cand vine primavara? Ai o para, nu-i asa? Da, am.
Spring comes in March. You dont have a pear, do you? No, I dont.
Primavara vine in martie. Nu ai o para, nu-i asa? Nu, nu am.
Who comes? He has a map, hasnt he? Yes, he has.
Cine vine? Are o harta, nu-i asa? Da, are.
Emily comes from Germany. He doesnt have a map, does he? No, he doesnt.
Emily vine din Germania Nu are o harta, nu-i asa? Nu, nu are.

Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde General Concepts. Notiuni generale

afirmativ: How to express the agreement. Cum ne aratam
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 Home Sweet Home. Casa dulce casa.
Of course- desigur, bineinteles You really have a nice house, Mini. I like
Certainly- cu siguranta especially the living room. It is large and sunny.
Very well- foarte bine How many rooms are there?
Excellent- excelent Ai o casa foarte draguta, Mini. Imi place mai
Indeed- intr-adevar ales sufrageria. Este spatioasa si insorita. Cate
Thats right asa e camere sunt in total?
You are right ai dreptate, aveti dreptate For rooms downstairs and six upstairs. At the
Im pleased- sunt incantat, sunt incantata ground floor there are the living room, the
Im glad- sunt bucuros, sunt bucuroasa dining room, the kitchen and the bathroom.
I like it- imi place Patru camere jos si sase sus: la parter sunt
Willingly- cu placere sufrageria, camera unde luam masa, bucataria si
With great pleasure- cu mare placere o baie.
How nice- ce dragut Where are the bedrooms?
Well done- bravo, ai facut bine Unde sunt dormitoarele?
Fortunately- din fericire Upstairs. There are three bedrooms two
You are lucky- esti norocos bathrooms and a large study at the first floor.
Sus. La primul etaj sunt trei dormitoare, doua
How to express the disagreement. Cum ne bai si o camera de studiu mare.
aratam dezaprobarea. Where do you spend most of the time? In which
room?
Never- niciodata Unde petreceti cel mai mult timp? In care dintre
Nothing- nimic camere?
Not at all- deloc We spend most of our evening in the living
No way- in nici un caz room. I watch TV and Al reads the newspapers.
Too bad- foarte rau Ne petrecem cea mai mare parte a serii in
Terrible- cumplit sufragerie. Eu ma uit la TV iar Al citeste ziarele.
Awful- ingrozitor You also have a beautiful garden outside. How
I dont agree- nu sunt de acord nice! It is excellent to have a garden, even a
Its impossible- este imposibil small one.
How awful- ingrozitor Aveti si o gradina frumoasa afara. Ce dragut!
What a pity- ce pacat Este grozav sa ai o gradina, fie si una mica.
What bad luck- ce ghinion You are right. It is a great pleasure to have a
I dont like it- nu-mi place garden and spend some time outside. We are
I dislike it- nu-mi place lucky to have it.
You are wrong- te inseli Ai dreptate. Este o mare placere sa ai o gradina
You are mistaken- gresesti si sa petreci putin timp afara. Suntem norocosi
Its rather difficult- e destul de greu ca o avem.
Unfortunately- din nefericire
Al and I live in London in a quite area. Our Vocabulary
house is not big but it is nice and comfortable. Quiet- linistit, calm
Jim likes it very much. Area- zona
Eu si Jim locuim in Londra, intr-o zona linistita. Big- mare
Casa noastra nu este mare, dar e draguta si Comfortable- comfortabil
comfortabila. Lui Jim ii place foarte mult. To like- a placea
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Especially- mai ales, in special Locuieste el la Londra? Da, el locuieste. Da, el
Large- spatioasa locuieste la Londra.
Sunny- insorit Does she teach English? Yes, she does. Yes, she
How many- cate, cati teaches English.
Downstairs- jos, pe scari Preda ea Engleza? Da, ea preda. Da, ea preda
Upstairs- sus, pe scari Engleza.
Living room- sufragerie
Dining room- camera unde se ia masa Give negative answers:
Kitchen- bucatarie Raspunde negativ:
Bedroom- dormitor Do you have an apple? No, I dont. No, I dont
Bathroom- baie have an apple. I have a pear.
Study- camera de studiu, birou Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am o
To spend- a petrece para.
Most- cel mai mult Does she live in Paris? No, she doesnt. No, she
To watch- a se uita doesnt live in Paris. She lives in London.
To read- a citi Locuieste ea la Paris? Nu, ea nu locuieste. Nu,
Newspaper- ziar ea nu locuieste la Paris. Ea locuieste la Londra.
Garden- gradina Im in London. Im here. Im not in Paris. Im
Outside- afara not there.
Even- chiar Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu
sunt acolo.
Dont forget! Nu uita! Paula is here. She is here. Paula isnt there. She
Ask questions and give correct answers. isnt there.
Pune intrebari si da raspunsurile corecte. Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo.
Where is Paula? Ea nu este acolo.
Unde este Paula?
Paula is in London. Express your agreement. Exprima-ti
Paula este la Londra. aprobarea
Paula is here. Of course- desigur, bineinteles
Paula este aici. Certainly- cu siguranta
When does spring come? Very well- foarte bine
Cand vine primavara? Excellent- excellent
Spring comes in March. Indeed- intr-adevar
Primavara vine in Martie. Thats right asa este
Who comes? You are right aveti dreptate
Cine vine? Im pleased- sunt incantata
Emily comes from Germany. Im glad- sunt bucuroasa
Emily vine din Germania. I like it- imi place
Willingly- cu placere
Give affirmative answers: With great pleasure- cu mare placere
Raspunde afirmativ: How nice- ce dragut
Do you have an apple? Yes, I do. Yes, I have an Well done- bravo, bine facut
apple. Fortunately- din fericire
Ai un mar? Da, eu am. Da, eu am un mar. You are lucky- sunteti norocos
Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he
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Express your disagreement. Exprima-ti Answer the following questions
dezaprobarea
Never- niciodata Who are you?
Nothing- nimic What nationality are you?
Not at all- deloc Where are you from?
No way- in nici un caz Where do you live?
Too bad- foarte rau What is your job?
Terrible- cumplit What language do you speak?
I dont agree- nu sunt de acord
Its impossible- este imposibil Raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari:
How awful- ingrozitor
What a pity- ce pacat Cine esti?
What bad luck- ce ghinion De unde esti?
I dont like it- nu-mi place Unde locuiesti?
I dislike it- nu-mi place Ce profesie ai?
You are wrong- te inseli Ce limbi vorbesti?
You are mistaken- gresesti
Its rather difficult- e destul de greu I am Mini. I am a Romanian. Im from Oradea.
Unfortunately- din nefericire Oradea is in Romania. Now I live in England. I
am a teacher. I teach French. I also speak
The main rooms of the house. Romanian and English.
Principalele camere ale casei. Sunt Mini. Sunt Romanca. Sunt din Oradea.
There are four rooms downstairs and six Oradea este in Romania. Acum locuiesc in
upstairs. Anglia. Sunt profesoara. Predau Franceza. Mai
Sunt patru camere jos si sase sus. vorbesc Romana si Engleza.
At the ground floor there are the living room,
the dining room, the kitchen and a bathroom. Please answer the following questions:
La parter sunt: sufrageria, camera unde luam
masa, bucataria si o baie. Who is he?
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two Who is she?
bathrooms and a large study at the first floor. What nationality is he?
Sus sunt trei dormitoare, doua bai si o camera de What nationality is she?
studiu mare. Where is he from?
They all are at the first floor. Where is she from?
Toate sunt la primul etaj. Where does he live?
Where does she live?
What is his job?
What is her job?
What language does he speak?
What language does she speak?

Lectia a 5-a Lesson 5 Raspundeti va rog la urmatorele intrebari:

Revision. Recapitulare
Cine este el?
Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1 Cine este ea?

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De unde este el?
De unde este ea?
De unde este ea?
De unde este el?
Unde locuieste ea?
Unde locuieste el?
Ce profesie are el?
Ce profesie are ea?
Ce limbi vorbeste el?
Ce limbi vorbeste ea?
He is Jim. He is my friend. He is an
Englishman. He is from London. He lives in
London. He is an architect. He speaks both
English and French.
El este Jim. Este prietenul meu. Este Englez.
Este din Londra. Locuieste la Londra. Este
architect. Vorbeste atat Engleza cat si Franceza.
She is Isabella. She is an Italian. She is from
Italy. She lives in Venice. She is an artist. She
speaks Italian, English, Greek, German, and
Portuguese.
Ea este Isabela. Este Italianca. Este din Italia.
Locuieste in Venetia. Este artista. Vorbeste
Italiana, Engleza, Greaca, Germana si
Portugheza.
He is Boris. He is a Pole. He is from Warsaw,
Poland. He lives in Krakov. He is a doctor. He
speaks Polish. He speaks English, too.
El este Boris. Este Polonez. Este din Varsovia.
Locuieste in Krakovia. Este doctor. Vorbeste
Poloneza. Vorbeste de asemenea Engleza.
She is Dolores. She is Spanish. She is from
Barcelona. She lives in Spain. She lives in
Madrid. She is a business woman. She speaks
Spanish and English.
Ea este Dolores. Este Spaniola. Este din
Barcelona. Locuieste in Spania. Sta in Madrid.
Este femeie de afaceri. Vorbeste Spaniola si
Engleza.
He is Dimitri. He is Russian. He is from Russia.
He lives in Moscow. He is a pilot. He speaks
only Russian.
El este Dimitri. Este Rus. Este din Rusia.
Locuieste in Moscova. Este pilot. Vorbeste doar
Rusa.
She is Marie Claire. She is French. She is from
France. She lives in Paris. She is a dancer.
She speaks only French.
Ea este Marie Claire. Este Frantuzoaica. Este
din Franta. Locuieste la Paris. Este dansatoare.
Vorbeste doar Franceza.
He is Ali. He is a Turk. He is from Turkey. He
lives in Ankara. He is an engineer. He speaks
Turkish and French.
El este Ali. Este turc. Este din Turcia. Locuieste
in Ankara. Este inginer. Vorbeste Turca si
Franceza.
Exercise 2.
Exercitiul 2.
Put and answer the following questions:
Pune si raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari:
Does Dolores live in Spain? Yes, she does. Yes,
she lives in Spain.
Dolores locuieste in Spania? Da, locuieste. Da,
ea locuieste in Spania.
Does Boris cure people? Yes, he does. Yes, he
cures people. He is a doctor.
Boris vindeca oameni? Da, vindeca. Da, el
vindeca oameni. El este doctor.
Does Isabella live in Madrid? No, she doesnt.
No, she doesnt live in Madrid. She lives in
Venice.
Isabela locuieste la Madrid? Nu, nu locuieste.
Nu, ea nu locuieste la Madrid. Locuieste la
Venetia.
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Does Dimitri speak Spanish? No, he doesnt. Exercitiul 4
No, he doesnt speak Spanish. He speaks only
Russian. Translate into English the following sentences.
Dimitri vorbeste Spaniola? Nu, nu vorbeste. Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.
Nu, nu vorbeste Spaniola. Vorbeste doar Rusa.
Ce zi este astazi?
Is Marie Claire a dancer? Yes, she is. Yes, she is Astazi este luni.
a dancer. What day is today?
Marie Claire este dansatoare? Da, este. Este Today is Monday.
dansatoare.
Ce anotimp este acesta?
Jim isnt a Turk, is he? No, he isnt a Turk, he is Este primavara. Este vremea primaverii.
an Englishman. What season is this?
Jim nu este Turc, nu-i asa? Nu, nu este turc, este This is spring. Its springtime.
Englez.
Ce luna este aceasta?
Marie Claire is French, isnt she? Yes, she is. Este aprilie.
She is French. What month is this?
Marie Claire este frantuzoaica, nu-i asa? Da, This is April.
este. Este frantuzoaica.
Ce anotimp este acela?
Exercise 3 Este vara. Este vremea verii.
Exercitiul 3 What season is that?
Repeat the following sentences. That is summer. Its summertime.
Repeta urmatoarele propozitii.
Ce luna este aceea?
I talk about him. Este iulie.
Vorbesc despre el. What month is that?
That is July.
You talk about them.
Vorbesti despre ei.
Care sunt lunile de iarna?
He talks about us. Decembrie, ianuarie si februarie.
Vorbeste despre noi. Which are the months of winter?
She talks about me. December, January and February.
Vorbeste despre mine.
Care sunt lunile de primavara?
We talk about you. Martie, aprilie si mai.
Vorbim despre tine. Which are the months of spring?
You talk about her. March, April and May.
Vorbiti despre ea.
Care sunt lunile de vara?
They talk about you. Iunie, iulie si august.
Ei vorbesc despre voi. Which are the months of summer?
June, July and August.

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Septembrie, octombrie si noiembrie.
Which are the months of autumn?
September, October and November.
Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5.
Translate into English the following sentences.
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.
Cum este vremea iarna?
What is the weather like in winter?
Iarna, vremea este rece si ninge. Cerul este mai
mult acoperit. Uneori suntem blocati de viscol.
In winter, the weather is cold and its snowing.
Most of the time the sky is cloudy. Sometimes
we are stuck in the blizzard.
Cum este vremea primavara?
What is the weather like in spring?
Uneori primavara vremea este frumoasa si este
cald. Alteori, vremea este rea. Vantul bate si cad
ploi torentiale.
Sometimes in spring the weather is fine and its
warm. Other times, the weather is bad. The
wind blows and there are showers.
Cum este vremea vara?
What is the weather like in summer?
Vara, aerul este fierbinte si uscat. Temperature
poate urca pana la 40 de grade Celsius la umbra.
In summer the air is hot and dry. The
temperature can rise up to 40 degrees Celsius in
the shade.
Cum este vremea toamna?
What is the weather like in autumn?
Toamna, vremea este capricioasa. Uneori
vremea este rea. Este cetoasa, bate vantul si
ploua mult. Alteori vremea este frumoasa. Este
racoare, cerul este senin si este cald.
In autumn the weather is capricious. Sometimes
the weather is bad. Its foggy, its windy and its
raining a lot. Other times, the weather is fine.
Its cool, the sky is clear and its warm.
Si pentru ca a venit vorba despre vreme, va
amintesc lectiile de dictie pe care profesorul
Higgins i le propune tinerei florarese, Eliza
Doolittle, in filmul My Fair Lady, ecranizarea
piesei lui George-Bernard-Shaw, Pigmelion.
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
In Spania, ploaia apare mai ales la ses.
In Hartford, Herford and Hampshire, hurricanes
hardly happen.
In Hartford, Herford si Hampshire, uraganele se
produc arareori.
In limba Engleza, ca si in limba Romana, exista
o multime de expresii legate de vreme. Iata doua
pe care iti propun sa le inveti, chiar daca esti la
inceput.
Its raining cats and dogs.
Ploua cu galeata.
Come rain or come shine.
Tradus cuvant cu cuvant, ar insmna, fie ploaie,
fie soare, dar expresia echivalenta in limba
Romana este Fie ce-o fi!
Exercise 6. Exercitiul 6.
Give the correct answers to the following
questions.
Raspunde corect la urmatoarele intrebari.
You have a pear, havent you?
Yes, I have.
Ai o para, nu-i asa?
Da, am.
You dont have a pear, do you?
No, I dont.
Tu nu ai o para, nu-i asa?
Nu, nu am.
He has a map, hasnt he?
Yes, he has.
El are o harta, nu-i asa?
Da, el are.
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He doesnt have a map, does he?
No, he doesnt.
El nu are o harta, nu-i asa?
Nu, el nu are.
Lectia a sasea. Lesson 6
Grammar. Gramatica
Present Continous Tense. Prezentul
Continuu
Prezentul continuu este alcatuit din prezentul
verbului To be si forma in ing a verbului
care este conjugat. Forma continua a prezentului
arata o actiune care are loc in clipa de fata.
They are reading.
Ei citesc.
Prezentul continuu face distinctia intre timpul
prezent in general si momentul de fata. Astfel:
I go to school every day.
Ma duc la scoala in fiecare zi.
I am going to school right now.
Ma duc la scoala chiar acum.
I do my homework every evening.
Imi fac tema in fiecare seara.
Im doing my homework now.
Imi fac tema acum.

To be + to eat + ing Iata si forma negativa:

I am eating. Im not reading the newspaper right now.

Eu mananc. Nu citesc ziarul chiar acum.
You are eating.
I am not listening to music now.
Tu mananci.
Nu ascult muzica acum.
She is eating.
Ea mananca.
He is eating. Possessive Pronouns. Pronume posesive.
El mananca.
We are eating. My book is mine.
Noi mancam. Cartea mea este a mea.
You are eating. Camera ta este a ta.
Voi mancati. His room is his.
They are eating.
Ei mananca. His pen is his.
Stiloul lui este a lui.
To be + to read + ing Her garden is hers.
Gradina ei este a ei
I am reading.
Eu citesc. Its tail is its.
You are reading. Coada ei este a ei.
Tu citesti. Our house is ours.
She is reading. Casa noastra este a noastra.
Ea citeste.
Your car is yours.
He is reading.
Masina voastra este a voastra.
El citeste.
We are reading. Their flat is theirs.
Noi citim. Apartamentul lor este a lor.
You are reading.
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 Godson-fin
General Concepts. Notiuni Goddaughter- fina
generale. I and my friend Jim often talk on the phone
Meals in Great Britain. Mesele in Marea Today we are speaking about family, food and
Britanie meals of the day.
Eu si prietenul meu, Jim vorbim adesea la
Breakfast-mic dejun telefon. Astazi vorbim despre familie, mancaruri
Brunch- gustarea dintre micul dejun si pranz si mesele zilei.
Lunch-masa de pranz
Dinner-masa principala On the phone
The five oclock tea- ceaiul de la ora 5
Supper-cina How are you, Mini? I am glad to hear your
voice. You sound happy!
Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul si cina. Ce mai faci, Mini? Imi pare bine sa-ti aud
Romanians have breakfast, lunch and dinner. vocea. Pari fericita.
Family members and relatives. Membrii I am happy! Emily and Peter are coming home
familiei si rudele. today. Our family is together, again.
Sunt fericita! Emily si Peter vin acasa astazi.
Parents- parinti Familia noastra este din nou unita.
Mother- mama
Father- tata How nice! It is a wonderful surprise. I am sure
Daughter-fiica you and Al are delighted! Your son and
Son-fiu daughter are coming home for holidays.
Sister-sora Ce dragut! Este o surpriza minunata. Sunt sigur
Brother-frate ca sunteti incantati. Fiul si fiica voastra vin
Grandparents-bunici acasa in vacanta.
Grandmother-bunica
Grandfather-bunic Not only our children, but also our
Grandchildren-nepoti de bunic grandchildren: our grandaughters Hilda and
Granddaughter- nepoata de bunic Alice, and our grandsons Klaus and Michael are
Grandson-nepot de bunici coming, too.
Aunt-matusa Nu doar copii, dar si nepotii: nepoatele noastre,
Uncle-unchi Hilda si Alice si nepotii nostrii, Klaus si
Niece-nepoata de unchi Michael, vin de asemenea.
Nephew-nepot de unchi
Cousin-verisor, verisoara Oh, Mini, I think you are very busy now. You
Mother-in-law-soacra are preparing lots of things for your children and
Father-in-law-socru grandchildren.
In-laws-cuscrii Oh, Mini. Cred ca este ocupata acum. Pregatesti
Daughter-in-law-nora o multime de lucruri pentru copiii si nepotii tai.
Son-in-law-ginere
Sister-in-law-cumnata Thats right. There is a lot of work and Al is
Brother-in-law-cumnat helping me to finish me. Now I am baking a
Godmother-nasa chocolate cake and an apple pie.
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 To hear- a auzi, a afla
Asa este. Am o multime de treaba si Al ma ajuta Voice- voce
sa o termin. Acum coc o prajitura cu ciocolata si To sound- a suna, dar si a parea
o placinta cu mere. Together- impreuna
Wonderful- minunat, minunata
Excellent. I even smell the flavors from your I am sure you are- sunt sigur ca esti
kitchen. Your dear ones are lucky to have you. Delighted- incantat, incantata
You are a treasure for your family. Busy- ocupat, ocupata
Excelent. Chiar simt aromele din bucataria ta. To prepare- a pregati
Ai tai sunt norocosi sa te aiba. Esti o comoara To help- a ajuta
pentru familia ta. To finish- a termina
To bake- a coace
Well, Jim, dont exaggerate things. I am pleased Chocolate cake- prajitura cu ciocolata, tort de
to do all these things for my family: preparing ciocolata
their rooms, cooking their breakfast, lunch and Apple pie- placinta cu mere
diner, washing dishes. I am doing all the work To smell- a mirosi, a simti mirosul
willingly. Flavor- aroma
Ei bine, Jim nu exagera! Sunt incantata sa fac Treasure- comoara
toate lucrurile astea pentru familia mea: sa le To exaggerate- a exagera
pregatesc camerele, sa le gatesc micul dejun, To cook- a gati
pranzul si cina, sa spal vasele. Fac toata munca To wash- a spala
din placere. Dishes-vesela, vase de bucatarie
Tonight- diseara, in seara asta
When are they coming? Plane- avion
Cand vin? To come by plane- a veni cu avionul
To go by car- a merge cu masina
Tonight. All of them are coming tonight by Airport- aeroport
plane. Emily, Johan, Hilda and Klaus come at To wait for- a astepta pe cineva sau ceva
seven oclock and Peter, Anna, Alice and To leave- a lasa, a parasi
Michael come at nine oclock. We go by car to
the airport to wait for them.
In seara asta. Vin toti in seara asta cu avionul. Dont forget. Nu uita.
Emily, Johan, Hilda si Klaus vin la ora 7 iar The Present Continous Tense. Prezentul
Peter, Anna, Alice si Michael vin la 9. Ne continuu
ducem cu masina la aeroport sa-i asteptam.
To be + to eat + ing
I leave you, then. Have a nice evening home,
and enjoy your meal. Good night, Mini I am eating.
Te las atunci. O seara placuta si pofta buna. Eu mananc.
Noapte buna, Mini. You are eating.
Thank you, Jim. Good night. Tu mananci.
Multumesc Jim. Noapte buna. She is eating.
Ea mananca.
He is eating.
Vocabulary. On the Phone. La telefon El mananca.
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Noi mancam. My book is mine.
You are eating. Cartea mea este a mea.
Voi mancati. His room is his.
They are eating. Camera ta este a ta.
Ei mananca.
His pen is his.
To be + to read + ing Stiloul lui este a lui.
I am reading. Her garden is hers.
Eu citesc. Gradina ei este a ei
You are reading.
Tu citesti. Its tail is its.
She is reading. Coada ei este a ei.
Ea citeste. Our house is ours.
He is reading. Casa noastra este a noastra.
El citeste.
We are reading. Your car is yours.
Noi citim. Masina voastra este a voastra.
You are reading. Their flat is theirs.
Voi cititi. Apartamentul lor este a lor.
They are reading.
Which are the main meals in Romania?
Ei citesc.
Care sunt mesele principale in Romania?
Prezentul continuu face distinctia intre timpul
prezent in general si momentul de fata. In Romania, Romanians have breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
I go to school every day. In Romania, Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul
Ma duc la scoala in fiecare zi. si cina.

I am going to school right now.

Ma duc la scoala chiar acum. Lectia a 7-a. Lesson 7
I do my homework every evening. Grammar. Gramatica
Eu imi fac tema in fiecare seara. The Genitive Case. Genitivul

Im doing my homework now. Genitivul este cazul atributului si exprima in

Eu imi fac tema acum.
Im not reading the newspaper right now.
Eu nu citesc ziarul chiar acum.
I am not listening to music now.
Eu nu ascult muzica acum.
Lets read the Possesive Pronouns. Sa citim
pronumele posesive.
primul rand posesiunea sau apartenenta si
raspunde la intrebarile whose-al, a, ai, ale cui;
what sau which- care.
We say.
Spunem:
Allens wife is an actress.
Sotia lui Allen este actrita.
The cats kittens are nice.
Puii pisicii sunt draguti.

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Maggies house is on the corner.
Casa lui Maggie este pe colt.
We are happy about my fathers arrival.
Suntem fericiti de sosirea tatalui meu.
It is good to have somebodys admiration.
Este bine sa te bucuri de admiratia cuiva.
I am reading Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet.
Citesc Romeo si Julieta lui Shakespeare.
Pauls ideas are good.
Ideile lui Paul sunt bune.
Nicks parents are both doctors.
Parintii lui Nick sunt amandoi doctori.
But we say:
Dar spunem:
The key of my door is on the table.
Cheia de la usa mea este pe masa.
Sometimes the passage of time is slow.
Uneori trecerea timpului este inceata.
I have a feeling of joy.
Am un sentiment de bucurie.
The roof of the house is damaged.
Acoperisul casei este stricat.
I want a slice of cake.
Vreau o felie de tort.
The month of June is really beautiful in my
country.
Luna iunie este cu adevarat frumoasa in tara
mea.
The cover of the book is dark blue.
Coperta cartii este albastru inchis.
Observatii.
Substantivele care se termina in s sau ss
primesc doar apostroful.
Dickens novels are in my bookcase.
Romanele lui Dickens sunt in bibleoteca mea.
The adjective. Adjectivul
Much and many.
Much este folosit cu substantivele nenumarabile
si exprima cantitatea.
Teaching English gives much pleasure to me.
Predarea limbii Engleze imi ofera multa placere
There is much sand on you shoes.
Este mult nisip pe pantofii tai.
I need much sugar into my coffee.
Am nevoie de mult zahar in cafeaua mea.
She gives him much love.
Ii ofera multa dragoste.
There isnt much room left in their kitchen.
Nu prea le ramane spatiu in bucatarie.
I need much time to think about it.
Am nevoie de mult timp ca sa ma gandesc la
asta.
Many este folosit cu substantive numarabile si
exprima numarul:
There are many roses in my garden.
Sunt multi trandafiri in gradina.
We have many new ideas.
Avem multe idei noi.
Mary has many friends.
Mary are multi prieteni.
There are many chairs in their kitchen.
Sunt multe scaune in bucataria lor.
There are many students in the library.
Sunt multi studenti la bibleoteca.
They have too many pictures on their walls.
Au prea multe tablouri pe pereti.
General concepts. Notiuni generale.
State of mind. Stare de spirit
I am merry- sunt bucuros, sunt bucuroasa
I am happy- sunt fericit, sunt fericita
I am satisfied- sunt multumit, sunt multumita
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I am lucky- sunt norocos, sunt norocoasa
I am sad- sunt trist, sunt trista
I am confused- sunt derutat, sunt derutata,
I am amazed- sunt uluit, sunt uluita
I am in a hurry- sunt grabit, sunt grabita
I am unhappy- sunt nefericit, sunt nefericita
I am unlucky- sunt ghinionist, sunt ghinionista
I am tired- sunt obosit, sunt obosita
I am dissatisfied- sunt nemultumit, sunt
nemultumita
I am worried- sunt ingrijorat, sunt ingrijorata
I am shocked- sunt socat, sunt socata
I am afraid- mi-e teama
I am scared- mi-e frica
I am hungry- mi-e foame
I am thirsty- mi-e sete
I am cold- mi-e frig
I am ill- mi-e rau
Its Saturday morning and I meet Jim at the
market. I am buying vegetables: green peppers,
hot peppers, onion, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms,
beans, carrots, parsley, green salad, tomatoes,
cabbage and egg plants.
Jim is buying fruits, such as strawberries,
bananas, pears, apples, grapes, oranges, plums,
peaches and apricots.
Este sambata dimineata si ma intalnesc cu Jim la
piata. Eu cumpar legume si zarzavaturi ardei
grasi, ardei iuti, ceapa, usturoi, cartofi, ciuperci,
fasole, morcovi, patrunjel, salata verde, rosii,
varza si vinete.
Jim cumpara fructe precum capsuni, banane,
pere, mere, struguri, portocale, prune, piersici si
caise.
A birthday barbecue for Peter. Un gratar de
ziua lui Peter.
Its Peters birthday today, so we are having a
barbecue in our garden. You and your wife are
both invited to the party. Are you coming, Jim?
Este ziua lui Peter astazi, asa ca vom face un
gratar in gradina. Tu si sotia ta sunteti invitati
amandoi la petrecere. Veniti, Jim?
Well, Mini, I have to talk first with Paula about
it, but I think this is not a problem. We dont
have a program for today. I think the answer is
yes, we are coming.
Ei bine, Mini, trebuie sa vorbesc mai intai cu
Paula despre asta, dar nu cred sa fie o problema.
Nu avem program astazi. Cred ca raspunsul este
da, venim
We are delighted to have you and Paula among
us, then.
Suntem incantati sa va avem pe tine si pe Paula
printre noi, atunci.
Thank you, Mini. I am doing my shopping and
Im going home to tell Paula about the party. I
have to buy fruits first.
Multumesc, Mini. Imi fac cumparaturile si ma
duc acasa sa ii spun Paulei despre petrecere. Dar
mai intai, trebuie sa cumpar fructe.
I have a lot of things to buy, too. Today we are
very busy because of this special celebration. I
do the shopping and Emily is cooking a
delicious birthday cake for her brother. Ana is
helping her.
Si eu am o multime de lucruri de cumparat.
Astazi, suntem foarte ocupati cu aceasta
sarbatoare speciala. Eu fac cumparaturile si
Emily pregateste un tort delicios pentru fratele
ei. Ana o ajuta.
What are the men of your family doing? Are
they helping you, too?
Ce fac barbatii din familia voastra? Va ajuta si
ei?
Of course they are. Al is working very hard to
decorate a place in the garden. Peter and Johan
are building a stage for dancing and playing the
music.
Sigur ca da. Al se straduieste din greu sa
decoreze un loc in gradina. Peter si Johan
construiesc un ring pentru dans si muzica.
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Thank God the weather is splendid: the sun Beans- fasole
shines, the sky is clear and there is no wind. We Carrot- morcov
arent afraid of any shower. Parsley- patrunjel
Doamne ajuta ca vremea este splendida! Soarele Green salad- salata verde
straluceste, cerul e senin si nu bate vantul. Nu Tomato, tomatoes- rosie, rosii
ne temem de vreo ploaie torentiala. Cabbage- varza
Egg plant- vanata
Yes, we are lucky. Now you have to excuse me, Strawberry, strawberries- capsuna, capsuni
Jim. I am in a hurry. I have to go to the grocers Banana-banana
and to the butchers, as I have many things to Pear- para
buy: beef, pork and fish. I am sorry. Apple- mar
Da, suntem norocosi. Acum trebuie sa ma scuzi, Grapes- struguri
Jim, ma grabesc. Trebuie sa trec pe la bacanie si Orange- portocala
pe la macelarie pentru ca am multe de cumparat: Plum- pruna
carne de vita, de porc si peste. Imi pare rau. Peach- piersica
Apricot- caisa
It is alright, Mini. I understand. I have only one Barbecue- gratar
question for you: what do we wear? Casual or To invite- a invita
elegant clothes? Party- petrecere
Este in regula, Mini, inteleg. Am o singura To have to- a trebui sa
intrebare pentru tine: ce purtam? Haine Problem- problema
obisnuite sau haine elegante? Program- program
Answer- raspuns
What a question! Of course you wear what you To answer- a raspunde
want! You are looking forward to seeing you! Among- in mijlocul, printre
Good bye, Jim. To shop, to go shopping- a cumpara, a face
Ce intrebare! Bineinteles ca va imbracati cu ce cumparaturi
vreti! Abia asteptam sa va vedem! Pa, Jim! To tell- a spune
Special celebration- sarbatoare speciala
Bye, Mini! Thank you for the invitation. Ill call Delicious- delicios
you when I come home. Birthday cake- tort
Pa Mini. Multumim pentru invitatie! Te sun Very hard- din greu
cand ajung acasa. To decorate- a decora
To build- a construi
Stage- podium, ring
Vocabulary To play- a canta la un instrument, sau a se juca
Thank God- ii multumesc lui Dumnezeu
Market- piata Sun- soare
Vegetables- zarzavaturi, legume, verdeturi To shine- a straluci
Fruits- fructe Grocers- bacanie
Green pepper- ardei gras Butchers- macelarie
Hot pepper- ardei iute Beef- carne de vita
Onion- ceapa Pork- carne de porc
Garlic- usturoi Fish- peste
Potato, potatoes- cartof, cartofi To understand- a intelege
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Casual- obisnuit Va aduceti aminte cu siguranta ca prepozitiile
Elegant- elegant sunt acele cuvinte care leaga diferite parti de
Clothes- haine vorbire intre ele.
To look forward to- a astepta cu nerabdare sa In limba Engleza prepozitiile cel mai des
To call somebody- a telefona cuiva folosite sunt:

At- la
In- in
Lectia a 8-a. Lesson 8. On- pe
For- pentru
Grammar. Gramatica From- din, de la
To- la, catre
Constructia to be going to urmata de Above- deasupra
infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, arata Under- sub
intentia de a savarsi in viitor actiunea respectiva: Near-langa
By-langa
They are going to have a party.
Ei intentioneaza sa organizeze o petrecere. Examples. Exemple
I am going to eat an apple. I go to school.
Intentionez sa mananc un mar. Merg la scoala.
We are going to buy a new car. He comes home from his office.
Intentionam sa cumparam o masina noua. El se intoarce acasa de la birou.
This is for you.
Andy is going to live in Paris a whole year. Asta este pentru tine.
Andy intentioneaza sa locuiasca la Paris un an
intreg. We go on a trip to the moon.
Mergem intr-o excursie pe luna.
Constructia to be going to urmata de The picture is above the desk.
infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, poate Tabloul este deasupra pupitrului.
arata si viitorul actiunii exprimata in prezent.
The carpet is under the bed.
Covorul este sub pat.
She is going to have a baby
Ea va avea un copil. The cat sleeps near the window.
Its going to rain. Pisica doarme langa fereastra.
O sa ploua. We sit by the fire.
He is going to change his job. Stam langa foc.
El o sa isi schimba slujba.
Sara is going to study Chinese. They are at school.
Sara o sa invete Chineza. Ei sunt la scoala.
She is at home.
Ea este acasa.
The Preposition. Prepozitia
The book is in the bag.
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General Concepts. Notiuni generale
The Time
A minute- un minut
An hour- o ora
A quarter of an hour- un sfert de ora
Half an hour- o jumatate de ora
What time is it- cat este ceasul
Its 3 oclock sharp- este ora trei fix
Its 5 minutes past 2- este 2 si 5 minute
Its a quarter past 4- este 4 si un sfert
Its half past 9- este 9 si jumatate
Its 10 to 6- este 6 fara 10
Its a quarter to 7- este 7 fara un sfert
Its midday- este miezul zilei
Its midnight- este miezul noptii
What time is the party- la ce ora este petrecerea
From 8 to 11 pm- de la 8 la 11 seara
Direction and position
There- acolo
Here- aici
Near to- aproape de
East, eastern- est, estic, de est
West, western- vest, vestic, de vest
North, northern- nord, Nordic, de nord
South, southern- sud, sudic, de sud
On top of- deasupra
Far away from- departe de
Straight ahead- drept inainte
In the center- in centru
In front of- in fata
Behind- in spatele
Next to- in imediata apropiere, alaturi
At the bottom- in partea inferioara
At the top- in parte superioara
In the neighborhood- in vecinatate
At the beginning- la inceput
At the end- la sfarsit
On the other side- pe cealalta parte
To the right- spre dreapta
To the left- spre stanga
Across- vis-a-vis
Summer is going to come soon. It is coming
next month. Its time for us to make plans for
the holidays.
Vara o sa vina curand. O sa vina luna viitoare.
Este timpul sa ne facem planuri de vacanta.
Looking for summer. Visand la vara
Hi, Mini! I hear youre going to spend you
summer holidays in Romania.
Buna, Mini! Aflu ca o sa iti petreci vacanta de
vara in Romania.
Yes, I am. Im going there in August, because I
want to see my sister and her family.
Da, asa este. In august o sa plec acolo pentru ca
vreau sa o vad pe sora mea si familia ei.
That sounds nice. Are you going to stay there
long?
Suna dragut. Si o sa stai mult acolo?
Yes, I want to travel to travel around while I am
there, so I am going to stay there for a whole
month.
Da, vreau sa calatoresc prin imprejurimi cat
timp o sa fiu acolo asa ca o sa stau o luna
intreaga.
Great! What are you going to do there?
Grozav! Ce o sa faci acolo?
Im going to visit Maramures to see again the
places of my childhood. I also want to go to the
mountains and also to the seaside and visit my
friends from Constanta.
O sa vizitez Maramuresul ca sa vad din nou
locurile copilariei mele. Vreau sa merg la munte
dar si la mare sa-i vad pe prietenii mei din
Constanta.
Youre so lucky! Are you going to take a ship
and sail on the Black Sea?
Esti asa norocoasa! O sa navighezi cu vasul pe
Marea Neagra?
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 To take- a lua
I dont know, but I really want to do it. To sail- a naviga
Nu stiu, dar vreau foarte mult sa o fac. To join- a se alatura
Trip- excursie
What about Al? Is he going to join you on this Native- natal, natala
trip to you native country? Anyway- oricum
Dar Al? O sa vina cu tine in calatoria catre tara To envy- a invidia
ta natala? To look forward- a astepta cu nerabdare
To take photos- a face poze
Unfortunately he is going to stay home this To show- a arata
time. He has to work in August To get back- a se intoarce
Din pacate o sa stea acasa de data asta. Trebuie Everyone- toata lumea
sa lucreze in August. Sharp- fix
Half- jumatate
Anyway, I envy you Mini and I look forward to Quarter- sfert
our summer holidays in Romania, next year. I
am going there with Paula to visit to her family. Always remember
Please take photos of the places you visit there.
Oricum, te invidiez, Mini si abia astept vacanta A minute is 60 seconds.
noastra de vara in Romania anul viitor. O sa ma Un minut are 60 de secunde.
duc acolo cu Paula in vizita la familia ei. Te rog
An hour is 60 minutes and 3600 seconds.
sa faci poze cu locurile pe care le vizitezi acolo.
O ora are 60 de minute si 3600 de secunde.
Well, I am going to take my video camera, A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes and 900
because I want to show everyone what Romania seconds.
is like, when I get back. Un sfert de ora are 15 minute si 900 de secunde.
Ei bine, o sa imi iau camera video, pentru ca Half an hour is 30 minutes and 1800 seconds.
vreau sa le arat tuturor asa cum este Romania, O jumatate de ora are 30 de minute si 1800 de
cand ma intorc. secunde.
Thats a very good idea! Have fun! What time is it?
Este o idee foarte buna! Sa te distrezi! Cat este ceasul?
Its 3 oclock sharp.
Vocabulary Este ora 3 fix.

Summer holidays- vacanta de vara Its 5 minutes past 2.

To stay- a sta Este 2 si 5 minute.
Long- mult timp, lung Its a quarter past 4.
To travel- a calatori Este 4 si un sfert.
Around- prin imprejurimi, imprejur
Its half past 9.
Whole- intreg, intreaga
Este 9 si jumatate.
To visit- a vizita
Place- loc Its 10 to 6.
Childhood- copilarie Este 6 fara 10.
To the mountains- la munte Its a quarter to 7.
To the seaside- la mare Este 7 fara un sfert.

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Its midday.
Este miezul zilei.
Its midnight.
Este miezul noptii.
What time is the meeting?
La ce ora este intalnirea?
At 4 oclock sharp
La ora 4 fix.
Dont forget. Nu uita
I go to school.
Eu merg la scoala.
She is at home.
Ea este acasa.
The book is in the bag.
Cartea este in geanta.
He comes home from his office.
El se intoarce acasa de la birou.
The picture is above the desk.
Tabloul este deasupra biroului.
The carpet is under the bed.
Covorul este sub pat.
The cat sleeps near the window.
Pisica doarme langa fereastra.
We sit by the fire.
Noi stam langa foc.
This is for you.
Asta este pentru tine.
Lectia a 11-a. Lesson 11
Grammar. Gramatica
Ordinal Numbers. Numeralele ordinale
The first (1st)- primul
The second (2nd)- al doilea
The third (3rd )- al treilea
The fourth (4th )- al patrulea
The fifth (5th )- al cincilea
The sixth (6th )- al saselea
The seventh (7th )- al saptelea
The eighth (8th )- al optulea
The ninth (9th )- al noualea
The tenth (10th )- al zecelea
The eleventh (11th )- al unsprezecelea
The twelfth (12th )- al doisprezecelea
The thirteenth (13th )- al treisprezecelea
The fourteenth (14th )- al paisprezecelea
The fifteenth (15th )- al cincisprezecelea
The sixteenth (16th )- al saisprezecelea
The seventeenth (17th )- al saptesprezecelea
The eighteenth (18th )- al optsprezecelea
The nineteenth (19th )- al nouasprezecelea
The twentieth (20th )- al douazecelea
The twenty-first (21st )- al douazeci si unulea
The twenty-second (22nd )- al douazeci si doilea
The twenty-third (23rd )- al douazeci si treilea
The twenty-fourth (24th )- al douazeci si patrulea
The twenty-fifth (25th )- al douazeci si cincilea
The twenty-sixth (26th )- al douazeci si saselea
The twenty-seventh (27th )- al douazeci si
saptelea
The twenty-eighth (28th )- al douazeci si optulea
The twenty-ninth (29th )- al douazeci si noualea
The thirtieth (30th )- al treizecilea
The fortieth (40th )- al patruzecilea
The fiftieth (50th )- al cincizecilea
The sixtieth (60th )- al saizecilea
The seventieth (70th )- al saptezecilea
The eightieth (80th )- al optzecilea
The ninetieth (90th )- al nouazecilea
The hundredth (100th )- al o sutalea
The thousandth (1000th )- al o mielea
Indefinite Adjective. Adjective nehotarate.
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A certain- un oarecare, o oarecare, un anumit, o
anumita
Certain- unii, unele, anumit, anumiti
He is taking a certain Will Smith with him.
Il ia pe un anumit Will Smith cu el.
Certain people have no taste for jazz music.
Unii oameni nu gusta muzica jazz.
Some- cativa, cateva, unii, unele, ceva, niste,
putini
She bought some rice.
A cumparat niste orez.
The exhibition contained some rare pictures.
Expozitia a continut si cateva tablouri rare.
Any, care inseamna vreun, vreo, in propozitii
interogative, si nici un, nici o in cele negative.
Have you any rare books?
Ai vreo carte rara?
She hasnt any ideea about it.
Ea nu are nici o idee despre asta.
In propozitiile afirmative, any inseamna orice,
oricare.
Any child can do this.
Orice copil poate sa faca asta.
Several- cativa
I went to Madrid several times.
Am fost la Madrid de cateva ori.
Another- un alt, o alta, inca
Wait another 5 minutes, please.
Asteptati va rog inca cinci minute.
Other- alt, alta
Other days, other people.
Alte zile, alti oameni
Few, dar si a few- cativa, putini.
We know few people in Prague.
Cunoastem putini oameni in Praga.
A few words are often enough to make you
understand the whole situation.
Cateva cuvinte sun adesea suficiente sa te faca
sa intelegi intreaga situatie.
Enough- destul
We have enough time to get there.
Avem destul timp sa ajungem acolo
Each fiecare, in sensul de fiecare luat in parte
Each child is a promise.
Fiecare copil reprezinta o promisiune.
Every- fiecare, in sens colectiv, toti, toate
We go to the mountains every summer.
Mergem la munte in fiecare vara.
No- nici un, nici o
The postman brought no letters yesterday.
Postasul nu a adus nici o scrisoare ieri.
None- nici unul, nici o, deloc
Do you have any experience in this field?
No, I have none.
Ai ceva experienta in domeniu?
Nu, nu am nici una.
General Concepts. Notiuni Generale.
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At the Airport
Luggage trolley- carucior pentru bagaje
Luggage compartment- compartiment de bagaje
Health certificate- certificat de sanatate
Travel documents- documente de calatorie
Label- eticheta
Check-in control- ghiseu de control
Passport check point- punct de control al
pasapoartelor
Boarding card- tichet de imbarcare
Customs- vama
Customs officer- vames
Departure- plecare
Arrival- sosire
Duty-free shop- magazin scutit de taxe vamale
Flight no.- zborul numarul
To land- a ateriza
To take-off- a decola
Fasten your seat-belt- puneti-va centura de
siguranta
Jim and Paula are going to visit Paris. They are
going to stay there for a whole week, so I want
to give some tips to my friend.
Jim si Paula vor vizita Parisul. Intentioneaza sa
stea acolo o saptamana intreaga asa ca vreau sa
ii dau niste ponturi prietenului meu.
See new places, meet new faces. Locuri noi,
oameni noi.
Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Paris.
Maine dimineata plecam la Parsi.
A visit to Paris is a memorable experience. Im
happy for you, both. I was in Paris several
times.
O vizita la Paris este o experienta memorabila.
Ma bucur pentru voi, amandoi. Eu am fost la
Paris de cateva ori.
Its our first visit to Paris. Its a chance we dont
want to miss.
E prima noastra vizita la Paris. Este o sansa pe
care nu vrem sa o ratam.
Dont miss it! Paris has a large number of
districts you can visit and see a lot of interesting
sights. It also depends on what you prefer to do.
Nu ratati! Parisul are un numar mare de cartiere
pe care le puteti vizita si puteti vedea locuri
interesante. Depinde si ce preferati ce faceti.
I like French cuisine and Paula wants to buy
some fashionable clothes.
Mie imi place bucatari franceza iar Paula vrea
sa-si cumpere haine la moda.
Thats good! You can enjoy lunch in one of the
famous restaurants in the city and you can visit
many excellent shops.
Foarte bine! Puteti savura pranzul intr-unul
dintre restaurantele celebre ale orasului si puteti
vizita magazine excelente!
We are also very fond of the night life!
Ne place si viata de noapte!
Of course, you are! You can spend an evening at
the theater, enjoy a drink in a caf or go for a
peaceful walk along the river side.
Bineinteles! Puteti petrece o seara la teatru,
puteti bea ceva la o cafenea sau va puteti plimba
de-a lungul raului.
Mini, I have to go now! I have to buy a few
things for our flight.
Mini, trebuie sa plec acum. Trebuie sa cumpar
unele lucruri pentru zbor.
What time is the departure?
La ce ora este plecarea?
We are taking off at 8 oclock.
Bye Mini!
Decolam la 8.
Pa, Mini
Have a safe flight, then! Bye, Jim!
Atunci zbor linistit! Pa, Jim!
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 hundreds of people- sute de oameni

Vocabulary Dupa acelasi model se comporta hundred

Tip- pont, sfat million si billion.
Face- fata
To leave for- a pleca spre We say:
Memorable experience- experienta memorabila One thousand- o mie
Chance- sansa Two thousand- doua mii
To miss- a rata Three thousand- trei mii
District- cartier Four thousand- patru mii
To depend on- a depinde de
Fashionable- la moda But we also say:
Famous- celebru, faimos
Shop- magazin thousands of times- de mii de ori
Nightlife- viata de noapte thousands of people- mii de oameni
Caf- cafenea
Peaceful- linistit We say:
Along- de-a lungul one million- un milion
River- rau two million- doua milioane
Side- parte sau mal three million- trei milioane
four million- patru milioane

Dont forget! Nu uita! But we also say:

Hundred are aceeasi forma si la plural daca il
folosim cu specificarea unui numar precis.
Four hundred twenty-eight (428) books- 428
carti.
Hundreds se foloseste numai atunci cand
numarul nu este specificat cu precizie.
Hundreds of victims- sute de victime
Hundreds of houses- sute de case
We say:
Millions of times- de milioane de ori
Millions of people- milioane de oameni
And we say
One billion- un milliard
Two billion- doua miliarde
Three billion- trei miliarde
Four billion- patru miliarde
But we also say:
Billions of time- de miliarde de ori
Billions of people- miliarde de oameni

One hundred o suta

Two hundred doua sute
Three hundred trei sute
Four hundred- patru sute

But we also say:

Lectia a 12-a. Lesson 12th
hundreds of times-de sute de ori Grammar. Gramatica

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Present Perfect. Prezentul perfect Present perfect of the verb To Be:

Present Perfect exprima de obicei o actiune I have been a teacher all my youth.
inceputa in trecut care dureaza si in prezent, sau Am fost profesor toata tineretea.
care s-a incheiat recent. Prezentul perfect se Youve been tired all morning.
formeaza cu ajutorul prezentului auxiliarului to Tu ai fost obosit toata dimineata.
have plus participiul trecut al verbului care este She has been happy today.
conjugat. Ea a fost fericita astazi.
In cazul verbelor regulate, participiul trecut al He has been la Paris all week.
verbului de conjugat se formeaza prin adaugarea El a fost in Paris toata saptamana.
sufixului -ed ca si in cazul trecutului simplu. We have been friends all our life.
Noi am fost prieteni toata viata.
Regular Verbs: You have been my students for 3 years.
I have danced. Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani.
Eu am dansat. They have been busy all night.
You have danced. Ei au fost ocupati toata noaptea.
Tu ai dansat.
She has danced. Celelalte verbe neregulate au la Present Perfect
Ea a dansat. o singura forma pentru toate persoanele, forma
He has danced. care trebuie memorata ca atare.
El a dansat.
We have danced. 10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate.
Noi am dansat.
You have danced. A taia= to cut- cut- cut
Voi ati dansat. A face= to do-did-done
They have danced. A bea= to drink-drank-drunk
Ei au dansat. A conduce= to drive- drove-driven
A manca= to eat- ate- eaten
I have waited. A cadea= to fall- fell- fallen
Eu am asteptat. A hrani= to feed- fed-fed
You have waited. A simti= to feel- felt- felt
Tu ai asteptat. A gasi= to find- found-found
She has waited. A zbura= to fly- flew-flown
Ea a asteptat.
He has waited. Either - or, neither - nor. Fie - fie, nici- nici
El a asteptat. She is either timid or lazy.
We have waited. Ea este fie timida fie lenesa.
Noi am asteptat.
You have waited. He is either naughty or very clever.
Voi ati asteptat. El este fie obraznic fie foarte istet.
They have waited.
Ei au asteptat. We are neither wild nor friendly.
Noi nu suntem nici salbatici, nici prietenosi.

They are neither rude nor polite.

Ei nu sunt nici grosolani nici politicosi.

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 It tastes salty- are gust sarat
General Concepts. Notiuni generale It tastes soar- are gust acru
Shopping List. Lista de cumparaturi It tastes bitter- are gust amar

Two bottles of wine- doua sticle de vin
Three kilos of potatoes- trei kilograme de cartofi
Three packets of flour- trei pungi de faina
Four cartons of milk- patru cutii de lapte
Two loafs of bread- doua paini
Twelve slices of ham- 12 felii de jambon
Yesterday I met Jim by accident. I was hungry
and my friend invited me out to dinner, so we
have eaten in a fancy restaurant.
Ieri l-am intalnit intamplator pe Jim. Imi era
foame si prietenul meu m-a invitat la cina, asa
ca am luat masa intr-un restaurant elegant.

The order. Comanda Enjoy your meal. Pofta buna

What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei
Id like to order- as dori sa fac comanda It has been a lovely evening. Thank you, Mini.
We havent decided yet- noi nu ne-am decis A fost o seara incantatoare. Multumesc, Mini.
inca
What can you recommend- ce ne puteti I thank you, for the invitation, Jim. We have
recomanda eaten healthy food and now I am really full.
What is your specialty- care este specialitatea Eu iti multumesc pentru invitatie, Jim. Am
casei mancat sanatos si acum ma simt intr-adevar
Will you pass me the salt and pepper- da-mi te plina.
rog sarea si piperul
Will you bring some more dressing- aduceti-mi Me too. I have also enjoyed your company
va rog mai mult sos which is very special to me. Did you like the
Can you change my order- imi puteti schimba food?
comanda Si eu la fel. Pe deasupra m-am bucurat de
The cheese is tasteless- branza este fada compania ta, care este speciala pentru mine. Ti-a
The roast beef is burnt and salty- friptura de vita placut mancarea?
este arsa si sarata
The cream is soar- smantana este acra Yes, I did. The tomato soup has been delicious
The green salad is not properly washed- salata and the roast chicken with carrots tasted really
verde nu este bine spalata good.
Smoked- afumat Da, sigur! Supa de rosii a fost un deliciu, iar
Frozen- congelat puiul fript cu morcovi a fost foarte gustos.
Boiled- fiert
Raw- crud Im not used to eat soup, thats why I prefered
Baked- copt the grilled fish with rice and a garden salad. And
Roast- fript la cuptor the wine was fit, too.
Underdone- in sange Eu nu sunt obisnuit sa mananc supa, asa ca am
Stewed- inabusit preferat peste la gratar cu orez si salata asortata.
Grilled- fript la gratar Si vinul a fost potrivit, nu?
Fried- prajit
Fresh- proaspat Indeed. Excellent choice! White, dry and
Stuffed- umplut chilled!
Marinated- marinat Intr-adevar! Excelenta alegere. Alb, sec si rece!
It tastes sweet- are gust dulce

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I wonder whether they are making their own Tasty- gustos
deserts. I forgot to ask. But my pudding was Spicy- condimentat
delicious. What about your ice cream? Dish- fel de mancare
Ma intreb daca pregatesc un desert special al To come back- a se intoarce
casei. Am uitat sa intreb. Dar budinca a fost Smoked- afumat
delicioasa. Cum a fost inghetata ta? Frozen- congelat
Boiled- fiert
Very good, indeed. I was delighted to see that Raw- crud
the waiter has brought an extra portion of Baked- copt
whipped cream. Roast- fript la cuptor
Cu adevarat buna! Am fost incantata cand Underdone- in sange
chelnerul mi-a adus o extra portie de frisca. Stewed- inabusit
Grilled- fript la gratar
This restaurant is really nice. The place is clean Fried- prajit
and large and you have lots of tasty and spicy Fresh- proaspat
dished to choose from. Stuffed- umplut
Restaurantul este intr-adevar dragut. Locul este Marinated- marinat
curat si spatios si ai de ales dintr-o multime To fall- a cadea
mancaruri gustoase si condimentate. To feed- a hrani
To feel- a simti
We are certainly going to come back soon! To find- a gasi
O sa ne intoarcem precis, in curand. To fly- a zbura
To cut- a taia
To drink- a bea
Vocabulary To drive- a conduce
To eat- a manca
By accident- din intamplare
Fancy- la moda
Healthy food- mancare sanatoasa Dont forget! Nu uita!
Full- plin, plina
Soup- supa Present Perfect, prezentul perfect exprima de
Chicken- pui obicei o actiune inceputa in trecut care dureaza
Rice- orez si in prezent sau care s-a incheiat recent.
Garden salad- salata asortata Prezentul perfect se formeaza cu ajutorul
Choice- alegere prezentului auxiliarului to have plus
Dry- sec participiul trecut al verbului care este conjugat.
Chilled- racit, la rece
To wonder- a se intreba Present Perfect of the verb To Be:
Whether- daca
Desert- desert I have been a teacher all my youth.
Pudding- budinca Am fost profesoara toata tineretea.
Ice cream- inghetata
Youve been tired all morning.
Waiter, waitress- chelner, chelnerita
Ai fost obosit toata dimineata.
Extra portion- extra portie, portie in plus
Whipped cream- frisca She has been happy today.
Cream- smantana Ea a fost fericita astazi.

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He has been in Paris all week. The roast beef is burnt and salty- friptura de vita
El a fost la Paris toata saptamana. este arsa si sarata
We have been friends all our life. The cream is soar- smantana este acra
Noi am fost prieteni toata viata. The green salad is not properly washed- salata
verde nu este bine spalata
You have been my students for 3 years. Smoked- afumat
Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani. Frozen- congelat
They have been busy all night. Boiled- fiert
Ei au fost ocupati toata noaptea. Raw- crud
Baked- copt
Remember how to use the expression either- or. Roast- fript la cuptor
Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia fie- fie. Underdone- in sange
She is either timid or lazy. Stewed- inabusit
Ea este fie timida fie lenesa. Grilled- fript la gratar
Fried- prajit
He is either naughty or very clever. Fresh- proaspat
El este fie obraznic, fie foarte istet. Stuffed- umplut
Remember how to use the expression neither- Marinated- marinat
nor. My food tastes sweet.
Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia nici-nici. Mancarea mea are gust dulce
We are neither wild nor friendly.
Your food tastes salty.
Noi nu suntem nici salbatici, nici prietenosi.
Mancarea ta are gust sarat
They are neither rude nor polite.
Ei nu sunt nici grosolani nici politicosi. Her food tastes soar
Mancarea ei are gust acru

How to order in a restaurant. His food tastes bitter.

Cum comanzi mancare intr-un restaurant Mancarea lui are gust amar.

What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei

Id like to order- as dori sa fac comanda
We havent decided yet- noi nu ne-am decis
inca
What can you recommend- ce ne puteti
recomanda
What is your specialty- care este specialitatea
casei
Will you pass me the salt and pepper- da-mi te
rog sarea si piperul
Will you bring some more dressing- aduceti-mi
va rog mai mult sos
Can you change my order- imi puteti schimba
comanda
The cheese is tasteless- branza este fada

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Lectia a 13-a. Lesson 13.
Grammar. Gramatica.
Comparison of short adjectives. Comparatia
adjectivelor scurte.
Adjectivele monosilabice, bisilabive, si cele
trei-silabice cu prefix negativ au forma
flexionara la comparativ si superlativ prin
alipirea sufixelor er si est.
De egalitate:
As calm as- la fel de calm ca
As large as- la fel de larg ca
As old as- la fel de in varsta ca
As kind as- la fel de amabil ca
As friendly as- la fel de prietenos ca
As unlucky as- la fel de ghinionist ca
De superioritate
Calmer than- mai calm decat
Larger than- mai larg decat
Older than- mai in varsta decat
Kinder than- mai amabil decat
Friendlier than- mai prietenos decat
Unluckier than- mai ghinionist decat
La superlativ
The calmest- cel mai calm
The largest- cel mai larg
The oldest- cel mai in varsta
The kindest- cel mai amabil
The friendliest- cel mai prietenos
The unluckiest- cel mai ghinionist
Mike is as old as my son.
Mike este de aceeasi varsta cu fiul meu.
He is the friendliest boy in town.
El este cel mai prietenos baiat din oras.
It is the largest district of Paris.
Este cel mai mare cartier al Parisului.
Im older than you.
Eu sunt mai in varsta decat tine.
Comparison of Long Adjectives. Comparatia
adjectivelor lungi
Adjectivele mai lungi de doua silabe, cele bi-
silabice la care accentul cade pe prima silaba
formeaza comparativul si superlativul cu
ajutorul adverbelor more si most.
De exemplu, de egalitate:
As curious as- la fel de curios ca
As beautiful as- la fel de frumos ca
As important as- la fel de important ca
As attractive as- la fel de atragator ca
As fragile as- la fel de fragil ca
De superioritate:
More curious than- mai curios decat
More beautiful than- mai frumos decat
More important than- mai important decat
More attractive than- mai atragator decat
More fragile than- mai fragil decat
Superlativ:
The most curious- cel mai curios
The most beautiful- cel mai frumos
The most important- cel mai important
The most attractive- cel mai atragator
The most fragile- cel mai fragil
She is as beautiful as always.
Ea este la fel de frumoasa ca intotdeauna.
It is more important than the other exam.
Este mai important decat celalalt examen.
It is the most attractive landscape.
Este cel mai atractiv peisaj.
Adjectives with Irregular Forms. Adjective
cu forme neregulate
Good/ well = bun - better than= mai bun decat-
the best= cel mai bun
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Bad or ill= rau- worse than= mai rau decat- the
worst= cel mai rau
Little- putin- less than= mai putin decat- the
least= cel mai putin
Much or many- mult- more than= mai mult
decat- the most= cel mai mult
Parintii si copiii lor seamana foarte mult. Ei
arata uneori la fel, simt la fel, actioneaza la fel.
Adesea, impartasesc acelasi sistem de valori,
aceleasi convingeri si pareri, acelasi stil de viata.
Este si cazul fiului si sotului meu.
Like father, like son. Cum e tatal e si fiul.

General Concepts. Notiuni generale. Yes, you are right. It is unbelievable how many
Qualities and Shortcomings. Calitati si things they have in common Peter and Al, when
defecte. you look at them.
Da, ai dreptate. Este incredibil cat de multe
Kind- amabil lucruri au in comun Peter si Al cand te uiti la ei.
Generous- generos
Courageous, brave- curajos They are really handsome, they are both tall,
Clever, smart- istet well-built, with short, blond hair and blue eyes.
Polite- politicos Peter takes after his father in every way.
Gorgeous- splendid Sunt amandoi chipesi, sunt amandoi inalti, bine
Careful- atent facuti, cu par scurt si blond si ochi albastri.
Friendly- prietenos Peter seamana cu tatal sau in toate privintele.
Pretty- dragut
Good-looking, handsome- chipes They are both good-looking men, I agree. And
Beautiful- frumos they are very much alike.
Pacient-rabdator Sunt amandoi barbati chipesi, sunt de acord. Si
Silent- tacut seamana foarte mult.
Bad- rau
Aggressive- agresiv Peter was a sweet child when he was little but I
Ugly- urat didnt imagine him turning into another Al.
Rude- grosolan Now, Im amazed of their resemblance.
Stupid- prost Peter era un copilas dulce pe cand era mic, dar
Lazy- lenes nu mi-am imaginat ca o sa se transforme intr-un
Noisy- zgomotos alt Al. Acum sunt uluita de asemanarea lor.
Naughty- obraznic
Greedy- lacom But maybe they are different in other respects,
Violent- violent arent they?
Mean- meschin Dar poate sunt diferiti in alte privinte, nu?
Boring- plictisitor
Stubborn- incapatanat No, they arent. They share almost everything
else: they think alike, feel alike, act alike.
Parents and their children are very much alike. Nu. Impartesc aproape la fel: gandesc la fel,
They sometimes look the same, feel the same simt la fel, actioneaza la fel.
and act the same. They often share the same
value system, same believes and opinions, same Wow! Like father like son!
lifestyle. This is also the case of my son and my Cum e tatal e si fiul.
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Exactly! When Peter is answering one of my Unbelievable- incredibil
questions, I almost hear my husbands ideas and Tall- inalt
thoughts. Well-built- bine facut
Exact! Cand Peter imi raspunde la o intrebare, To take after- a semana cu
parca aud vocea si gandurile sotului meu. To imagine- a-si inchipui, a-si imagina
To turn into- a se transforma in
They have to be different in some ways. Resemblance- asemanare
Trebuie sa fie diferiti in anumite privinte. Respect- privinta, aspect, dar si respect
Voice- voce
Well, I dont know what to say. Peter is as Thought- gand
generous as his father, as careful as him, even as Obvious- evident, evidenta
pacient as Al. Hobby- pasiune, ocupatie in timpul liber
Ei bine, nu stiu ce sa spun. Peter este la fel de Talent- talent
generos ca tatal sau, la fel de atent, si la fel de To play the piano- a canta la pian, in general la
rabdator ca Al. un instrument
To sing- a canta cu vocea
So, there is only one obvious difference- Peter is To paint- a picta
much younger than Al, isnt there? During- in timpul
Atunci exista o singura diferenta evidenta- Peter Kind- amabil
este mult mai tanar decat Al, nu? Generos- generos
Courageous, brave- curajos
Yes, Peter also shares his fathers hobbies and Clever- istet
talents: he is playing the piano and hes painting Polite-politicos
during weekends. Gorgeous- splendid
Da, Peter are si aceleasi preferinte si talente: Careful- atent
canta la pian si picteaza la sfarsit de saptamana. Friendly- prietenos
Pretty-dragut
Do they also share the shortcomings? Good-looking- chipes
Au si aceleasi defecte? Beautiful- frumos
Pacient- rabdator
Unfortunately. Peter is as stubborn as his father. Silent- tacut
Din nefericire. Peter este la fel de incapatanat ca Bad- rau
tatal sau. Aggressive- agresiv
Ugly- urat
Vocabulary Rude- grosolan
Stupid- prost
To be alike- a fi asemanator Lazy- lenes
The same- la fel Noisy- zgomotos
To feel- a simti Naughty- obraznic
To act- a actiona Greedy- lacom
To share- a impartasi dar si a imparti Violent- violent
Value system- sistem de valori Mean- meschin
Belief- convingere, crez, credinta Boring- plictisitor
Opinion- opinie, parere Stubborn- incapatanat
Life style- stil de viata
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Adjectivele monosilabice, bisilabice sicele
trisilabice cu prefix negativ au forma flexionara
la comparativul de egalitate si de superioaritate
dar si la superlative, prin alipirea sufixelor er
si est.
As calm as- la fel de calm ca
Calmer than- mai calm decat
The calmest- cel mai calm
As large as- la fel de larg ca
Larger than- mai larg decat
The largest- cel mai larg
Other examples. Alte exemple.
Mike is as old as my son.
Mike este de aceeasi varsta cu fiul meu.
He is the friendliest boy in town.
El este cel mai prietenos baiat din oras.
It is the largest district of Paris.
Este cel mai mare cartier al Parisului.
Im older than you.
Eu sunt mai mare decat tine.
Adjectivele mai lungi de doua silabe, cele
bisilabice, la care accentul cade pe prima silaba,
formeaza comparativul de egalitate si de
superioritate, dar si superlativul cu ajutorul
adverbelor more si most.
As curious as- la fel de curios ca
More curious than- mai curios decat
The most curious- cel mai curios
As beautiful as- la fel de frumos ca
More beautiful than- mai frumos decat
The most beautiful- cel mai frumos
Other examples. Alte exemple.
She is as beautiful as always.
Ea este la fel de frumoasa ca intotdeauna.
It is more important than the other exam.
Este mai important decat celalalt examen.
It is the most attractive landscape.
Este cel mai atractiv peisaj.
Dont forget the adjectives with irregular forms.
Nu uita adjectivele cu forme neregulate.
Good/ well = bun - better than= mai bun decat-
the best= cel mai bun
Bad or ill= rau- worse than= mai rau decat- the
worst= cel mai rau
Little- putin- less than= mai putin decat- the
least= cel mai putin
Much or many- mult- more than= mai mult
decat- the most= cel mai mult
Lectia a 14-a. Lesson 14.
Grammar. Gramatica
Adverbs of manner. Adverbe de mod
Adverbele de mod se formeaza prin alipirea
sufixelui ly la finalul adjectivului
corespunzator. In limba Engleza, si adjectivul si
adverbul au asadar forme diferite.
In limba Romana, de cele mai multe ori,
adverbul suna la fel ca adjectivul.
Usor- easy/easily
Urat- bad/badly
Frumos- beautiful/beautifully
Excelent- excellent/excellently
Fluent-fluent/fluently
Amabil- kind/kindly
Dragut- nice/nicely
Perfect- perfect/perfectly
They understand each other perfectly.
Ei se inteleg perfect.
I speak English fluently.
Eu vorbesc Enlgeza fluent.
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He kindly asked me to give him a second
chance.
El m-a rugat cu amabilitate sa-i acord o a doua
sansa.
His behavior can be easily understood.
Comportamentul lui poate fi usor inteles.
They are newly married.
Ei sunt proaspat casatoriti.
I can hardly see you.
Te pot vedea cu greu.
The Adverbial Numeral. Numeralul
adverbial
Once- o data
Twice- de doua ori
Three times- de trei ori
Four times- de patru ori
Five times- de cinci ori
Six times- de sase ori
Ten times- de zece ori
A hundred times- de o suta de ori
A thousand times- de o mie de ori
I have seen her once.
Am vazut-o o data.
We spoke at least twice.
Am vorbit de cel putin doua ori.
Ive seen her at least three times.
Am vazut-o de cel putin trei ori.
She phoned at least three times.
Ea a telefonat de trei ori
10 Irregular Verbs. 10 verbe neregulate
A uita= to forget-forgot-forgotten
A ierta= to forgive-forgave-forgiven
A ingheta= to freeze-froze-frozen
A obtine= to get-got-gotten
A da= to give-gave-given
A merge= to go-went-gone
A creste= to grow-grew-grown
A avea= to have-had-had
A auzi= to hear-heard-heard
A ascunde= to hide-hid-hidden
General Concepts. Notiuni generale.
Shopping. Cumparaturi
How much does it cost- cat costa
I dont want to spend more than- nu vreau sa
cheltuiesc mai mult de
Can you give me a discount- puteti sa-mi faceti
o reducere
The price has already been reduced- pretul a fost
deja redus
Id like to change this skirt- as vrea sa schimb
fusta aceasta
Sold clothes cant be changed- articolele
vandute nu pot fi schimbate
It is too expensive- este prea scump
This is not what Im looking for- aceasta nu este
ceea ce caut
Please keep the cash slip- va rog sa pastrati
bonul de casa
Can I give you anything else- pot sa va dau
altceva
At the Doctors. La doctor
I have difficulty in breathing- respir greu
I have lost a lot of blood- am pierdut mult sange
What is your blood type- ce grupa de sange
aveti
Does it hurt here- doare aici
Raise your arm- ridicati bratul
You need a plaster cast- aveti nevoie de un
bandaj gipsat
You need an X-ray- aveti nevoie de o
radiografie
We will give you a pain killer- va vom
administra un anestezic
We will give you a few stitches- va vom pune
cateva copci
I am allergic to- sunt alergic la
I am short sighted- am miopie
I am long-sighted-am prezbitism
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One of my fillings has come out- mi-a cazut o
plomba
Illness. Boala.
Fever- febra
Head-ache- durere de ca
Tooth-ache- durere de dinti
Decay- carie
Gum- gingie
Most people hate doctors. Even if we dont want
them, we need them.
Cei mai multi oameni ii urasc pe medici. Chiar
daca nu ii vrem, avem nevoie de ei.
This happens at least once or twice in a life
time.
Asta se intampla de cel putin o data sau de doua
ori intr-o viata.
Dont you agree?
Nu credeti?
For and Against. Pro si contra
Thats true, if I think of my life up to present, I
realize I have been at least 20 times to see a
doctor.
Este adevarat, daca ma gandesc la viata mea de
pana acuma, imi dau seama ca am fost de cel
putin 20 de ori la doctor.
I am really not able to think of a number of
times and I can hardly remember my first time.
But imagine I gave birth to a boy and a girl and
Ive been to the hospital many times with my
children ever since.
Nu ma pot gandi la un numar dar abia daca imi
amintesc cand am fost prima oara. Imagineaza-ti
ca am dat nastere unui baiat si unei fete si am
fost de atunci la spital de multe ori cu copiii
mei.
Well, I have been at least 10 times to the dentist
and several times to a general practitioner, Im
sure of it.
Eu am fost de cel putin 10 ori la dentist si de
cateva ori la medicul generalist, sunt convins de
asta.
We dont like them too much, but we need them
so baldy. I remember a time when Emily was a
baby and she had convulsions and very high
fever.
Nu ne plac prea mult, dar avem atata nevoie de
ei. Imi aminesc o zi cand Emily era micuta si
avea convulsii si febra foarte mare.
Oh, God! What did you do?
O, Doamne! Ce ai facut?
I called an ambulance and went to the nearest
hospital in a heart beat. The doctor saved
Emilys life that time. She was very ill.
Am chemat ambulanta si am ajuns la cel mai
apropiat spital intr-un suflet. Medicii i-au slavat
viata lui Emily atunci. Era foarte bolnaca.
We have been once to the hospital in the middle
of the night. Our daughter, Lilly, had a severe
infection and we were very worried.
Noi am ajuns o data la spital in mijlocul noptii.
Fetita noastra, Lilly, avea o infectie foarte grava
si eram foarte ingrijorati.
When you are a parent, you always have
problems and need a doctor or at least his
opinion on something.
Cand esti parinte ai intotdeauna probleme si ai
nevoie de un doctor sau macar de parerea lui.
But doctors are also human being. They
sometimes fail.
Dar doctorii sunt si ei oameni. Uneori mai
gresesc.
They do. We often hear hear about dentists who
are extracting the wrong tooth or surgeons who
have forgotten something into a patients body.
Asa e. Auzim adesea despre dentisti care scot alt
dinte sau chirurgi care uita cate ceva in trupul
pacientului.
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 Im allergic to- sunt alergic la
Well, Mini, I think the best we can do is to take I am short sighted- am miopie
care of our health. I am long-sighted-am prezbitism
Mini, cred ca cel mai bun lucru pe care il putem Illness- boala
face este sa avem grija de sanatatea noastra. Head-ache- durere de ca
Tooth-ache- durere de dinti
Prevention is better than cure. Decay- carie
Paza buna trece primejdia rea. Gum- gingie
To freeze- a ingheta
Vocabulary To get- a obtine
To give- a da
To hate- a uri To grow- a creste
To happen- a se intampla To hide- a ascunde
Life time- timpul vietii To forgive- a ierta
To agree- a fi de acord To forget- a uita
To realize- a-si da seama
To be able to- a fi in stare sa Dont forget. Nu uita
Hardly- abia Adverbele de mod se formeaza prin alipirea
To give birth to- a da nastere sufixelor ly adjectivului corespunzator.
Ever since- de atunci
General practitioner (GP)- medic generalist easy/easily
Badly- foarte tare, foarte mult bad/badly
Baby-bebelus beautiful/beautifully
Convulsion- convulsie excellent/excellently
High fever- febra mare fluent/fluently
To call- a chema kind/kindly
Ambulance- ambulanta nice/nicely
In a heart beat- inr-un suflet perfect/perfectly
To save- a salva
In the middle of- in mijlocul They understand each other perfectly.
Severe- grav Ei se inteleg perfect.
Infection- infectie I speak English fluently.
Parent- parinte Eu vorbesc Enlgeza fluent.
Human being- om, fiinta umana
Fail- a gresi, a da gres He kindly asked me to give him a second
To extract- a extrage chance.
Wrong- gresit El m-a rugat cu amabilitate sa-i acord o a doua
Surgeon- chirurg sansa.
Patient- pacient His behavior can be easily understood.
Body- trup Comportamentul lui poate fi usor inteles.
To take care- a avea grija
Health- sanatate They are newly married.
Prevention- preventie, preintampinare Ei sunt proaspat casatoriti.
To prevent- a preveni, a preintampina I can hardly see you.
Cure- tratament Te pot vedea cu greu.
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The Adverbial Numeral. Numeralul Aminteste-ti ce spui cand esti la doctor.
adverbial
I have difficulty in breathing- respir greu
Once- o data I have lost a lot of blood- am pierdut mult sange
Twice- de doua ori What is your blood type- ce grupa de sange
Three times- de trei ori aveti
Ten times- de zece ori Does it hurt here- doare aici
A hundred times- de o suta de ori Raise your arm- ridicati bratul
A thousand times- de o mie de ori You need a plaster cast- aveti nevoie de un
bandaj gipsat
I have seen her once. You need an X-ray- aveti nevoie de o
Eu am vazut-o o data. radiografie
We will give you a pain killer- va vom
We spoke at least twice.
administra un anestezic
Noi am vorbit de cel putin doua ori.
We will give you a few stitches- va vom pune
She phoned three times. cateva copci
Ea a telefonat de trei ori I am allergic to- sunt alergic la
I am short sighted- am miopie
Remember what to ask when you are I am long-sighted-am prezbitism
shopping. One of my fillings has come out- mi-a cazut o
Aminteste-ti cum pui intrebarile cand esti la plomba
cumparaturi

How much does it cost- cat costa
Can you give me a discount- puteti sa-mi faceti
o reducere
I dont want to spend more than- nu vreau sa
cheltuiesc mai mult de
The price has already been reduced- pretul a fost
deja redus
Id like to change this skirt- as vrea sa schimb
fusta aceasta
Sold clothes cant be changed- articolele
vandute nu pot fi schimbate
It is too expensive- este prea scump
It is cheap- este ieftin
This is not what Im looking for- nu este ceea ce
caut
Please keep the cash slip- va rog sa pastrati
bonul de casa
Can I give you anything else- pot sa va dau
altceva
No, thank you nu, multumesc
Remember what to say what you are at the
doctors.
Lectia a 15-a. Lesson 15.
Revision. Recapitulare.
Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1
Answer the following questions.
Raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari
Is it the first or the second time you tried to
explain things to him?
Este prima sau a doua oara cand incerci sa ii
explici cum stau lucrurile?
Its neither the first nor the second time. It is the
sixth time I try to explain things to him.
Nu este nici prima nici a doua oara. Este a sasea
oara cand incerc sa ii explic cum stau lucrurile.
Did you hear about a certain Tim Reed?
Ai auzit de un oarecare Tim Reed?
Yes, I did. He is either an actor or a film
director.
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Do you have any idea about what is going to
happen to Danny?
Ai vreo idee ce urmeaza sa se intample cu
Danny?
Yes, I have some ideas about this. I think Danny
is going to be fired.
Da, am ceva idei in privinta asta. Cred ca Danny
urmeaza sa fie concediat.
Who can talk on this topic for half an hour?
Cine poate vorbi pe acest subiect timp de o
jumatate de ora?
Any student can do this.
Orice student poate s-o faca.
Have you even been to Barcelona?
Ai fost vreodata la Barcelona?
Yes, I have been there several times.
Da, am fost acolo de cateva ori.
Can you wait another 2 minutes?
Puteti astepta inca doua minute?
Yes, I can.
Da, pot.
Is there any other possibility for you to make
her understand the situation?
Exista vreo alta posibilitate sa o faci sa inteleaga
situatia?
No, Im afraid there isnt any.
Nu, ma tem ca nu est nici una.
Do they know many people in Moscow?
Cunosc ei multi oameni la Moscova?
No, they know few people in Moscow.
Nu, ei cunosc putini oameni la Moscova.
Do you have anything to do before you go?
Mai ai ceva de facut inainte sa pleci?
Yes, I have to arrange a few things before I go.
Da, mai am de aranjat cateva lucruri inainte sa
plec.
Did you have enough money to buy that car?
Ati avut destui bani sa cumparati masina aceea?
Yes, we had enough money to buy that car.
Da, am avut destui bani sa cumparam masina
aceea.
What is your opinion on exams? Are they useful
or useless?
Ce parere ai despre examene? Crezi ca sunt utile
sau inutile?
I think each passed exam makes you more
confident.
Cred ca fiecare examen trecut ta face mai
increzator.
How often does he go to the mountains?
Cat de des merge el la munte?
He goes to the mountain every summer.
El merge la munte in fiecare vara.
How many letters did the postman bring
yesterday?
Cate scrisori a adus postasul ieri?
None. The postman brought no letters yesterday.
Nici una. Postasul n-a adus ieri nici o scrisoare.
Exercise 2. Exercitiul 2.
Translate into Enlgish the following sentences.
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.
Au fost plecati toata dupa-amiaza.
They have been gone all afternoon.
A fost medicul meu toata viata.
She has been my doctor all my life.
Am vazut cel mai frumos tablou.
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I have seen the most beautiful picture.
Cine a spart ceainicul?
Who has broken the tea pot?
Nu stiu, nu l-am spart eu.
I dont know, I havent broken it.
Ai pus scrisoarea la cutie?
Have you posted the letter?
Nu, nu am gasit timbre. Peste tot era inchis.
No, I havent found stamps. Everything was
closed.
De ce ai deschis fereastra?
Why have you opened the window?
Este prea cald. Avem nevoie de aer curat.
It is too hot. We need fresh air.
Ana este fie slabatica fie extrem de timida.
Ana is either wild or extremely shy.
Aceasta problema nu este nici importanta nici
foarte urgenta.
This problem is neither important nor very
urgent.
Incearca intotdeauna sa fii cat de calm poti fi.
Always try to be as calm as you can be.
Este intotdeauna mai bine sa rezolvi problemele
cand nu esti nervos.
It is always better to solve problems when you
are not nervous.
Acesta este cel mai rau lucru pe care poti sa-l
faci.
This is the worst thing you can do.
Ruth este mai in varsta decat Ana, dar este si
mai in varsta decat Sandra.
Ruth is older than Ana, but she is much older
than Sandra.
Ruth este cea mai in varsta.
Ruth is the oldest.
Exercise 3. Exercitiul 3.
Read in a loud voice and translate the following
text, sentence by sentence.
Citeste cu voce tare si tradu urmatorul text fraza
cu fraza.
The small, sunny island of Antigua is one of the
most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.
Mica si insorita insula Antigua, este una dintre
cele mai frumoase insule din arhipelagul
Caraibelor.
Two hundred years ago, many of the large
buildings were houses or shops.
In urma cu doua sute de ani, multe dintre
cladireile mari erau case sau magazine.
They have been transformed into very nice
hotels with comfortable rooms.
Ele au fost transformate in hoteluri foarte
dragute cu camere comfortabile.
Most of them are close to the beautiful beach
and they are not as expensive as other hotels.
Cele mai multe dintre ele se afla aproape de
plaja frumoasa si nu sunt atat de scumpe ca alte
hoteluri.
There are interesting places to visit on Antigua
island.
Sunt multe locuri interesante de vizitat pe insula
Antigua.
There, you can buy great gifts for your friends
and family.
Acolo, puteti cumpara cadouri grozave pentru
prieteni si familie.
The souvenir shops in the English harbor are the
cheapest and the best.
Magazinele de suveniruri din portul Englez sunt
cele mai ieftine si cele mai bune.
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nowhere nicer than the Antigua island.
Pentru o vacanta romatica si linistita, nu exista
nici un loc mai placut decat insula Antigua.
Exercise 4. Exercitiul 4.
Read and translate into Romanian.
Citeste si tradu in limba Romana.
Peter and Al understand each other perfectly.
Peter si Al se inteleg perfect.
All the boys and all the girls from the tenth form
speak English fluently.
Toti baietii si toate fetele din clasa a zecea
vorbesc Engleza fluent.
He kindly asked me to give him a second
chance.
El m-a rugat cu amabilitate sa-i acord o a doua
sansa.
His behavior can be easily understood.
Comportamentul lui poate fi usor inteles.
Nick and Sarah are newly married.
Nick si Sarah sunt proaspat casatoriti.
I can hardly hear you.
Te pot auzi cu greu.
He can hardly see you.
El te poate vedea cu greu.
Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5.
Translate into English the following sentences.
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.
Poti sa-mi numesti 5 zile ale saptamanii fara sa
vorbesti de luni, marti miercuri, joi, vineri
sambata si duminica?
Can you tell me five days of the week, without
speaking of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
Iata cele cinci zile: alaltaieri, ieri, astazi, maine
si poimaine.
Here are the 5 days: the day before yesterday,
yesterday, today, tomorrow and the day after
tomorrow.
Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5.
Read and translate into Romanian the following
sayings and quotes.
Citeste si tradu in limba Romana urmatoarele
zicale si citate.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know
nothing.
Singura intelepciune adevarata este aceea de a
stii ca nu stii nimic.
A wise man wont need advice and a fool wont
take it.
Un intelept nu are nevoie de sfaturi iar in prost
nu va tine seama de ele.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural
stupidity.
Inteligenta artificiala nu se potriveste cu prostia
naturala.
He who can, does. He who cant, teaches.
Cel care poate, o face. Cel care nu poate, ii
invata pe altii cum sa o faca.
Life becomes useless and insipid when we have
no longer either friends or enemies.
Viata devine inutila si insipida atunci cand nu
mai avem nici prieteni nici dusmani.
It is better to stay silent and be thought a fool
than to open ones mouth, and remove all doubt.
Este mai bine sa taci si sa fii considerat prost
decat sa deschizi gura si sa inlaturi orice
indoiala.
Team work means never having to take the
whole blame yourself.
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Munca in echipa inseamna sa nu iti asumi
niciodata toata vina.
I no longer have the fear of being alone. Its
cool to find out you dont need a boyfriend to be
happy.
Nu ma mai tem sa fiu singura. Este grozav sa
afli ca nu ai nevoie de un iubit, ca sa fii fericita.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can
avoid altogether.
Nu lasa pe maine ce poti evita cu totul.
If you dont know where youre going, how do
you expect to get there?
Daca nu stii incotro de indrepti, cum te astepti
sa ajungi acolo?
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may
suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air, and
you.
Ca o binevenita ploaie de vara, umorul poate
curata dintr-o data si poate racori pamantul,
aerul si pe tine.
That is the secret of life- replace one worry with
another.
Acesta este secretul vietii- sa inlocuiesti o grija
cu o alta.
A friend is someone who has the same enemies
you have.
Prieten este acela care are aceeasi dusmani ca si
tine.
The chief danger in life is that you may take too
many precautions.
Cel mai mare pericol in viata este acela de a-ti
lua prea multe precautii.
Wisdom begins in wonder.
Intelepciunea incepe prin a te mira.
Being yourself is being the person everyone else
wants you to be.
Sa fi tu insuti inseamna sa fii asa cum te vor
ceilalti.
Lectia a 16-a. Lesson 16.
Grammar. Gramatica.
The Simple Future. Viitorul simplu.
Viitorul se formeaza cu ajutorul auxiliarului
will, urmat de infnitivul verbului de conjugat.
I will come- eu voi veni
You will come- tu vei veni
She will come- ea va veni
He will come- el va veni
We will come- noi vom veni
You will come- voi veti veni
They will come- ei vor veni
I will talk- eu voi vorbi
You will talk- tu vei vorbi
He will talk- el va vorbi
She will talk- ea va vorbi
We will talk- noi vom vorbi
You will talk- voi veti vorbi
They will talk- ei vor vorbi
The day after tomorrow we will have an exam.
Poimaine vom avea un examen.
There will be a fare in two weeks.
Va fi un targ peste doua saptamani.
She will do this next time.
Ea va face acest lucru data viitoare.
He will finish his work at half past ten.
El va termina lucrul la zece si jumatate.
They will find a way to do this.
Ei vor gasi o cale sa faca acest lucru.
Auxiliarul will are doua forme negative:
I will not go there.
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I wont go there.
Eu nu voi merge acolo
In Engleza literara, pentru persoanele intai
singular si plural se foloseste de obicei
auxiliarul: shall
I shall come back.
Ma voi intoarce.
We shall send you a letter.
Noi va vom trimite o scrisoare.
The collective numeral. Numeralul colectiv.
We order a couple of drinks.
Am comandat doua bauturi.
I bought a new pair of gloves.
Eu am cumparat o pereche noua de manusi.
We are a team of doctors, we two.
Suntem o echipa de doctori, noi doi.
We have two dozen of eggs.
Noi avem doua duzini de oua.
10 irregular Verbs. 10 verbe neregulate
A lovi = to hit-hit-hit
A rani = to hurt-hurt-hurt
A pastra = to keep-kept-kept
A stii = to know-knew-known
A parasi = to leave-left-left
A lasa = let-let-let
A pierde = to lose- lost-lost
A face= to make- made-made
A intalni= to meet-met-met
A plati = to pay- paid-paid
General Concepts. Notiuni generale
Telephone Calls. Convorbiri telefonice
Reverse charge- convorbire telefonica cu taxa
inversa
Intercontinental call- convorbire telefonica
intercontinentala
International call- convorbire telefonica
internationala
Long distance call- convorbire telefonica
interurbana
Local call- convorbire telefonica locala
Night time rate- tarif de noapte
Full rate- tarif intreg
Weekend rate tarif de weekend
Reduced rate- tarif redus
Operator- telefonista
Idioms in English. Expresii in Engleza
As a reward- drept rasplata
At a distance- la distanta
In a loud voice- cu voce tare
In a low voice- cu voce scazuta
On an average- in medie
On a large scale- la scara larga
On a small scale- la scara mica
On an equal footing- pe picior de egalitate
To be in a position- a fi in situatia
To have an answer for everything- a avea
raspuns la toate
To have a head for- a avea cap pentru
To have a fancy for a avea chef de
To have an opportunity a avea prilejul
To have a right to a avea dreptul sa
To have a talent for a avea talent la
To keep it a secret a tine ceva secret
To make a fortune a face avere
To make a fuss a face caz
To take a sit a lua loc
To go for walk- a se duce la plimbare
At the seaside. La mare
Where is the nearest beach?
Unde este cea mai apropiata plaja?
Are there any currents?
Sunt curenti?
Is it safe to bathe here?
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Scaldatul este sigur aici?
Can I hire?
Pot sa inchiriez?
A kit for submarine fishing.
O trusa pentru pescuit subacvatic.
Id like to hire a boat.
As vrea sa inchiriez o barca.
A motor boat- o barca cu motor
A rowing boat- o barca cu vasle
A life belt o centura de salvare
Flippers- labe de scafandru
A mask- o masca
A windsurf board- o placa de surf cu panze
O surf board- o placa de surf
Deck- punte
Calm sea mare calma
Choppy sea mare involburata
Everybody is eager to find out what the future
has in store for him or for her.
Toti suntem nerabdatori sa aflam ce ne rezerva
viitorul.
Everybody wants to know what he or she will
become in a few years.
Toti vrem sa stim ce vom deveni in cativa ani.
We all want to know if our dreams will come
true and what difficulties we will have to cope
with.
Vrem sa stim daca visurile noastre se vor
implini si cu ce dificultati vom avea de-a face.
But the future depends very much on what we
do in the present.
Dar viitorul depinde foarte mult de ceea ce
facem in prezent.
Time will tell. Timpul va decide.
This is a good topic to talk about- future. As far
as I am concerned, I am a dreamer.
Iata o tema buna de discutie. In ceea ce ma
priveste sunt un visator.
And you probably what they say: happy are
those who dream dreams and are ready to pay
the price to make them come true.
Si stii probabil ce se spune: fericiti sunt ce care
viseaza visuri si sunt gata sa plateasca pretul
pentru a le face sa se implineasca.
Well, this can be a problem: I am not sure if I
am ready to pay the price for my dreams. I think
some of them are really impossible.
Ei bine, asta poate fi o problema. Nu sunt sigur
ca sunt gata sa platesc pretul visurilor mele.
Cred ca unele dintre ele sunt cu adevarat
imposibile.
You know, French people say impossible does
not exist.
Poate stii ca Francezii spun ca nimic nu e
imposibil.
But I am not French I just am an Englishman
and I have only English dreams, dont laugh at
me, my dear Mini.
Dar eu nu sunt francez, sunt doar un Englez si
am numai visuri englezesti, nu rade de mine,
draga mea Mini.
Im not laughing at you at all, but you made me
very curious- what impossible dreams do you
have?
Nu rad de tine deloc, dar m-ai facut foarte
curioasa- ce visuri imposibile ai?
I have at least one, and it is a sort of a secret,
only Paula knows about it and she has promised
not to laugh at me.
Am cel putin unul si este un fel de secret, doar
Paula stie despre el si a promis sa nu rada de
mine.
I can keep a secret and I make a promise to you:
I wont laugh at you. What is it?
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Pot pastra un secret si iti fac o promisiune: nu Dreamer- visator
voi rade de tine. Care este secretul tau? To dream- a visa
To be ready- a fi gata
I always wanted to be an actor. I think I have the To pay the price- a plati pretul
skills for it. But talking about the price, I think I To laugh at- a rade de
was never prepared to pay the price of fame. A sort of- un fel de
Intotdeuna mi-am dorit sa fiu actor, cred ca am To keep a secret- a pastra un secret
talentul necesar. Dar, vorbind despre pret, nu To keep a promise- a tine o promisiune
cred ca am fost vreodata pregatit sa platesc Actor, actress- actor, actrita
pretul celebritatii. Skill- abilitate
Fame- faima, celebritate
I think this is not a foolish dream. But Im not Foolish- prostesc
sure if it is fit for you. To fit- a se potrivi
Nu cred ca este un vis prostesc. Dar nu sunt Proud- mandru
sigura ca este unul potrivit tie. Safe- sigur
To joke- a glumi
You may be right. Anyway, Im not too proud Boat- barca
of my secret dream. Motor boat- barca cu motor
Probabil ca ai dreptate, si oricum nu sunt prea Rowing boat- barca cu vasle
mandru de visul meu secret. Life belt- centura de salvare
Flippers- labe de scafandru
Dont worry, your secret is safe with me, but Mask- masca
you must know it is never too late for dreams to Windsurf board- placa de surf cu panze
come true. Surf board- placa de surf
Nu te ingrijora, secretul tau este in siguranta cu Deck- punte
mine, dar trebuie sa stii ca niciodata nu este prea Calm sea- mare calma
tarziu ca visurile sa se transforme in realitate. Choppy sea- mare involburata
To hit- a lovi
You must be joking, youve promised not to To hurt- a rani
laugh at me. To keep- a pastra
Glumesti, probabil, si ai promis sa nu razi de To know- a stii
mine. To leave- a parasi
To let- a lasa
A promise is a promise. Who is laughing? To lose- a pierde
O promisiune este o promisiune. Cine rade? To make- a face
To meet- a intalni
Vocabulary To pay- a plati
As a reward- drept rasplata
Eager to- nerabdator sa At a distance- la distanta
To have in store- a rezerva, a avea pe stoc, a In a loud voice- cu voce tare
avea in depozit In a low voice- cu voce scazuta
To become- a deveni On an average- in medie
To come true- a se implini On a large scale- la scara mare
To cope with- a face fata On a small scale- la scara mica
To depend on- a depinde de On an equal footing- pe picior de egalitate
Topic- tema, subiect To be in a position- a fi in situatia

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raspuns la toate I can go.
To have a head for- a avea cap pentru Eu sunt in stare sa merg.
To have a fancy for- a avea chef de
To have an opportunity- a avea prilejul Forma de negativa:
To have a right to- a avea dreptul sa
To have a talent for- a avea talent la I cant go/ I cannot go.
To keep it a secret- a tine ceva secret Eu nu sunt in stare sa merg.
To make a fortune- a face avere
To make a fuss- a face caz You can go.
To take a sit- a lua loc Esti in stare sa mergi.
To go for a walk- a se duce la plimbare
You cannot go.
Tu nu esti in stare sa mergi.
Lectia a 17-a. Lesson 17.
Grammar. Gramatica She can go.
Ea este in stare sa mearga.
Modal Verbs. Part 1. Verbele modale. Prima
parte. She cannot go.
Ea nu este in stare sa mearga.
Verbele modale primare ale limbi Engleze sunt
can, may, must, ought shall si will He can go.
si exprima modalitatea in care este savarsita o El este in stare sa mearga.
actiune. Ele se folosesc impreuna cu verbul de
care depind si despre care ofera informatii. He cannot go.
El nu este in stare sa mearga.
I can go.
Sunt in stare sa merg. We can go.
Noi suntem in stare sa mergem.
I may speak.
Am permisiunea sa vorbesc. We cannot go.
Noi nu suntem in stare sa mergem.
I must see.
Trebuie sa vad. You can go.
Voi sunteti in stare sa mergeti.
I ought to know.
Am datoria sa stiu. You cannot go.
Voi nu sunteti in stare sa mergeti.
I shall come.
Sunt decis sa vin. They can go.
Ei sunt in stare sa mearga.
I will open.
Vreau sa deschid. They cannot go.
Ei nu sunt in stare sa mearga.
Can, be able to.
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Nu este o problema. Noi putem sa o facem. Yes, you may.
Imi permiteti sa deschid geamul?
He is weak, but he can walk. Da, il puteti deschide.
El este slabit, dar poate sa mearga pe jos.
May I shut the door?
May- a avea permisiunea. Yes, you may.
Imi permiteti sa inchis usa?
I may go. Da, o puteti inchide.
Eu am permisiunea sa merg.
May I smoke in here?
Forma negativa: No, you may not.
Imi permiteti sa fumez aici, inauntru?
I may not go. Nu, nu puteti.
Eu nu am permisiunea sa merg.

You may go. Must- a trebui

Tu ai permisiunea sa mergi.
You may not go. I must go.
Tu nu ai permisiunea sa mergi. Eu trebuie sa merg.

She may go. Forma negativa

Ea are permisiunea sa mearga.
She may not go. I mustnt go.
Ea nu are permisiunea sa mearga. Eu nu trebuie sa merg.

He may go. You must go.

El are permisiunea sa mearga. Tu trebuie sa mergi
He may not go. You mustnt go.
El nu are permisiunea sa mearga. Tu nu trebuie sa mergi.

We may go. She must go.

Noi avem permisiunea sa mergem. Ea trebuie sa mearga.
We may not go. She mustnt go.
Noi nu avem permisiunea sa mergem. Ea nu trebuie sa mearga.

You may go. He must go.

Voi aveti permisiunea sa mergeti. El trebuie sa mearga.
You may not go. He mustnt go.
Voi nu aveti permisiunea sa mergeti. El nu trebuie sa mearga.

They may go. We must go.

Ei au permisiunea sa mearga. Noi trebuie sa mergem.
They may not go. We mustnt go.
Ei nu au permisiunea sa mearga. Noi nu trebuie sa mergem.

May I open the window? You must go.

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Voi trebuie sa mergeti.
You mustnt go.
Voi nu trebuie sa mergeti.
They must go.
Ei trebuie sa mearga.
They mustnt go.
Ei nu trebuie sa mearga.
I must go right now. I must be there at seven
sharp.
Trebuie sa plec chiar acum. Trebuie sa fiu acolo
la 7 fix.
You must tell him what they said about him.
Trebuie sa-i spui ce au spus ei despre el.
10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate.
A citi= to read-read-read
A suna= a ring-rang-rung
A alerga= to run-ran-run
A spune= to say-said-said
A vedea= to see- saw-seen
A cauta= to seek-sought-sought
A vinde= to sell- sold-sold
A trimite= to send- sent-sent
A aseza= to set-set-set
A agita, a zgudui= to shake- shook-shaken
General Concepts. Notiuni generale.
At the hotel. La hotel
I want to book a room in a hotel close to the
center of the town.
Vreau sa rezerv o camera la un hotel in
apropiere de centrul orasului.
Close to the stadium- in apropiere de stadion
Close to the ski slope- in apropiere de partia de
ski
Close to the harbor- in apropiere de port
Close to the airport- in apropiere de aeroport
Close to the station- in apropiere de gara.
Id like a room in a cheap hotel- as vrea o
camera intr-un hotel ieftin.
Id like a room in a luxury hotel- as vrea o
camera intr-un hotel de lux
For how many nights- pentru cate nopti
Do you have any vacancies- aveti camere libere
No, Im afraid we are full- nu, imi pare rau, sunt
toate ocupate
We dont accept telephone bookings- nu
acceptam rezervari prin telefon
You must come in person- trebuie sa veniti
personal
The price only includes breakfast- pretul include
doar micul dejun
We accept payments both by credit card-
acceptam plati atat prin carti de credit
And by check- cat si prin cec
Account cont, factura
Reservation- rezervare
To book a reservation- a inregistra o rezervare
Air conditioning- aer conditionat
Penthouse- apartament de lux la ultimul etaj
Suite- apartament
Double room- camera dubla
Single room- camera pentru o singura persoana
Laundry- spalatorie
Each person has his or her rhythm.
Fiecare pesoana are propriul lui ritm de viata.
Some are morning people, while others are night
people.
Unii sunt matinali in timp ce altii sunt
noctambuli.
Do you sometimes wonder why you are always
going to bed very late at night, while your
husband or your wife is ready to fall asleep
before eleven o clock?
Va intrebati uneori de ce va duceti mereu la
culcare noaptea, foarte tarziu, in vreme ce sotul
sau sotia dumneavoastra este gata sa adoarma
inainte de ora 23?
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An early bird or a night owl? Matinal sau
pasare de noapte?
Excellent choice! You have chosen a very
attractive subject matter to talk about. I am very
interested in this field. Well, Im definitely an
early bird, I have no doubt about it.
Excelenta alegere! Ai ales un subiect foarte
atragator, sunt foarte interesat de domeniul
acesta. Ei bine, eu sunt cu siguranta un matinal,
nu am nici o indoiala.
We are also early birds, me and Al, but I am the
earliest. Each morning is a real workout for the
entire day. I spend my time preparing freshly
squeezed juice for breakfast and watering my
plants.
Si noi suntem matinali, eu si Al, dar eu sunt cea
mai matinala. Fiecare dimineata este un adevarat
antrenament pentru ziua care incepe. Petrec timp
pregatind suc de fructe proaspat pentru micul
dejun si udandu-mi plantele.
I perfectly understand you. Unfortunately, my
wife is just the opposite of me. Paulas morning
ritual consist of dress, eat something rapidly and
get out of the door in 15 minutes. I will never be
able to understand her.
Te inteleg perfect. Din nefericire, sotia mea este
exact opusul meu. Ritualul matinal al Paulei
consta in imbracare, inghitit ceva pe fuga si iesit
pe usa in 15 minute. N-o s-o inteleg niciodata.
An early bird will never undersand a late owl.
Im just joking.
Un matinal n-o sa inteleaga niciodata o pasare
de noapte. Glumesc.
Well, it isnt a joke. We have many problems
because of these different rhythms of life.
Nu este chiar o gluma. Avem multe probleme
din cauza ritmului diferit de viata.
Psychologists say that when couples are
mismatched they have significantly less marital
adjustment and more marital conflicts.
Psihologii spun ca atunci cand cuplurile nu au
bioritmuri similare, sotii au mai putin puncte
comune si mai multe conflicte.
Of course, they spend less time in serious
conversation and spend less time in shared
activities.
Firesc, petrec mai putin timp purtand discutii
serioase si au mai putine activitati comune.
I always wake up before the alarm goes off.
Sometimes Im in the kitchen, already preparing
breakfast and Al is in his favorite armchair,
reading the morning newspaper.
Eu ma trezesc intotdeauna inainte sa sune
ceasul. Uneori sunt deja in bucatarie si pregatesc
micul dejun iar Al este in fotoliul lui preferat, si
citeste ziarul de dimineata.
It also happens to me. On the contrary, when the
alarm goes off, Paula rolls over in bed, moans
and presses the off button. We are an odd
couple, arent we?
Si mie mi se intampla. Dimpotriva, dup ace suna
ceasula, Paula se rasuceste in pat, geme si apasa
butonul de alarma. Suntem un cuplu ciudat, nu?
No, you arent. But you have to be more careful
with each other and try to be patient. You
cannot change your habits over night.
Nu, nu sunteti. Dar trebuie sa fiti mai atenti unul
cu celalalt si mai rabdatori. Nu va puteti
schimba obiceiurile peste noapte.
My question is do I have to become a night owl
or does Paula have to become an early bird?
Intrebarea mea este trebuie sa ajung eu pasare
de noapte sau Paula trebuie sa ajunga matinala.
You must be as you are now, only more patient
and more careful.
Trebuie sa fiti asa cum sunteti acum, doar mai
rabdatori si mai atenti.
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Vocabulary To run- a alerga
To seek- a cauta
Workout- antrenament To sell- a vinde
Rhythm- ritm To send- a trimite
Morning people, early birds matinali, persoane To set- a aseza
matinale To shake- a agita, a zgudui
Bird- pasare
While- in timp ce, in vreme ce
Night people- noctambuli Lectia a 18-a. Lesson 18
Night owl- pasare de noapte
Owl- bufnita Grammar. Gramatica.
To fall asleep- a adormi Modal Verbs Second Part. Verbele modale
Subject matter- subiect partea a doua.
To talk about- a vorbi despre
Definitely- desigur Si celelalte verbe modale primare ale limbii
Doubt- indoiala Engleze, ought, shall si will, se folosesc
Fresh juice- suc proaspat cu verbul de care depind.
To squeeze- a stoarce In cazul lui ought, exista o singura exceptie,
To water- a uda, despre plante acesta se foloseste impreuna cu particula to.
Opposite- opus
Morning ritual- ritual matinal Ought- a avea datoria sa
To consist of- a consta in
To get out- a iesi I ought to go.
To joke, to kid- a glumi Eu am datoria sa merg.
Joke- gluma
Psychologist- psiholog Forma negativa:
Couple- cuplu I ought not to go.
Mismatched- nepotrivit Eu nu am datoria sa merg.
Marital conflict- conflict conjugal
To go off- a porni You ought to go.
To roll over- a se rasuci Tu ai datoria sa mergi.
To moan- a geme, a se vaita You ought not to go.
To press- a apasa Tu nu ai datoria sa mergi
Snooze button- butonul de alarma
Odd couple- cuplu ciudat She ought to go.
Overnight- peste noapte Ea are datoria sa mearga.
Account- cont, factura She ought not to go.
Reservation- rezervare Ea nu are datoria sa mearga.
To book a reservation- a inregistra o rezervare
Air conditioning- aer conditionat He ought to go.
Penthouse-apartament de lux la ultimul etaj El are datoria sa mearga.
Suite- apartament He ought not to go.
Double room- camera dubla El nu are datoria sa mearga.
Single room- camera pentru o singura persoana
Laundry- spalatorie We ought to go.
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We ought not to go. El nu este decis sa mearga.
Noi nu avem datoria sa mergem.
We shall go.
You ought to go. Noi suntem decisi sa mergem.
Voi aveti datoria sa mergeti. We shall not go.
You ought not to go. Noi nu suntem decisi sa mergem.
Voi nu aveti datoria sa mergeti.
You shall go.
They ought to go. Voi sunteti decisi sa mergeti.
Ei au datoria sa mearga. You shall not go.
They ought not to go. Voi nu sunteti decisi sa mergeti.
Ei nu au datoria sa mearga.
They shall go.
Ei sunt decisi sa mearga.
I ought to tell her the truth. She must be very They shall not go.
unhappy now. Ei nu sunt decisi sa mearga.
Trebuie sa ii spun adevarul. Ea trebuie sa fie
foarte nefericita acum. I shall go there at once. I cannot wait any
longer.
He ought to fix the problem. Now they find Sunt decis sa merg acolo imediat. Nu mai pot
themselves in a very difficult position. astepta deloc.
El trebuie sa rezolve problema. Ei se afla intr-o
situatie foarte dificila acum. We shall act on the spot. There is no time left to
postpone it.
Shall- a fi decis Trebuie actionam pe loc. Nu mai este timp sa
amanam momentul.
I shall go.
Eu sunt decis sa merg. Will- a vrea, a dori

Forma negativa: I will go.

I shall not go/I shant. Eu vreau sa merg.
Eu nu sunt decis sa merg.
Forma negativa:
You shall go. I will not go.
Tu esti decis sa mergi. Eu nu vreau sa merg.
You shall not go.
Tu nu esti decis sa mergi. You will go.
Tu vrei sa mergi
She shall go. You will not go.
Ea este decisa sa mearga. Tu nu vrei sa mergi.
She shall not go.
Ea nu este decisa sa mearga. She will go.
Ea vrea sa mearga.
He shall go. She will not go.
El este decis sa mearga. Ea nu vrea sa mearga.
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He will go.
El vrea sa mearga.
He will not go.
El nu vrea sa mearga.
We will go.
Noi vrem sa mergem.
We will not go.
Noi nu vrem sa mergem.
You will go.
Voi vreti sa mergeti.
You will not go.
Voi nu vreti sa mergeti.
They will go.
Ei vor sa mearga.
They will not go.
Ei nu vor sa mearga.
Will you tell her today? No, I wont.
Vrei sa-i spui astazi? Nu, nu vreau.
Will you help him to cope with his problem?
Vrei sa-l ajuti sa se impace cu situatia? Da,
vreau.
10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate
A straluci= to shine- shone-shone
A canta= to sing-sang-sung
A sta jos= to sit-sat-sat
A dormi= to sleep-slept-slept
A vorbi= to speak-spoke-spoken
A cheltui= to spend-spent-spent
A sta in picioare= to stand-stood-stood
A fura= to steal-stole-stolen
A inota= to swim-swam-swum
A lua= to take-took-taken
General Concepts. Notiuni generale.
Frequent Questions. Intrebari frecvente
Can I come in- pot intra
May I come in- am voie sa intru
Yes, you may, come in, please - da, puteti,
intrati va rog
Have a sit- luati loc
Sit down, please- stati jos va rog
Will you wait a minute, please- puteti astepta un
minut va rog
Will you fill in this form, please- puteti
completa acest formular, va rog
Let me introduce myself- dati-mi voie sa ma
prezint
May I attend this session- pot participa la
aceasta sesiune
Yes, you may, you are invited to it da, puteti,
sunteti invitat la ea
How nice of you to invite me-ce dragut din
parte dumneavoastra sa ma invitati
I must excuse myself trebuie sa-mi cer scuze
Excuse me for being late- scuzati-ma ca am
intarziat
I didnt mean to offend you- nu am vrut sa va
aduc vreo ofensa
Will you help me, please- ma puteti ajuta, va
rog
May I ask you a question- pot sa va intreba ceva
Of course, go ahead- sigur ca da, intrebati-ma
Lets talk about our tasks- hai sa vorbim despre
sarcinile noastre
Lets talk about our duties- hai sa vorbim despre
datoriile noastre
Lets talk about the important things of our
lives- hai sa vorbim despre lucrurile importante
din viata noastra
Lets about the problems we have to solve- hai
sa vorbim despre problemele pe care le avem de
rezolvat
Well, lets talk about the things we ought to do-
hai sa vorbim despre lucrurile pe care avem
datoria sa le facem
Things we ought to do- lucruri pe care suntem
datori sa le facem
I dont like this topic, at all. I dont like to think
about tasks, duties, problems. I hate to talk
about these serious things. Should we about all
these things or shall we change the topic.
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Nu-mi place tema, deloc. Nu-mi place sa ma
gandesc la sarcini, datorii, probleme. Urasc sa
vorbesc despre lucruri atat de serioase. Ar trebui
sa vorbim despre toate aceste lucruri sau putem
schimba tema?
Well, Jim, in case you have forgotten, I am the
teacher I decided we should talk about the
things we ought to do, so we shall talk about
them.
Jim, in caz ca ai uitat, eu sunt profesorul, eu am
decis ca ar trebui vorbim despre lucrurile pe
care trebuie sa le facem, asa ca trebuie sa
vorbim despre ele.
Alright. You are the teacher, you are the boss.
We should focus then on this topic.
Bine, tu esti profesorul, tu esti seful. Ar trebui sa
ne concentram atunci pe aceasta tema.
Thank you, Jim. You are certainly not making
things easier for me. Dialogues should be at
least as easy as they were in the previous lesson.
Multumesc, Jim. Cu siguranta ca nu imi usurezi
munca. Dialogurile ar trebui sa fie cel putin la
fel de usoare ca acelea din lectiile precedente.
I am sorry, Mini. Lets talk about then about the
things we ought to do. I ought to go to work
every weekday, except for the holidays.
Imi pare rau, Mini. Sa vorbim atunci despre
lucrurile pe care avem datoria sa le facem. Am
datoria sa merg la munca in fiecare zi lucratoare
cu exeptia sarbatorilor.
I ought to take care of my family. I ought to
provide them with everything they need to be
healthy and happy.
Am datoria sa am grija de familia. Am datoria
sa le dau tot cea au nevoie ca sa fie sanatosi si
fericiti.
You are a good mother and wife. I also ought to
take care of my family. I ought to love my wife
and my daughter.
Esti o mama si o sotie buna. Si eu trebuie sa am
grija de familia mea si de fiica mea.
I and Al ought to help our children in any way
we can.
Eu si Al avem datoria sa ne ajutam copiii cu tot
ce putem.
I ought to take care of my parents. They are old
and they arent so healthy. They live in Brighton
and they raise our daughter Lilly.
Am datoria sa am grija de parintii mei. Sunt in
varsta si nu sunt prea sanatosi. Ei locuiesc in
Brighton si o cresc pe fiica noastra, Lilly.
I ought o communicate with my family in
Romania. They are very far away and they
sometimes need things that I ought to give to
them.
Am datoria sa comunic cu famila mea din
Romania. Sunt foarte departe de mine si uneori
au nevoie de lucruri si eu am datoria sa i le dau.
I think we ought to end our discussion,
otherwise, we will become boring.
Cred ca trebuie sa punem punct discutiei
noastre, altfel o sa devenim plictisitori.
Its true. End of discussion, then.
E adevarat. Asadar, discutia s-a incheiat.
Vocabulary.
Boss- sef
To focus- a se concentra
Dialogue - dialog
Previous- anterior, precedent
Weekday- zi din timpul saptamanii
Working day- zi de lucru
Except for- cu exceptia
To provide with- a furniza
Healthy- sanatos
In any way- in toate privintele
To raise- a creste, despre persoane
To communicate- a comunica
Far away from- departe de
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Discussion- discutie Ei vor sa vada.
Otherwise- altfel
I ought to go- am datoria sa merg Trecut:
I shall go- sunt decis sa merg
I will go- vreau sa merg I could work.
To shine- a straluci Eu eram in stare sa muncesti.
To sing- a canta cu vocea You might say.
To sit- a sta jos Tu aveai voie sa spui.
To stand- a sta in picioare We should do.
To steal- a fura Noi eram decisi sa facem.
To swim- a inota They would see.
To take- a lua Ei voiau sa vada.
To sleep- a dormi
Can I come in- pot intra Can
May I come in- am voie sa intru
Yes, you may, come in, please- da, puteti, intrati I can go.
va rog Eu sunt in stare sa merg.
Have a sit- luati loc You can go.
Sit down, please- stati jos, va rog Tu esti in stare sa mergi.
Will you wait a minute, please- puteti astepta un She can go.
minut, va rog Ea este in stare sa mearga.
Will you fill in this form, please- puteti He can go.
completa acest formular, va rog El este in stare sa mearga.
Will you help me, please- ma puteti ajuta, va We can go.
rog Noi suntem in stare sa mergem..
May I ask you a question- pot sa va intreb ceva You can go.
Yes, go, ahead- sigur ca da, intrebati-ma Voi sunteti in stare sa mergeti.
They can go.
Ei sunt in stare sa mearga.
Lectia a 19-a. Lesson 19.
Grammar. Gramatica. Trecut
Modal Verbs. Third Part. Verbe modale,
partea a 3-a. I could go.
Eu eram in stare sa merg.
Can, may, shall si will au atat forme de You could go.
prezent, cat si de trecut., conditional, sobjonctiv. Tu erai in stare sa mergi.
She could go.
Prezent: Ea era in stare sa mearga.
He could go.
I can work. El era in stare sa mearga.
Eu sunt in stare sa muncesc. We could go.
You may say. Noi eram in stare sa mergem.
Tu ai voie sa spui. You could go.
We shall do. Voi erati in stare sa mergeti.
Noi sunte, decisi sa facem They could go.
They will see. Ei erau in stare sa mearga.

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I could work very hard.
Eu eram in stare sa muncesc din greu. Shall

It was not a problem. We could do it. I shall go.

Nu era o problema, puteam s-o facem. Eu sunt decis sa merg.
You shall go.
He was weak, but he could walk. Tu esti decis sa mergi.
El era slabit dar putea sa mearga pe jos. She shall go.
Ea este decisa sa mearga.
May He shall go.
El este decis sa mearga.
I may go. We shall go.
Eu am permisiunea sa merg. Noi suntem decisi sa mergem.
You may go. You shall go.
Tu ai permisiunea sa mergi. Voi sunteti decisi sa mergeti.
She may go. They shall go.
Ea are permisiunea sa mearga. Ei sunt decisi sa mearga.
He may go.
El are permisiunea sa mearga.
We may go. Trecut
Noi avem permisiunea sa mergem.
You may go. I should go.
Voi aveti permisiunea sa mergeti. Eu eram decis sa merg.
They may go. You should go.
Ei au permisiunea sa mearga. Tu erai decis sa mergi.
She should go.
Ea era decisa sa mearga.
Trecut He should go.
El era decis sa mearga.
I might go. We should go.
Eu aveam permisiunea sa merg. Noi eram decisi sa mergem.
You might go. You should go.
Tu aveai permisiunea sa mergi. Voi erati decisi sa mergeti.
She might go. They should go.
Ea avea permisiunea sa mearga. Ei erau decisi sa mearga.
He might go.
El avea permisiunea sa mearga. I should come back.
We might go. Ar trebui sa ma intorc.
Noi aveam permisiunea sa mergem.
You might go. Will
Voi aveati permisiunea sa mergeti.
They might go. I will go.
Ei aveau permisiunea sa mearga. Eu vreau sa merg.
You will go.
You might take for granted what he said. Tu vrei sa mergi.

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She will go.
Ea vrea sa mearga. A preda = to teach- taught-taught
He will go. A rupe = to tear- torn-torn
El vrea sa mearga. A spune = to tell-told-told
We will go. A gandi = to think-thought-thought
Noi vrem sa mergem. A arunca = to throw-threw-thrown
You will go. A intelege = to understand-understood-
Voi vreti sa mergeti. understood
They will go. A trezi = to wake-woke-woken
Ei vor sa mearga. A purta = to wear-wore-worn
A castiga = to win-won-won
Trecut A scrie = to write-wrote-written

I would go. General Concepts. Notiuni generale

Eu voiam sa merg. Human Body. Corpul omenesc.
You would go.
To voiai sa mergi. Head- cap
She would go. Face- fata
Ea voia sa mearga. Eye- ochi
He would go. Nose- nas
El voia sa mearga. Mouth-gura
We would go. Ear-ureche
Noi voiam sa mergem. Hair- par
You would go. Chick-obraz
Voi voiati sa mergeti. Chin-barbie
They would go. Neck- gat
Ei voiau sa mearga. Arm- brat
Elbow- cot
They would have to tell you what you can do to Hand- mana
change the circumstances. Finger- deget la mana
Ei ar fi trebuit sa iti spuna ce sa faci sa schimbi Shoulder- umar
datele problemei. Chest- piept
Breast- san
Must nu are forma pentru trecut, conditional Back-spate
sau subjonctiv, dar deoarece echivalentul lui Leg- picior
este to have to, vom obtine formele respective Knee- genunchi
cu ajutorul lui. Foot, feet- talpa, talpi
Ankle- glezna
I had to go at once. I had to be there at 7 sharp. Toe- deget la picior
Trebuia sa plec chiar atunci. Trebuia sa fiu acolo Joint- articulatie
la 7 fix. Hip-sold
Skin- piele
You had to tell him what they said about him. Bone- os
Tu trebuia sa ii spui ce au spus ei despre el. Blood- sange

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Liver-ficat
Kidneys- rinichi
Stomach- stomac
Appendix-apendice
Tonsils- amigdale
Lung- plaman
Tongue- limba
Spleen-splina
Little by little, we have come to the end of our
English course. It is high time for me and Jim to
say good bye to you.
Incet incet, am ajuns la finalul cursului nostru
de limba Engleza. A sosit vremea ca eu si Jim sa
ne luam ramas bun de la tine.
Alls well that ends well.
Totul e bine cand se termina cu bine.
Good topic for a final lesson. Shakespeare
would be delighted and proud he is so often
mentioned in your English course.
Buna tema pentru o lectie finala. Shakespeare ar
fi incantat si mandru ca este atat de des pomenit
in cursul tau de Engleza.
In our lessons, Jim. They are ours. We both took
part in this English course. It is a fact.
In the beginning, I confess I didnt realize the
real importance of your role. You have told me
you wanted to be an actor, well, youve
managed to be a good one, you played you own
part. You have good skills.
In lectiile noastre, Jim. Sunt ale noastre.
Amandoi am luat parte la acest curs de Engleza.
Este un fapt. La inceput, marturisesc ca nu mi-
am dat seama de importanta reala a rolului tau.
Mi-ai spus ca voiai sa fii actor, ei bine, ai reusit
sa fii unul bun. Ai jucat propriul tau rol. Ai un
real talent.
Mini, this was supposed to be a secret. I will
never tell you another one! You cannot really
keep secrets, at all.
Mini, trebuia sa fie secret. Nu-ti voi mai spune
altul. Nu poti sa-ti tii promisiunea.
Well, I might be a liar, but we were supposed to
talk about dreams, you mentioned a secret and I
couldnt help asking you about. This is my only
fault.
Poate ca sunt o mincinoasa, dar trebuia sa
vorbim despre visuri tu ai pomenit despre un
secret iar eu nu m-am putut abtine sa nu te
intreb despre el. Asta e singura mea vina.
Dont pretend youre innocent, you arent.
Nu face pe nevinovata! Nu esti!
But I did it only for the sake of our lessons. Can
you forgive me?
Dar am facut-o doar de dragul lectiilor noastre.
Ma ierti?
I think I might. For the sake of our lessons.
Cred ca as putea. De dragul lectiilor noastre.
Thank you, Jim. I must say you are so kind, so
polite, so careful.
Multumesc Jim. Trebuie s-o spun: esti atat de
amabil, atat de politicos si de atent.
Dont exaggerate!
Nu exagera!
But it isnt a compliment, our mission has come
to an end and it is just an observation and a
conclusion for the sake of our English course.
Dar nu este un compliment, misiunea noastra a
ajuns la sfarsit si este doar o observatie si o
concluzie, de dragul cursului nostru de limba
Engleza.
Yes, Mini, as you like it.
Da, Mini, cum vrei tu.
Vocabulary
Little by little- putin cate putin, incetul cu
incetul
To come to- a ajunge
It is high time- a sosit timpul, a sosit vremea
To mention- a mentiona, a pomeni
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To take part in- a lua parte la Well, we must see well, that is why we have two
Fact- fapt eyes.
In the beginning- la inceput
To confess- a marturisi Trebuie sa auzim bine, de aceea avem doua
Role, part- rol urechi.
To manage- a reusi We must hear well, that is why we have two
Own- propriu ears.
Liar- mincinos, mincinoasa
To suppose- a presupune Trebuie sa muncim bine de aceea avem doua
Fault, mistake-greseala maini.
To pretend- a pretinde We must work well, that is why we have two
Innocent- inocent, inocenta, nevinovata hands.
For the sake of- de dragul
Compliment- compliment Trebuie sa mergem bine, de aceea avem doua
Mission- misiune picioare.
Observation- observatie We must walk a good deal, that is why we have
Conclusion- concluzie two legs.
To conclude- a concluziona
To teach- a preda Dar trebuie sa nu vorbim prea mult, de aceea
To tear- a rupe avem doar o gura.
To tell- a spune But we must not talk too much, that is why we
To think- a gandi have only one mouth.
To throw- a arunca
To understand- a intelege Si nu trebuie sa ne bagam nasul peste tot.
To wake- a se trezi And we must not poke our nose into everything.
To wear- a purta
To win a castiga Exercitiul 2.
Read and translate into Romanian the following
quotes and sayings.
Citeste si tradu in Romana urmatoarele citate si
zicale.
Lectia a 20-a. Lesson 20
Every day is a gift, thats why they call it the
Revision. Recapitulare. present.
Fiecare zi este un dar, de aceea este numit
Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1 prezent.
Translate into English the following sentences.
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii. In limba Engleza, cuvantul present inseamna
atat prezent, cat si cadou.
De ce avem doi ochi, doua urechi, doua maini,
doua picioare, si doar o gura si un nas? The future depends on what we do in the
Why do we have two eyes, two ears, two hands, present.
two legs and only one mouth and one nose? Viitorul depinde de ceea ce facem in prezent.
Ei bine, trebuie sa vedem bine, de aceea avem There is a light at the end of every tunnel, just
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Exista o lumina la capatul fiecarui tunel, roaga-
te doar sa nu fie un tren.
It is better to light a candle than curse the
darkness.
Este mai bine sa aprinzi o lumanare decat sa
injuri intunericul.
I have enjoyed life more by saying yes, than by
saying no.
M-am bucurat mai mult de viata, spunand da,
decat spunand nu.
Dont waste a minute not being happy. If one
window closes, run to the next window or break
down a door.
Nu irosi nici un minut fara sa fii fericit. Daca o
fereastra se inchide, alearga spre urmatoarea sau
sparge o usa.
To waste are sensul de a a risipi, pierde, a
irosi.
Happiness is the best face lift.
Fericirea este cel mai bun lifting.
Happy are those who dream dreams and are
ready to pay the price to make them come true.
Fericiti sunt cei care sunt pregatiti sa plateasca
pretul pentru a le implini.
Nothing is predestined. The obstacles from your
past can become the gateways that lead to new
beginnings.
Nimic nu este predestinat. Obstacolele trecutului
tau pot deveni portile care dau spre noi
inceputuri.
Find some thing you love to do and youll never
have to work a day in you life.
Gaseste ceva ce faci cu placere si nu o sa mai
trebuiasca sa muncesti nici o zi din viata ta.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of strong.
Cel slab nu poate ierta. Iertarea este atributul
celui puternic.
Think of the beauty still left around you and be
happy.
Gandeste-te la frumusetea inca ramasa si fii
fericit.
If you spend your whole life, waiting for the
storm, youll never enjoy the sunshine.
Daca iti pierzi toata viata asteptand furtuna, nu
te vei bucura niciodata de soare.
People can live one hundred years without
really living a minute.
Oamenii au capacitatea de a trai o suta de ani
fara sa traiasca un singur minut.
No matter what you do, there will be critics.
Orice ai face, vor exista critici.
Exercise 3. Exercitiul 3
Read and translate. Citeste si tradu.
The day after tomorrow well have an exam.
Poimaine vom avea un examen.
There will be a fare in two weeks.
Va fi un targ peste doua saptamani.
She will do this next time.
Ea va face asta data viitoare.
He will finish his work at half past ten.
El va termina lucrul la zece si jumatate.
They will find a way to do this.
Ei vor gasi o cale sa faca acest lucru.
I shall come back.
Ma voi intoarce.
We shall send you a letter.
Va vom trimite o scrisoare.
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It is not a problem, we can do it.
Nu este o problema, noi putem sa o facem.
It was not a problem, we could do it.
Nu era o problema, noi puteam sa o facem.
He is weak, but he can walk.
El este slabit, dar poate sa mearga pe jos.
He was weak, but he could walk.
El era slabit, dar putea sa mearga pe jos.
I can work very hard.
Sunt in stare sa muncesc din greu.
I could work very hard.
Eram in stare sa muncesc din greu.
May I open the window?
Yes, you may.
Imi permiteti sa deschid fereastra?
Da, o puteti deschide.
May I shut the door?
Yes, you may.
Imi permiteti sa inchid usa?
Da, o puteti inchide.
May I smoke in here?
No, you may not.
Imi permiteti sa fumez aici, inauntru?
Nu, nu puteti.
I must go right now, I must be there at 7 sharp.
Trebuie sa plec chiar acum. Trebuie sa fiu acolo
la 7 fix.
I had to go at once. I had to be there at 7 sharp.
Trebuia sa plec chiar atunci. Trebuia sa fiu acolo
la 7 fix.
You must tell him what they said about him.
Trebuie sa ii spui ce au spus ei despre el.
You had to tell him what they said about him.
Trebuia sa ii spui ce au spus ei despre el.
I ought o tell her the truth. She must be very
unhappy now.
Trebuie sa ii spun adevarul. Ea trebuie sa fie
foarte nefericita acum.
He ought to fix the problem. Now they find
themselves in a very difficult position.
El trebuie sa rezolve problema. Ei se alfa intr-o
situatie foarte dificila acum.
I shall go there at once. I cannot wait any
longer.
Sunt decis sa merg acolo imediat. Nu mai putem
astepta deloc.
We should act on the spot, there is no time left
to postpone it.
Trebuie sa actionam pe loc, nu mai este timp sa
amanam momentul.
Will you tell her today? No, I wont.
Vrei sa ii spui astazi? Nu, nu vreau.
Will you help to cope with this problem? Yes, I
will.
Vrei sa-l ajuti sa se impace cu situatia? Da,
vreau.
You might take for granted what he said.
Ai putea sa iei de bun ce a zis el.
I should come back.
Ar trebui sa ma intorc.
They would have to tell you what you can do to
change the circumstances.
Ei ar trebui sa iti spuna ce sa faci ca sa schimbi
datele problemei.
Exercise 4. Exercitiul 4.
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Lets remember the collective numeral. Read
aloud and translate.
Sa ne amintim numeralul colectiv. Citeste cu
voce tare si tradu.
We ordered a couple of drinks.
Noi am comandat doua bauturi.
I bought a new pair of gloves.
Am cumparat o pereche noua de manusi.
We are a team of doctors, we two.
Suntem o echipa de doctori, noi doi.
We have two dozen of eggs.
Avem doua duzini de oua.
Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5.
Lets remember how we put different questions
and give the right answers.
Sa ne amintim cum punem diferite intrebari si
cum raspundem corect.
Where is the nearest beach?
Unde este cea mai apropiata plaja?
Are there any currents?
Sunt curenti?
Is it safe to bathe here?
Scaldatul este sigur aici?
Can I hire a motor boat?
Pot sa inchiriez o barca cu motor?
Id like to hire a kit for submarine fishing.
As vrea sa inchiriez o trusa pentru pescuit
subacvatic.
I want to book a room in a hotel close to the
center of the town.
Vreau sa rezerv o camera la un hotel in
apropiere de centrul orasului.
Id like a room in a cheap hotel.
As vrea o camera intr-un hotel ieftin.
Id like a room in a luxury hotel.
As vrea o camera intr-un hotel de lux.
For how many nights?
Pentru cate nopti?
Do you have any vacancies?
Aveti camere libere?
No, Im afraid we are full.
Nu, imi pare rau, sunt toate ocupate.
We dont accept telephone bookings.
Nu acceptam rezervari la telefon.
You must come in person.
Trebuie sa veniti personal.
The price only includes breakfast.
Pretul include doar micul dejun.
We accept both by credit card and by check.
Acceptam plati atat cu carte de credit cat si prin
cec.
Final conclusions.
Concluzii finale.
Well Jim, we have really come to the end of our
English course for beginners, and if you, our
student and listener are here, if you already
listened to the CDs and if you have already
learnt all the lessons you are no longer a
beginner.
Ei bine, Jim, acuma chiar ca am ajuns la finalul
cursului de Engleza pentru incepatori si daca tu,
elevul si ascultatorul nostru ai ajuns aici, daca ai
ascultat deja CD-urile si ai invatat toate lectiile,
nu mai esti incepator.
Well, Jim, do you have any tip or any piece of
advice to give to our students?
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Jim, ai vreun sfat sau vreun pont pentru elevul Lectia a 9-a. Lesson 9
nostru?
Grammar. Gramatica
Dont stop here. Dont be afraid to try more. The Past Tense. Trecutul Simplu
Start to read texts in English, listen to pop music
and try to translate the lyrics of the songs. In limba Engleza, trecutul simplu are o singura
Watch both British and American films without forma pentru toate pesoanele, cu exceptia
subtitles. You will be surprised to see that you verbului to be. Trecutul simplu al verbelor
really understand English. regulate se formeaza prin adaugarea sufixului
ed la forma de infinitiv a verbului care este
Nu te opri aici, nu te teme sa incerci mai mult. conjugat.
Incearca sa citesti texte in Engleza, asculta
muzica pop si incearca sa traduci versurile Regular verbs:
cantecelor. Urmareste filme Englezesti si
Americane fara subtitrare. Vei fi surprins sa I remembered
constati intelegi intr-adevar Engleza. Eu mi-am amintit
You remembered
Well be back soon with other new lessons and Tu ti-ai amintit
interesting topics. Keep it that way until next She remembered
time. Ea si-a amintit
Mini and Jim want to thank you for all you He remembered
attention and wish you good bye and.. El si-a amintit
We remembered
Good luck! Noi ne-am amintit
You remembered
Yours, Voi v-ati amintit
Mini Jones and Jim Patrick. They remembered
Ei si-au amintit
Ne vom intoarce curand cu lectii noi si subiecte
interesante. Tine-o tot asa pana data viitoare. I danced
Jim si Mini iti multumesc pentru atentia cu care Eu am dansat
i-ai ascultat si iti ureaza success. You danced
Tu ai dansat
Pe curand! She danced
Ai tai, Ea a dansat
Mini Jones si Jim Patrick. He danced
El a dansat
We danced
Noi am dansat
You danced
Voi ati dansat
They danced
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In functie de context, in limba Romana, The
Past Tense este fie echivalentul Perfectului
Compus fie al imperfectului.
Verbul to be, care este neregulat, are doua
forme la trecut: was si were.
I was a teacher.
Eu am fost profesor.
You were tired.
Tu erai obosit.
She was happy.
Ea era fericita.
He was in Paris last week.
El era la Paris saptamana trecuta.
We were friends.
Am fost prieteni.
You were my students.
Ati fost elevii mei.
They were busy.
Ei erau ocupati.
Celelalte verbe neregulate, au la trecut aceeasi
forma pentru toate persoanele, forma care
trebuie memorata, ca atare.
Ce ai tu de facut? Ai de invatat la fiecare lectie
cate 10 verbe neregulate, impreuna cu toate
formele lor de infinitiv, trecut, si participiu
trecut.
You have to learn them by heart.
Trebuie sa le inveti pe de rost.
10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate
A fi = to be- was/were- been
A deveni = to become- became- become
A incepe = to begin- began-begun
A sparge, a rupe= to break- broke- broken
A aduce= to bring- brought- brought
A construi= to build- built-built
A cumpara= to buy- bought- bought
A prinde= to catch- caught-caught
A alege= to choose-chose-chosen
A veni= to come- came- come
Verbul to have este de asemenea neregulat si
are la trecut forma had.
She had a nightmare.
Ea a avut un cosmar.
We had many things to do when we came back
home.
Noi am avut multe lucruri de facut cand ne-am
intors acasa.
Auxiliarul to do are si el o singura forma la
Past Tense- did.
I did all that I had to do.
Am facut tot ceea ce a trebuit sa fac.
We did our best to save him.
Am facut tot ce ne-a stat in puteri sa-l salvam.
La trecut, forma negativa se obtine la fel ca la
prezent:
I didnt disturb her.
Eu nu am deranjat-o.
She didnt remember the question.
Ea nu si-a amintit intrebarea.
They didnt dance at the party.
Ei nu au dansat la petrecere.
We didnt buy the flat.
Noi nu am cumparat apartamentul.
Time Adverbs. Adverbe de timp.
The day before yesterday- alaltaieri
Yesterday- ieri
Today- astazi
Tomorrow-maine
The day after tomorrow- poimaine
Last week- saptamana trecuta
Next week- saptamana viitoare
A week ago- acum o saptamana
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Last month- luna trecuta
Next month- luna viitoare
A month ago- acum o luna
Last year- anul trecut
Next year- anul viitor
A year ago- in urma cu un an
General Concepts. Notiuni generale
Dos and Donts. Lucruri permise si lucruri
interzise
In Public Places. In locuri Publice
Dont cross- nu traversati
No smoking- fumatul interzis
No entry- accesul interzis
Come in- intrati
Dont disturb- nu deranjati
Dont drink the water- nu beti apa
Dont park here- nu parcati aici
Dont take pictures- nu faceti poze
Dont turn left- nu faceti stanga
Dont drive fast- nu conduceti tare
Beware of the dogs- atentie la caini
Mind the steps- aveti grija la trepte
At the library. La bibleoteca
Be quiet- faceti liniste
Dont smoke- nu fumati
Dont eat- nu mancati
Dont drink- nu beti
Return books on time- returnati cartile la timp
Dont bring pets into the library- nu aduceti
animale in incinta bibleotecii
Keep books in good condition- pastrati cartile in
conditii bune
Dont talk aloud- nu vorbiti tare
Table Manners. Bunele maniere la masa
Never eat with your fingers- nu mancati cu
degetele
Always use a knife and a fork- folositi
intotdeauna cutitul si furculita
Dont talk with your mouth full- nu vorbiti cu
gura plina
Dont put your elbows on the table- nu va puneti
coatele pe masa
Never blow your nose at the table- nu va suflati
nasul la masa
Dont be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina
Never take food from someone elses plate- nu
luati mancare din farfuria altcuiva
Always ask before you smoke- cereti voie
intotdeauna inainte sa fumati
I have something in common with Jim Patrick. I
am a Romanian married to an Englishman and
he is an Englishman married to a Romanian. His
wife, Paula is from Bucharest. They are husband
and wife for six years and they have a daughter
of four, Lilly.
I and Jim are good friends now. That is why we
always talk about our families and also about us.
Am ceva in comun cu Jim Patrick. Eu sunt o
Romanca maritata cu un Englez si el este un
Englez casatorit cu o romanca. Sotia lui, Paula,
este din Bucuresti. Sunt sot si sotie de sase ani si
au o fetita in varsta de 4 ani, Lilly.
Eu si Jim suntem acum prieteni buni de aceea
vorbim adesea despre familiile noastre si despre
noi insine.
Once Upon a Time. A fost o data
Well, Mini, we really have lots of things in
common.
Ei bine, Mini, avem intr-adevar multe lucruri in
comun.
Yes, Jim, we really do.
Da, Jim, intr-adevar avem.
Lets talk a little bit about you.
Hai sa vorbim putin despre tine.
What do you want to know about me?
Ce vrei sa stii despre mine?
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Everything you can tell me. Unde anume in Londra v-ati intalnit voi doi de
Tot ce imi poti spune! fapt?

I came to London 30 years ago when I married
Al.
Am venit in Londra acum 30 de ani, cand m-am
casatorit cu Al.
Where did you first meet?
Unde v-ati intalnit prima oara?
We first met in Romania. I was 18 old and I was
already a student.
Prima oara ne-am intalnit in Romania. Eu
aveam 18 ani si eram deja studenta.
When did it happen?
Cand s-a intamplat?
In April, 1972. It was spring and the weather
was splendid.
In aprilie, 1972. Era primavara si vremea era
splendita.
Do you remember the exact date?
Iti amintesti data exacta?
Yes, Jim of course I remember, it was on the
30th of April. It was a Sunday afternoon.
Da, Jim, sigur ca imi amintesc. Era 30 aprilie.
Era intr-o duminica dupa-amiaza.
You have a good memory. I also remember the
day I met Paula.
Ai o memorie buna. Si eu imi amintesc ziua in
care am intalnit- pe Paula.
When did it happen?
Cand s-a intamplat asta?
7 years ago. Paula was in London on holidays
with her family.
Acum 7 ani. Paula era in Londra, in vacanta cu
familia ei.
Where in London did you two meet, in fact?
In Hyde Park, near the Serpentine Lake.
In Hyde Park, in apropiere Serpentine Lake.
Oh, very romantic.
Oh, foarte romantic.
Indeed, very!
Intr-adevar, foarte!
Vocabulary
In common- in comun
One day- intr-o zi
Lots of things- multe lucruri
A little bit- putin, un pic
To want- a vrea, a dori
Everything- tot, orice
To come- came-come- a veni, a sosi
First time- prima oara, prima data
To meet- met- met- a se intalnit
Already- deja
Memory- memorie, dar si amintire
To happen- a se intampla
Exact date- data exacta
In fact- de fapt
Romantic- romantic
Dont forget! Nu uita!
Never eat with your fingers- nu mancati cu
degetele
Always use a knife and a fork- folositi
intotdeauna cutitul si furculita
Dont talk with your mouth full- nu vorbiti cu
gura plina
Dont put your elbows on the table- nu va puneti
coatele pe masa
Never blow your nose at the table- nu va suflati
nasul la masa
Dont be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina
Never take food from someone elses plate- nu
luati mancare din farfuria altcuiva
Always ask before you smoke- cereti voie
intotdeauna inainte sa fumati

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Lectia a 10-a. Lesson 10
Revision. Recapitulare.
Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1
Translate into English the following sentences.
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.
Invatati Engleza acum.
You are learning English now.
Nu inotati acum.
You are not swimming now.
Dormi?
Are you sleeping?
Eu stau jos.
I am sitting.
Eu nu stau in picioare.
I am not standing.
El sta jos sau in picioare?
Is he sitting or is he standing?
Ei isi citesc cartile chiar acuma.
They are reading their books right now.
Ei nu se uita la televizor.
They are not watching television.
Ce faci acuma?
What are you doing now?
De ce nu iti faci temele?
Why arent you doing your homework?
Iesi in oras in seara asta?
Are you going out tonight?
Dan citeste cartea in acest moment.
Dan is reading the book at the moment.
Eu zbor spre Roma in seara asta.
I am flying to Rome tonight.
Exercise 2. Exercitiul 2.
Give affirmative answers to the following
questions:
Raspunde afirmativ la urmatoarele intrebari
Did you have a nightmare last night?
Yes, I did.
Yes, I had a nightmare.
Ai avut un cosmar in noaptea trecuta?
Da, am avut.
Da, am avut un cosmar.
Did he buy the flat next door?
Yes, he did.
Yes, he bought the flat next door.
El a cumparat apartamentul de vis-a-vis?
Da, a cumparat.
Da, el a cumparat apartamentul de vis-a-vis.
Did you remember the story?
Yes, we did.
Yes, we remembered the story.
V-ati amintit povestea?
Da, ne-am amintit-o.
Da, ne-am amintit povestea.
Exercise 3. Exercitiul 3
Give negative answers to the following
questions:
Raspunde negativ la urmatoarele intrebari:
Did you bring your mother with you?
No, I didnt.
No, I didnt bring my mother. I brought my
father.
Ai adus-o pe mama ta cu tine?
Nu, nu am adus-o.
Nu, nu am adus-o pe mama. L-am adus pe tata.
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Did she live in Athens?
No, she didnt. Ei s-au razgandit din nou.
No, she didnt live in Athens. She lived in They changed their mind again.
Budapest.
Ei isi aduc toata familia: parinti, bunici, nepoti,
Ea a locuit la Atena? unchi, matusi.
Nu, nu a locuit. They are bringing all their family: parents,
Nu, ea nu a locuit la Atena. A locuit la children, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles,
Budapesta. aunts.

Did you build this house? Copiii nostri si copiii vostri sunt colegi de
No, we didnt. scoala.
No, we didnt build this house. We build that Our children and your children are schoolmates.
house.
Fiica mea si fiul ei sunt prieteni.
Voi ati construit casa aceasta? My daughter and her son are friends.
Nu, nu am construit-o.
Nu, noi nu am construit casa aceasta. Am Cumnata lui Paul a fost la Moscova anul trecut.
construit casa aceea. Pauls sister-in-law was in Moscow last year.

Exercise 4. Exercise 4 Ginerele lui Mary preda Germana chiar acuma.

Translate into Romanian the following
sentences:
Tradu in Romana urmatoarele propozitii:
The class began at 6 sharp.
Ora a inceput la ora 6 fix.
He broke his leg.
El si-a rupt piciorul.
She brought her sister.
Ea a adus-o pe sora ei.
We built a fence.
Noi am construit in gard.
They bought a new table.
Ei au cumparat o masa noua.
Translate into English the following sentences:
Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii:
Statea la usa cu palaria in mana.
He stood at the door with his hat in his hand.
Marys son-in-law is teaching German right
now.
Acoperisul casei noastre este complet nou.
The roof of our house is completely new.
Toamna frunzele copacilor sunt galbene.
In autumn the leaves of the trees are yellow.
Peter are un sentiment de fericire.
Peter has a feeling of happiness.
Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5.
Read and translate. Citeste si tradu
Jims parents and their granddaughter, Lilly live
in a pretty house near the center of Brighton.
Parintii lui Jim si nepoata lor Lilly locuiesc intr-
o casa frumoasa aproape de centrul orasului
Brighton.
Brighton is a lovely city on the South coast of
England.
Brighton este un oras incantator aflat pe coasta
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Their house is quite big and it lies in a very nice
area.
Casa lor este destul de mare si se afla intr-o
zona foarte draguta.
There are seven rooms in it.
Are sapte camere.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a
bathroom.
Sus, sunt doua dormitoare si o baie.
Lillys bedroom is quite big and it has a
comfortable single bed and lots of toys
everywhere.
Dormitorul lui Lilly este destul de mare si are
un pat comfortabil pentru o persoana si o
multime de jucarii peste tot.
Downstairs there is a big kitchen, a spacious
living room, a study and a small bathroom.
Jos, se afla o bucatarie mare, o sufragerie
spatioasa, o camera de studiu si o baie mica.
Outside their house there is a garage and a huge
garden with lots of trees and flowers.
Afara este un garaj si o gradina uriasa cu o
multime de copaci si flori.
Jims parents love their house because it makes
them feel safe, secure and relaxed.
Parintii lui Jim isi iubesc casa pentru ca ii face
sa se simta relaxati si in siguranta.
After all, there is no place like home!
La urma urmei, nu exista loc ca acasa!
Last weekend Jim and Paula went to Brighton
by car.
Weekendul trecut, Jim si Paula s-au dus la
Brighton cu masina.
They bought new pieces of furniture for their
daughter and her grandparents.
Au cumparat mobile noi pentru fetita lor si
pentru bunicii ei.
A bookcase for the study, a dining table and
four chairs for the dining room, a new fridge for
the kitchen, two armchairs and a comfortable
sofa for the living room.
O bibleoteca pentru camera de studiu o masa si
patru scaune pentru camera unde se ia masa, un
frigider nou pentru bucatarie, doua fotolii si o
canapea pentru sufragerie.
They even bought new towels for the bathroom
and some pillows for the bedrooms.
Au cumparat chiar si prosoape noi pentru baie si
cateva perne pentru dormitoare.
Translate the letter. Tradu scrisoarea.
My dearest Jim,
Dragul meu Jim,
I am writing to you from New York.
Iti scriu din New York.
Its great.
Este grozav.
The weather is fine and Im having a wonderful
time.
Vremea este frumoasa si ma distrez de minune.
The place is noisy and crowded.
Locul este zgomotos si aglomerat.
Right now, I am eating lunch in a modern
restaurant.
Chiar acum iau pranzul intr-un restaurant
modern.
The thing that I like here the most, is the food,
which is delicious.
Lucrul care imi place aici cel mai mult, este
mancarea, care este delicioasa.
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I miss you and Paula very much.
Mi-e dor de tine si de Paula.
See you next week!
Ne vedem saptamana viitoare!
Yours,
Diana
On Saturdays, Jim always gets up very early in
the morning, at about half past six.
Sambata, Jim se trezeste intotdeauna dimineata
foarte devreme, pa la sase si jumatate.
First, he has a shower, then he gets dressed.
In primul rand, face un dus, apoi se imbraca.
After that, he goes jogging through the park,
then he comes back home and has breakfast.
Dupa aceea, face jogging prin parc si apoi se
intoarce acasa si ia micul dejun.
After that, he usually goes shopping with his
wife, and sometimes at noon he and Paula go to
the cinema.
Mai apoi, el se duce de obicei cu sotia lui la
cumparaturi si uneori la pranz, el si Paula merg
la cinema.
On Saturday afternoons, they have dinner with
Jims sister, Diana.
De cele mai multe ori, sambata dupa-amiaza, iau
cina cu sora lui Jim, Diana.
In the evening, Jim and Paula watch TV.
Seara, Jim si Paula se uita la televizor.
They always go to bed late on Saturday night.
Intotdeauna se culca tarziu sambata noaptea.
Exercise 6. Exercitiul 6.
Read aloud and translate:
Citeste cu voce tare si tradu:
My book is mine.
Cartea mea este a mea.
Your room is yours.
Camera ta este a ta.
His pen is his.
Stiloul lui este a lui.
Her garden is hers.
Gradina ei este a ei.
Its tail is its.
Coada ei este a ei.
Our house is ours.
Casa noastra este a noastra.
Your car is yours.
Masina voastra este a voastra.
Their flat is theirs.
Apartamentul lor este a lor.
Exercise 7. Exercitiul 7
Read and answer the following questions:
Citeste si raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari:
Which are the meals in Great Britain?
Care sunt mesele in Marea Britanie?
The first meal is the breakfast.
Prima masa este micul dejun.
The second meal is the brunch.
A doua masa este gustarea dintre micul dejun si
pranz.
Britains have brunch at 11 oclock.
Britanicii iau gustarea la ora 11.
The third meal is the lunch.
Cea de-a treia masa este pranzul.
The fourth meal is the dinner.
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Cea de-a patra este masa este masa principala.

Britons have dinner when they come home from

their daily work.
Britanicii iau masa principala cand se intorc
acasa de la munca lor de zi cu zi.

Britons have tea at 5 oclock

Britanicii iau ceaiul de la ora 5.

The 5 oclock tea is a British habit.

Ceaiul de la ora 5 este un obicei Britanic.

The fifth meal is the supper.

A cincea masa este cina propriu-zisa.

The end! Sfarsit!

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