Mai era puin timp pn s plece nava aa c am mai stat pe rm.

There was a little until the ship sailed so I stayed longer on the shore//ashore.

Era puin timp pn s plece nava aa c a urcat imediat la bord.

There was little time until the ship sailed so he immediately got aboard.

Civa oameni stteau pe punte deoarece soarele strlucea.

Some people were sitting//standing on deck because the sun was shining.

Puini oameni stteau pe punte deoarece vntul era rece.

Few people were sitting//standing on deck because the wind was cold.

N-au avut nici mncare nici ap timp de dou zile.

They had neither food nor water for two //a couple of// days.

Unele feriboturi car att pasageri ct i maini.

Some ferries carry both passengers and cars.

A plecat pe mare cnd avea 18 ani.

He went to sea when he was 18.

Cnd marfa a fost descrcat a fost pus n magazie.

When the cargo was discharged it was placed in the warehouse //put into warehouse.

Cnd am sosit la hotel am gsit un mesaj n csua de la recepie.

When I arrived at the hotel I found a message in the pigeonhole.
When I reached the hotel
When I got to the hotel
On arriving at the hotel

Apa va ptrunde n magazie. Sacii cu orez se vor uda.

The water will penetrate into the hold. The rice bags will get wet.

Este dispus s plteasc preul pe care l-am cerut?

Is he willing to pay the price that I asked for?

Ne-au rugat s curm rugina.

They asked us to chip off the rust.

Dac marfa ar fi sosit, ar fi fost ncrcat.

If the cargo had arrived, it would have been loaded.

Dac nava s-ar scufunda, am lansa brcile de salvare.

If the ship were sinking, we would launch the lifeboats.

Vremea se nrutete. Dac vremea este rea nu vom munci pe punte.

The weather is getting bad. If the weather is bad, we wont work on deck.

Pot s-i mai ofer o ceac cu ceai?

Suntei foarte amabil.
May I offer you another cup of tea?
Yes, please. You are very kind. //Its very kind of you.

Mai servii o felie de unc.

Have another slice of ham, please.

Mai servii-v cu nite plcint cu mere.

Have some more apple pie.

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Mai servii o porie.
Have another helping.

Cnd pun masa, ntind faa de mas, pun pe mas paharele, erveelele, un co pentru pine, o
solni, un vas cu piper, unul cu mutar i tacmurile: furculie, cuite, linguri, lingurie. Pe mas
sunt de asemenea farfuriile de sup, farfuriile ntinse i un castron de sup.
When I lay the table I spread the table-cloth, I put on the table the glasses, the napkins, a bread basket,
a salt cellar, a pepper-box, a mustard-pot and the cutlery: the forks, the knives, the spoons, the tea
spoons. On the table there are also the soup plates, the dinner plates and a soup tureen.

La micul dejun pun pe mas ceti i farfurioare, o zaharni, tacmuri i farfuriile.

For breakfast I put on the table the cups and the saucers, a sugar-basin, the cutlery and the plates.

Mai dorii carne de viel, domnule?

Nu, mulumesc.
Do you wish some more veal, sir?
No, thank you.

Servii zahr i fric la cafea?

Numai zahr, v rog.
Do //Will you take //have sugar or cream in coffee?
Only sugar, please.

Cu ce v mai pot servi? ncercai nite vnat.

What may I help you to? Try some game.

Ce vin preferai? Sec sau dulce?

What kind of wine do you prefer? Dry or sweet?

Care este mncarea preferat la englezi?

What is the favourite dish with the English?

Mncarea lor preferat este cotletul de miel cu sos de ment.

Their favourite dish is lamb //mutton chop with mint sauce.

El citete n fiecare sear.

He reads every evening.

Ziarele acelea sunt citite de toat lumea.

Those newspapers are read by everyone.

Scrisoarea se bate la main chiar acum.

The letter is being typed right now.

Citete i nu poate veni.

He is reading and he cannot come.

A zis c citete zilnic.

He said that he read daily.

A zis c citete i nu poate veni.

He said that he was reading and he couldnt come.

Va citi cartea sptmna viitoare.

He will read the book next week.

Mi-am amintit c va citi cartea sptmna viitoare.

I remembered that he would read the book next week.

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Intenioneaz s ne fac o vizit.
He is going to pay us a visit.

Nu am tiut c are de gnd s ne fac o vizit.

I didnt know that he was going to pay us a visit.

Cartea lui va fi terminat sptmna viitoare.

His book will be finished next week.

Mi-a spus c romanul su va fi terminat sptmna viitoare.

He told me that his novel would be finished next week.

Am citit cartea sptmna aceasta.

I have read the book this week.

i-am spus c am citit cartea sptmna aceasta.

I told you that I had read the book this week.

Ei car marf n fiecare lun.

They carry cargo every month.

Aceast marf este crat de nava aceea.

This cargo is carried by that ship.

Marfa se ncarc chiar acum.

The cargo is being loaded right now.

Secundul vorbete la telefon i nu poate veni.

The chief mate is speaking on the phone and he cant come.

Mi-a spus c vorbete la telefon i nu poate veni.

He told me that he was speaking on the phone and he cant come.

Vor aduce alimentele mine.

They will bring the foodstuffs tomorrow.

Au promis c vor aduce alimentele n aceast dup amiaz.

They promised that they would bring the foodstuffs this afternoon.

Intenioneaz s ne dea factura mai trziu.

He is going to give us the invoice later.

Nu tiam c au de gnd s cumpere i alte fructe.

I didnt know that they were going to buy other fruit.

Nava va fi ncrcat n dou zile.

The ship will be loaded in two days.

Ne-au anunat ca nava va fi ncrcat n 2 zile.

They announced us that the ship would be loaded in two days.

Au stivuit butoaiele n picioare.

They stowed the casks on their ends.

V-am informat c au stivuit butoaiele n picioare.

I informed you that they had stowed the casks on their ends.

l cunosc pe secund de mult vreme.

I have known the chief mate for a long time.

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i-am spus c l-am ntlnit pe agent sptmna aceasta.
I told you that I had met the agent this week.