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Ia Engleza cu Tine - Versiunea Tiparita -

www.Limba-Engleza.info

2010

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Buna! Sunt Mini, ghidul tau de limba Engleza.

Vocea mea te va insoti intr-o calatorie

fascinanta. Vei descoperi ca nimic nu este greu,

daca esti pregatit

Astazi este cea mai buna zi sa incepi sa inveti

limba Engleza!

Voi face ca totul sa fie cat mai usor pentru tine.

Asculti CD-ul, deci te-ai hotarat. Tine-o tot asa.

Hi! My name is Mini, your guide for English.

My voice will join you on a fascinating trip.

You will discover that nothing is difficult if you

are ready for it. Today is a perfect day to start

learning English. I will make it easy for you.

You already listened to the CD, so you have

decided to do it. Go for it!

Prima lectie Lesson 1

Gramatica Grammar.

Mai intai, iti dezvalui un secret: limba Engleza

are o gramatica mai simpla decat limba

Romana. Prin urmare, mai usor de invatat.

Forma de plural a substantivelor este obtinuta in

general prin adaugarea terminatiei ”s”.

Apple- apples - mar-mere

Cat- cats- pisica-pisici

Dog- dogs- caine- caini

Bat-bats- liliac-lilieci

Horse-horses- cal-cai

Leg-legs- picior-picioare

Window-windows- fereastra-ferestre

Mirror-mirrors- oglinda-oglinzi

Door-doors- usa-usi

Exceptie fac substantivele cu forma de plural

neregulata.

Man-men- varbat-barbati

Woman-women- femeie-femei

Foot-feet- talpa-talpi

Ox-oxen- bou-boi

Mouse-mice- soarece-soareci

Goose-geese- gasca-gaste

Sheep-sheep- oaie-oi

Child-children- copil-copii

In limba Engleza nu exista pronume de

politete,“you”fiind folosit universal- atat pentru

a exprima pronumele “tu”, cat si

“dumneavoastra”. Ceea ce face diferenta este

maniera de adresare.

Verbele limbi Engleze se conjuga mult mai

simplu decat in limba noastra, la prezentul

simplu, “Present Tense” exista de obicei o

singura terminatie diferita, aceea pentru

persoana a 3-a singular.

La trecutul simplu, ”Past Tense” al verbelor

regulate terminatia este acceasi pentru toate

persoanele -“ed”.

Adjectivele nu au forme diferite la feminin sau

masculin, la singular sau plural. Spre exemplu,

adjectivul “smart- istet”:

She is a smart girl.

He is a smart kid.

They are smart people.

Este o fetita isteata.

Este un pusti istet.

Sunt oameni isteti.

Trei verbe sunt foarte importante in constructia

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

verb auxiliar.

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Iata conjugarea lor la timpul prezent in

propozitii:

To be:

I am Mini

Sunt Mini.

You are my friend.

Esti prietenul meu.

He is Alexander.

El 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.

Sunt elevi mei.

To have:

I have a small cat.

Am o pisica mica.

You have a white horse.

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.

Avem o gradina micuta.

You have a smart child.

Aveti un copil istet.

They have beautiful flowers.

Ei au flori frumoase.

To do:

I do my homework.

Imi fac tema pentru acasa.

You do your job.

Iti faci meseria.

He does his duty.

El isi face treaba.

She does her work.

Ea isi face munca.

We do our lessons.

Ne facem lectiile.

You do your shoppings.

Va faceti cumparaturile.

They do their tasks.

Isi indeplinesc sarcinile.

Notiuni generale- General Concepts.

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

intelesi oricat de multa gramatica am cunoaste.

Asa ca, sa incepem sa vorbim in limba engleza.

So, let’s start speaking English.

Calatoria noasta incepe cu prezentare si saluturi

obisnuite.

Our trip starts with and introduction and formal

greetings.

Buna ma cheama Mini, Mini Jones.

Dar pe tine?

Hi! My name is Mini, Mini Jones.

What’s yours?

Intrebari uzuale. Frequent questions.

How are you.

How do you do.

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Ce mai faci?

I am glad to meet you.

Imi pare bine 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 don’t remember meeting you.

Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi cunoscut.

Where are your from?

De unde esti?

I am from Romania.

Sunt din Romania.

I am a Romanian.

Sunt Roman.

And you?

Dar tu?

How old are you?

Ce varsta ai?

I am fifty years old.

Am cincizeci de ani.

Cum salutam?

Hi!

Salut

Hello.

Buna.

Good morning.

Buna dimineata.

Good afternoon.

Buna ziua.

Good evening.

Buna seara.

Cum ne luam ramas bun?

Good Bye!

La revedere!

Good night!

Noapte buna!

See you son!

Pe curand!

So long!

Adio!

Farewell!

Cu bine!

Bye!

Pa!

Have a nice day!

Sa ai o zi buna!

Cum ne exprimam recunostinta si cum

raspundem cand ni se multumeste:

Thank you!

Multumesc!

I’m grateful to you.

Va sunt recunoscator.

You are welcome.

Cu placere.

Cum ne cerem scuze:

I am sorry.

Imi pare rau

Excuse me.

Scuzati-ma.

I didn’t want to do it.

Nu am vrut sa fac asta.

I regret it.

Regret.

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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.

A meeting - O Intalnire

Good afternoon Mrs. Jones. How do you. I am

glad to see you again.

Buna ziua, d-na Jones. Ce mai faceti? Sunt

bucuros sa va vad din nou.

Hello young man! But who are you? Do I know

you? I don’t remember meeting you.

Buna tinere! Dar cine esti? Te stiu de undeva?

Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi intalnit!

Of course you do, Mrs. Jones! I am Jim, Jim

Patrick. Now you know me, don’t you?

Bineinteles ca ma cunoasteti, d-na Jones. Sunt

Jim, Jim Patrick. Acum ma stiti, nu-i asa?

Jim Patrick?! Oh, of course. Now I remember.

You are Daniel’s younger son. Yes, now I

remember you. How is your father?

Jim Patrick? Ah, bineinteles. Acuma imi

amintesc. Esti fiul cel mai mic al lui Daniel. Da,

acum imi amintesc de tine. Ce mai face tatal

tau?

He is fine, thank you! How is your family?

Este bine, multumesc! Ai dumneavoastra ce mai

fac?

They are all well. Our daughter and our son are

married and have children. As for me and Al,

we are quite alright, thank you.

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!

Vocabulary - Vocabular

So- asadar, astfel

Married- casatorit, casatorita

Child/children- copil/copii

Daughter- fiica

Son- fiu

Story - poveste

To begin- a incepe

A meeting- o intalnire

Young man- tanar, barbat tanar

But- dar, insa

Again- din nou

To know - a cunoaste, a stii

To remember- a-si aminti

Of course- bineinteles

Younger- mai tanar

Well- bine

Our- al nostru, a noastra, ai nostri, ale noastre

As for- cat despre

Quite- destul de

Alright- in regula

Remember me to- transmiteti salutari lui

Husband-sot

Soon-curand

Don’t forget. Nu uita

Cele trei verbe importante ale limbii Engleze

sunt: to be, to have si to do- a fi, a avea si a

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 don’t 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.

In English we greet people:

Hi!

Salut!

Hello!

Buna!

Good morning.

Buna dimineata.

Good afternoon.

Buna ziua.

Good evening.

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.

Cu bine.

Bye.

Pa.

Have a nice day.

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.

We express our regret:

Ne exprimam parerea de rau:

I am sorry.

Imi pare rau.

Excuse me.

Scuzati-ma.

I didn’t want to do it

Nu am vrut sa fac asta

I regret it.

Regret.

Lectia a 2-a. Lesson 2

Gramatica. Grammar

Personal Pronoun. Pronumele personal

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Pronumele personal inlocuieste substantivul si

are doua forme- el este fie subiectul, fie obiectul

actiunii.

The Personal Pronoun replaces the noun and it

has two forms. It is either the subject or the

object of the action.

Examples:

Exemple:

I am Mini. It’s about me.

Eu sunt Mini. Este vorba despre mine.

You are Paul. It’s about you.

Tu esti Paul este vorba despre tine.

She is Alice. It’s about her.

Ea este Alice. Este vorba despre ea.

He is Andrew. It’s about him.

El este Andrei. Este vorba despre el.

It’s the cat. It’s about it.

Este pisica. Este vorba despre ea.

We are a family. It’s about us.

Noi suntem o familie. Este vorba despre noi.

You are brothers. It’s about you.

Voi sunteti frati. Este vorba despre voi.

They are friends. It’s about them.

Ei sunt prieteni. Este vorba despre ei.

Pronumele “it” poate inlocui lucruri, obiecte sau

fiinte despre care nu avem informatii legate de

gen sau sex. Poate fi vorba despre o carte, un

caine, sau chiar despre un bebelus.

Exista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele

obiecte care au gen.

Spre exemplu: ship- vas, ambarcatiune, are

genul feminin.

The ship is here. She is here.

Vasul este aici. Este aici

La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum

Franta sau Marea Britanie.

Tot acum vom invata cum anume putem adresa

o intrebare in limba Engleza:

When- cand

Where -unde

What- ce

Which - care

Who- cine

How -cum

Trebuie sa mai stim si faptul ca forma

interogativa rastoarna constructia enuntului

format din subiect si predicat. Astfel, “I am”

devine “Am I ”, “I have” devine “have I” si tot

asa.

Sa luam cateva exemple:

Where are you born?

Unde te-ai nascut?

Where is Oradea?

Unde este Oradea?

What is your nickname?

Care este porecla ta?

What is your job?

Care este slujba ta?

What are you doing for a living?

Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta?

Which cat do you like most?

Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult?

Who is Peter?

Cine este Petre?

How is your job?

Cum este slujba ta?

How many children do you have?

Cati copii ai?

When do you come?

Cand vii?

General Concepts. Notiuni Generale.

Si acum trecem din nou la lexic.

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Avem de invatat cuvinte noi foarte utile in

comunicarea obisnuita.

Days of the week. Zilele saptamani

Monday - luni

Tuesday - marti

Wednesday - miercuri

Thursday - joi

Friday - vineri

Saturday - sambata

Sunday - duminica

Seasons. Anotimpuri

Spring - primavara

Summer -vara

Autumn -toamna

Winter - iarna

Months of the year

Lunile anului

January - ianuarie

Februrary - februarie

March- martie

April- aprilie

May- mai

June- iunie

July- iulie

August- august

September- septembrie

October- octombrie

November - noiembrie

December - decembrie

Countries, Capital Cities, Lanuages, Citizens.

Tari, capitale, limbi, cetateni.

Bucharest is in Romania.

Bucuresti este in Romania.

I speak Romanian.

Vorbesc Romana.

I am Romanian.

Sunt roman.

Athens is in Greece.

Atena este in Grecia.

I speak Greek.

Vorbesc Greaca

I am Greek.

Sunt Grec.

Sofia is in Bulgaria.

Sofia este in Bulgaria

I speak Bulgarian.

Vorbesc Bulgara.

I am Bulgarian.

Sunt Bulgar.

Ankara is in Turkey.

Ankara este in Turcia.

I speak Turkish.

Vorbesc Turca.

I am a Turk.

Sunt Turc.

London is in England.

Londra este in Anglia.

I speak English.

Vorbesc Engleza.

I am English.

Sunt Englez.

Paris is in France.

Paris este in Franta.

I speak French.

Vorbesc Franceza.

I am French.

Sunt Francez.

Rome is in Italy.

Roma este in Italia.

I speak Italian.

Vorbesc Italiana.

I am Italian.

Sunt Italian.

Lisbon is in Portugal.

Lisabona este in Portugalia.

I speak Portuguese.

Vorbesc Portugheza.

I am Portuguese.

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Sunt Portughez.

Madrid is in Spain.

Madrid este in Spania.

I speak Spanish.

Vorbesc Spaniola.

I am a Spaniard.

Sunt un Spaniol.

Berlin is in Germany.

Berlin este in Germania.

I speak German.

Vorbesc Germana.

I am German.

Sunt neamt.

Budapest is in Hungary.

Budapesta este in Ungaria.

I speak Hungarian.

Vorbesc Maghiara.

I am Hungarian.

Sunt ungur.

Warsaw is in Poland.

Varsovia este in Polonia.

I speak Polish.

Vorbesc Poloneza

I am a Pole.

Sunt un Polonez

Prague is in Czech Republic.

Praga este in Cehia.

I speak Czech.

Vorbesc Ceha.

I am Czech.

Sunt Ceh.

Moscow is in Russia.

Moscova este in Rusia.

I speak Russian.

Vorbesc Rusa.

I am Russian.

Sunt Rus.

Jim and I are very good friends now. We often

meet and talk about many things.

Jim si cu mine suntem buni prieteni acum. Ne

intalnim adesea si stam de vorba despre multe

lucruri.

Let’s talk about us!

Sa vorbim despre noi!

Well Mini, tell me something about you. Where

are you from?

Ei bine Mini spune-mi ceva despre tine, de unde

esti de fel?

I was born in Baia Mare. I am from Baia mare.

M-am nascut la Baia Mare. Sunt de la Baia

Mare.

Where is Baia Mare?

Unde este Baia Mare?

In Romania, of course, I am a Romanian.

In Romania binenteles, sunt Romanca.

How old are you, Mini?

Cati ani ai Mini?

I am 54 years old. And how old are you Jim?

Am 54 de ani. Dar tu cati ani ai Jim?

I am 32 years old and I was born in London.

Mini, where do you live?

Am 32 de ani si m-am nascut la Londra. Mini tu

unde locuiesti?

I live in London with my husband, Al, and you?

Locuiesc la Londra cu sotul meu, Al, dar tu?

I also live in London with my wife, Paula. Mini

what are you doing for living?

Si eu locuiesc la Londra cu sotia mea Paula,

Mini tu cum iti castigi existenta?

I am a teacher. I teach French in a private

school. And you?

Sunt professor. Predau Franceza la o scoala

particulara, dar tu?

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Well, I am an architect, but I work as a designer

in a small company. Mini, how many children

do you have?

Ei bine, eu sunt architect, dar lucrez ca designer

la o mica firma private. Mini tu cati copii ai?

We have two children: a daughter and a son.

Emily lives in Kohln, Germany and Peter

moved to America, recently. Now, he lives in

San Francisco with his family. And you, Jim, do

you have children?

Avem doi copii, o fiica si un fiu. Emily

locuieste in Koln, Germania, iar Peter s-a mutat

de curand in America. El locuieste acum in San

Francisco impreuna cu familia lui. Dar tu Jim, ai

copii?

Yes, I have a daughter, Lilly, she is four years

old.

Da am o fetita Lili are 4 ani.

Vocabulary- Vocabular

Let’s - hai sa

Very- foarte

Good - bun, buna

Friend- prieten

Often- adesea

Many things- multe lucruri

To talk about- a vorbi despre

Something- ceva

From- de la, din

I was born- m-am nascut

To live- a locui

With- cu

Wife, wives- sotie, sotii

Teacher- profesor

To teach- a preda

Private- privata

School- scoala

Architect- arhitect

Small company- companie mica

To move- a se muta

Recently-recent

Family, families- familie, familii

Not yet- nu inca

Don’t forget. Nu uita.

The Personal Pronoun replaces the noun and has

two forms. It is either the subject or the object

of the action.

Pronumele personal inlocuieste substantivul si

are doua forme, el este fie subiectul fie obiectul

actiunii.

I am Mini, it’s about me.

Eu sunt Mini, este vorba despre mine.

You are Paul, it’s about you.

Tu esti Paul, este vorba despre tine.

She is Alice, it’s about her.

Ea este Alice, este vorba despre ea.

He is Andrew, it’s about him.

El este Andrew, este vorba despre el.

We are a family, it’s about us.

Noi suntem o familie, este vorba despre noi.

You are brothers, it’s about you.

Voi sunteti frati, este vorba despre voi.

They are friends, it’s about them.

Ei sun prieteni, este vorba despre ei.

Pronumele “it” poate inlocui lucruri, obiecte sau

fiinte despre care nu avem informatii legate de

gen sau sex.

It is the cat. It’s about it.

Este pisica, este vorba despre ea.

Poate fi vorba despre o carte, o tara, un caine

sau chiar despre un bebelus.

The baby is in the garden. It is in the garden.

Bebelusul este in gradina. El este in gradina

Exista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele

obiecte care au gen.

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Spre exemplu, “ship”- vas, ambarcatiune, are

genul feminin.

The ship is here. She is here.

Vasul este aici. El este aici.

La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum

Franta sau Marea Britanie.

France is an European country. She is European.

Franta este o tara europeana. Ea este Europeana

Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom.

She is part of the United Kingdom.

Marea Britanie este parte a Regatului Unit. Ea

face parte din Regatul Unit.

In limba Engleza intrebam:

When- cand

Where -unde

What- ce

Which - care

Who- cine

How -cum

Where are you born?

Unde te-ai nascut?

What are you doing for a living?

Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta?

What is your job?

Care este slujba ta?

How is your job?

Cum este slujba ta?

How many children do you have?

Cati copii ai?

When do you come?

Cand vii?

Who is Peter?

Cine este Petre?

Which cat do you like most?

Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult?

Let’s remember which are the days of the week.

Sa ne amintim care sunt zilele saptamanii.

What day is today?

Ce zi este astazi

Today is Monday.

Astazi este luni.

Today is Tuesday.

Astazi este marti.

Today is Wednesday.

Astazi este miercuri.

Today is Thursday.

Astazi este joi.

Today is Friday.

Astazi este vineri.

Today is Saturday.

Astazi este sambata

Today is Sunday.

Astazi este Duminica.

Let’s remember which are the seasons of the

year. Sa ne amintim care sunt anotimpurile

anului.

Spring - primavara

Summer -vara

Autumn -toamna

Winter - iarna

Let’s remember which are the months of the

year. Sa ne amintim care sunt lunile anului.

January - ianuarie

Februrary - februarie

March- martie

April- aprilie

May- mai

June- iunie

July- iulie

August- august

September- septembrie

October- octombrie

November - noiembrie

December - decembrie

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What you need to know about England and

Great Britain.

Ce trebuie sa stii despre Anglia si Marea

Britanie.

London is in England.

Londra este in Anglia.

I speak English.

Eu vorbesc Engleza.

I am English.

Eu sunt Englez.

I am an Englishman.

Eu sunt un Englez.

I am an Englishwoman.

Eu sunt o Englezoaica.

England is also called Elbian because of her

white coasts.

Angliei i se mai spune si Elbian din cauza

falezelor sale albe.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland is consists of: England,

Scotland, Wales and Nortern Ireland.

Regatul unit al Marii Britani si Irlandei de Nord

este compus din: Anglia, Scotia, Tara Galilor si

Irlanda de Nord.

Lectia a 3-a Lesson Grammar

Articolul. The article

Articolul insoteste substantivul si arata cat de

cunoscut ne este acesta. El arata diferenta intre

”a tiger” – un tigru orecare si “the tiger”-tigrul,

cu identitate precisa.

The article is attached to the noun and it shows

how familiar this is to us.

Articolul este astasat de substantiv si arata cat

de familiar ne este acesta.

Referire generala. Generic reference

Tigers are dangerous animals.

Tigrii sunt animale periculoase.

Russians are exceptional artists.

Rusii sunt artisti exceptionali.

French people have excellent cuisine.

Francezii au o bucatarie excelenta.

Music is delightful.

Muzica este incantatoare.

Articolul hotarat. Definite Article

The Russian is a good dancer.

Rusul este un bun dansator.

The lion is the king of all animals.

Leul este regele tuturor animalelor.

The lady is beautiful.

Doamna este frumoasa.

Articolul nehotarat. Indefinite Article

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste.

A woman stands in front of the door.

O femei sta in fata usii.

De retinut ca in limba Engleza articolul

nehotarat “a” devine “an” atunci cand este plasat

inaintea substantivelor care incep cu vocala sau

semivocala:

An elephant- un elefant

An egg- un ou

An apple- un mar

An orange- o portocala

Articolul hotarat “the”, se citeste diferit in

functie de substantivul pe care il precede.

Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana, articolul

hotarat se citeste...

The tiger

The dress

The Russian

The lion

The lady

Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala, articolul

hotarat se citeste...

The elephant

The end

The apple

The orange

The egg

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The Present Tense. Timpul prezent

La conjugarile prezentului, verbele isi schimba

forma de infinitiv doar la persoana a treia

singular, unde primesc un “s” final.

I remember.

Eu imi aminesc.

You remember.

Tu iti amintesti.

She remembers.

Ea isi aminteste.

He remembers.

El isi aminteste.

We remember.

Noi ne amintim.

You remember.

Voi va amintiti.

They remember.

Ei isi amintesc.

I spend

Eu petrec.

You spend.

Tu petreci.

She spends.

Ea petrece.

He spends.

El petrece.

We spend.

Noi petrecem.

You spend.

Voi petreceti.

They spend.

Ei petrec.

Exceptie fac verbele a caror pronuntie necesita

mici modificari.

Este si cazul verbelor:

“to do”: He or she does –el sau ea face;

“to go”: She or he goes- Ea sau el merge;

“to have”: She or he has- Ea sau el are;

“to fly”: She or he flies- Ea sau el zboara;

“to dry”: She or he dries- Ea sau el se usuca;

“to cry”: She or he cries- El sau ea plange.

Excetie face si verbul “to be” care are un

comportament aparte la conjugarea prezentului:

I am

You are

She is

He is

We are

You are

They are

Pentru a obtine forma de plural, substantivele

primesc si ele in majoritatea cazurilor un “s”

final:

Boy/boys- baiat/baieti

Car/cars- masina/masini

Girl/girls- fata/fete

Cat/cats- pisica/pisici

Dog/dogs- caine/caini

Apple/apples- mar/mere

Horse/horses- cal/cai

Leg/legs- picior/picioare

Window/windows- fereastra/ferestre

Mirror/mirrors- oglinda/oglinzi

Door/doors- usa/usi

Exceptie fac substantivele a caror terminatie nu

permite o pronuntie fireasca prin adaugarea unui

simplu “s”:

Dress/dresses-rochie/rochii

Glass/glasses-pahar/pahare

Sau

Knife/knives- cutit/cutite

Wife/wives-sotie/sotii

Tot exceptie reprezinta si substantivele cu forma

de plural neregulata:

Man/men- barbat/barbati

Woman/women- femeie/femei

Foot/feet- talpa/talpi

Ox/oxen- bou/boi

Mouse/mice- soarece/soareci

Goose/geese- gasca/gaste

Sheep/sheep- oaie/oi

Child/children- copil/copii

General Concepts. Notiuni generale

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Holidays -Sarbatori

Christmas- Craciun

Christmas tree- pom de iarna

New Year’s Eve- ajun de Anul Nou

New Year’s Day- prima zi de Anul nou

Easter- Paste

Lent- postul mare

Labor Day- ziua muncii

National Day- ziua nationala

Birthday- zi de nastere

Wishes and congratulations. Urari si felicitari

Happy Birthday- La Multi Ani

Best wishes- cele mai bune urari

Many Happy Returns of the Day- la cat mai

multe aniversari

Good luck- noroc

Congratulations- felicitari

Merry Christmas- Craciun Fericit

Happy Easter- Paste Fericit

Have a nice time- distractie placuta

Have a nice trip- drum bun

Have a nice weekend- weekend placut

Have a nice party- petrecere frumoasa

Have fun- sa te distrezi

Colors- culori.

White- alb

Black- negru

Grey- gri

Green- verde

Yellow- galben

Red- rosu

Pink- roz

Orange- portocaliu

Blue- albastru

Violet- violet

Brown- maro

Silver- argintiu

Lila- liliachiu

Purple- purpuriu

Beige- bej

She has a white horse.

Ea are un cal alb.

The rainbow has seven colors.

Curcubeul are sapte culori.

Diferitele nuante ale culorilor- mai deschise sau

mai inchise, sunt exprimate prin adjectivele

“light” – luminos, deschis si “dark” – intunecat,

inchis.

I have a light, blue dress.

Am o rochie albastru deschis.

He has a dark, green car.

El are o masina verde inchis.

I am very fond of Holidays. I always remember

the way we celebrated Christmas and Easter in

Romania. Holidays are very important for Jim,

too.

Sarbatorile imi sunt foarte dragi. Imi amintesc

intotdeauna cum sarbatoream Craciunul si

Pastele in Romania. Pentru Jim sarbatorile sunt

de asemenea importante.

On holidays- De Sarbatori

Holidays are delightful. We spend more time

with our families. We are peaceful and happy.

Sarbatorile sunt incantatoare. Petrecem mai mult

timp cu familiile noastre. Suntem linistiti si

fericiti.

Indeed they are. Winter is white and beautiful.

On Christmas here in London everything is

white outside: the streets, the trees, the houses,

the gardens, even the cars are white.

Sunt intr-adevar. Iarna este alba si frumoasa. De

Craciun, aici in Londra, totul este alb afara:

strazile, copacii, casele, gradinile, pana si

masinile.

And spring is full of flowers and joy. On Easter

the grass is green and the trees are dressed in

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

Pasti iarba este verde si copacii sunt imbracati in

roz, alb, portocaliu, galben, rosu, albastru si

violet. O adevarata simfonie de culori

I know, my birthday is in April and I always

enjoy the fine weather and the colors of nature.

Stiu, ziua mea de nastere este in aprilie si ma

bucur mereu de vremea frumoasa si de culorile

naturii.

Vocabulary

To be fond of- a indragi

Way- cale, drum dar si mod, fel, modalitate

Delightful- incantator

To spend- a petrece dar si a cheltui

More- mai mult

Peaceful - linistit

Happy -fericit

Here- aici

Outside -afara

Street -strada

Tree- copac, pom

House- casa

Garden- gradina

Car- masina

Full of- plin de

Flower- floare

Joy- bucurie

Grass- iarba

Dressed in- imbracat in

Real- real, adevarat

Symphony- simfonie

To enjoy- a se bucura

Fine- bun, buna

Weather- vreme

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

Si in limba Engleza exista articol hotarat si

articol nehotarat. Articolul arata cat de cunoscut

ne este substantivul pe care il insoteste. El arata

diferenta intre “a mouse” un soarece oaecare si

“the mouse” soarecele cu identitate precisa.

Articolul hotatat “the” se citeste diferit in

functie de substantivul pe care il precede.

Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana articolul

hotarat se citeste ðə

The tiger- tigrul

The dress- rochia

The Russian- rusul

The lion- leul

The lady- doamna

Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala articolul

hotarat se citeste θǺ:

The elephant- elefantul

The end- sfarsitul

The apple- marul

The orange- portocala

The egg- oul

Articolul nehotarat are doua forme in limba

Engleza “a” si “an” in functie de substantivul pe

care il precede. Daca acesta incepe cu vocala

sau semivocala, articolul hotarat este “an”

An elephant- un elefant

An egg- un ou

An apple - un mar

An orange- o portocala

Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana sau

semiconsoana articolul hotarat este “a”

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste

A woman stands in front of the door.

O femeie sta in fata usi

This is a university.

Aceasta este o universitate

This is a union.

Aceasta este o uniune.

This is a year.

Acesta este un an.

Let’s use the Present Tense!

Sa folosim timpul prezent!

I remember you.

Eu imi amintesc de tine.

You remember me.

Tu iti amintesti de mine.

She remembers him.

Ea isi aminteste de el.

He remembers her.

El isi aminteste de ea.

We remember them.

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Noi ne amintim de ei.

You remember us.

Voi va amintiti de noi.

They remember you.

Ei isi amintesc de voi.

Remember how we congratulate people:

Aminteste-ti cum ii felicitam pe ceilalti:

Happy Birthday- La multi ani

Best wishes- Cele mai bune urari

Many Happy Returns of the Day- La cat mai

multe aniversari!

Good luck- Noroc!

Congratulations- Felicitari!

Merry Christmas- Craciun Fericit!

Happy Easter- Paste Fericit!

Have a nice time- Distractie placuta!

Have a nice trip- Drum bun!

Have a nice weekend- Weekend placut!

Have a nice party- Petrecere frumoasa!

Have fun- Sa te distrezi.

Which are the most important holidays?

Care sunt cele mai importante Sarbatori?

Christmas- Craciun

New Year’s Eve- Ajun de Anul Nou

New Year’s Day- Prima zi de Anul Nou

Easter- Paste

Lent- Postul mare

Labor Day- Ziua munci

National Day- Ziua nationala

Which are the main colors?

Care sunt culorile principale?

White- alb

Black- negru

Grey- gri

Green- verde

Yellow- galben

Red- rosu

Pink- roz

Orange- portocaliu

Blue- albastru

Violet- violet

Brown- maro

Silver- argintiu

Lila- liliachiu

Purple- purpuriu

Beige- bej

We have a grey car.

Noi avem o masina gri.

The rainbow has seven colors: red, orange,

yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Curcubeul are sapte culori: rosu, portocaliu,

galben, verde, albastru, indigo si violet.

Diferitele nuante ale culorilor mai deschise sau

mai inchise sunt exprimate prin adjectivele:

“Light”- luminos, deschis si “Dark”- intunecat,

inchis

She has a light, blue skirt.

Ea are o fusta albastru deschis

You have a dark, green shirt.

Tu ai o camasa verde inchis

Lectia a 4-a. Lesson 4 Grammar. Gramatica

Cardinal Numbers. Numeralele cardinale

One- Unu

Two- Doi

Three- Trei

Four- Patru

Five- Cinci

Six- Sase

Seven- Sapte

Eight- Opt

Nine- Noua

Ten- Zece

Eleven- Unsprezece

Twelve- Doisprezece

Thirteen- Treisprezece

Fourteen- Paisprezece

Fifteen- Cinsprezece

Sixteen- Saisprezece

Seventeen- Saptesprezece

Eighteen- Optsprezece

Nineteen- Nouasprezece

Twenty- Douazeci

Twenty-one- Douazeci si unu

Twenty-two- Douazeci si doi

Twenty- three- Douazeci si trei

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Twenty-four-Douazeci si patru

Twenty-five- Douazeci si cinci

Twenty- six- Douazeci si sase

Twenty-seven- Douazeci si sapte

Twenty-eight- Douazeci si opt

Twenty-nine- Douazeci si noua

Thirty- Treizeci

Forty- Patruzeci

Fifty- Cincizeci

Sixty- Saizeci

Seventy- Saptezeci

Eighty- Optzeci

Ninety- Nouazeci

One hundred- O suta

One thousand- O mie

One million- Un milion

One billion- Un miliard

Questions. Intrebari.

Exista intrebari la are putem da sau primi o

varietate de raspunsuri, cele de tipul:

when-cand

where- unde

what- ce

which- care

who- cine

how- cum

Examples. Exemple

Where is Paula?

Unde este Paula?

Paula is in London.

Paula este la Londra.

Paula is here.

Paula este aici.

When does spring come?

Cand vine primavara?

Spring comes in March.

Primavara vine in martie.

Who comes?

Cine vine?

Emily comes from Germany.

Emily vine din Germania

Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde

afirmativ:

Do you have an apple? Yes, I do. Yes, I have an

apple.

Ai un mar? Da, am. Da, am un mar.

Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he

lives in London.

Locuieste la Londra? Da, locuieste. Da, el

locuieste la Londra.

Does she teach English? Yes, she does. Yes, she

teaches English.

Preda Engleza? Da, preda. Da, ea preda

Engleza

Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde negativ:

Do you have an apple? No, I don’t. No, I don’t

have an apple. I have a pear.

Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am o

para.

Does she live in Paris? No, she doesn’t. No, she

doesn’t live in Paris. She lives in London.

Locuieste la Paris? Nu, nu locuieste la Paris.

Nu, ea nu locuieste la Paris. Locuieste la

Londra.

I’m in London. I’m here. I’m not in Paris. I’m

not there.

Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu

sunt acolo.

Paula is here. She is here. Paula isn’t there. She

isn’t there.

Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo.

Ea nu este acolo.

Exista intrebari pe care le putem adresa fie

folosind forma afirmativa fie pe cea negativa a

verbului sau a auxiliarului.

You have a pear, haven’t you? Yes, I have.

Ai o para, nu-i asa? Da, am.

You don’t have a pear, do you? No, I don’t.

Nu ai o para, nu-i asa? Nu, nu am.

He has a map, hasn’t he? Yes, he has.

Are o harta, nu-i asa? Da, are.

He doesn’t have a map, does he? No, he doesn’t.

Nu are o harta, nu-i asa? Nu, nu are.

General Concepts. Notiuni generale

How to express the agreement. Cum ne aratam

aprobarea.

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Of course- desigur, bineinteles

Certainly- cu siguranta

Very well- foarte bine

Excellent- excelent

Indeed- intr-adevar

That’s right – asa e

You are right – ai dreptate, aveti dreptate

I’m pleased- sunt incantat, sunt incantata

I’m glad- sunt bucuros, sunt bucuroasa

I like it- imi place

Willingly- cu placere

With great pleasure- cu mare placere

How nice- ce dragut

Well done- bravo, ai facut bine

Fortunately- din fericire

You are lucky- esti norocos

How to express the disagreement. Cum ne

aratam dezaprobarea.

Never- niciodata

Nothing- nimic

Not at all- deloc

No way- in nici un caz

Too bad- foarte rau

Terrible- cumplit

Awful- ingrozitor

I don’t agree- nu sunt de acord

It’s impossible- este imposibil

How awful- ingrozitor

What a pity- ce pacat

What bad luck- ce ghinion

I don’t like it- nu-mi place

I dislike it- nu-mi place

You are wrong- te inseli

You are mistaken- gresesti

It’s rather difficult- e destul de greu

Unfortunately- din nefericire

Al and I live in London in a quite area. Our

house is not big but it is nice and comfortable.

Jim likes it very much.

Eu si Jim locuim in Londra, intr-o zona linistita.

Casa noastra nu este mare, dar e draguta si

comfortabila. Lui Jim ii place foarte mult.

Home Sweet Home. Casa dulce casa.

You really have a nice house, Mini. I like

especially the living room. It is large and sunny.

How many rooms are there?

Ai o casa foarte draguta, Mini. Imi place mai

ales sufrageria. Este spatioasa si insorita. Cate

camere sunt in total?

For rooms downstairs and six upstairs. At the

ground floor there are the living room, the

dining room, the kitchen and the bathroom.

Patru camere jos si sase sus: la parter sunt

sufrageria, camera unde luam masa, bucataria si

o baie.

Where are the bedrooms?

Unde sunt dormitoarele?

Upstairs. There are three bedrooms two

bathrooms and a large study at the first floor.

Sus. La primul etaj sunt trei dormitoare, doua

bai si o camera de studiu mare.

Where do you spend most of the time? In which

room?

Unde petreceti cel mai mult timp? In care dintre

camere?

We spend most of our evening in the living

room. I watch TV and Al reads the newspapers.

Ne petrecem cea mai mare parte a serii in

sufragerie. Eu ma uit la TV iar Al citeste ziarele.

You also have a beautiful garden outside. How

nice! It is excellent to have a garden, even a

small one.

Aveti si o gradina frumoasa afara. Ce dragut!

Este grozav sa ai o gradina, fie si una mica.

You are right. It is a great pleasure to have a

garden and spend some time outside. We are

lucky to have it.

Ai dreptate. Este o mare placere sa ai o gradina

si sa petreci putin timp afara. Suntem norocosi

ca o avem.

Vocabulary

Quiet- linistit, calm

Area- zona

Big- mare

Comfortable- comfortabil

To like- a placea

Much- mult

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Especially- mai ales, in special

Large- spatioasa

Sunny- insorit

How many- cate, cati

Downstairs- jos, pe scari

Upstairs- sus, pe scari

Living room- sufragerie

Dining room- camera unde se ia masa

Kitchen- bucatarie

Bedroom- dormitor

Bathroom- baie

Study- camera de studiu, birou

To spend- a petrece

Most- cel mai mult

To watch- a se uita

To read- a citi

Newspaper- ziar

Garden- gradina

Outside- afara

Even- chiar

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

Ask questions and give correct answers.

Pune intrebari si da raspunsurile corecte.

Where is Paula?

Unde este Paula?

Paula is in London.

Paula este la Londra.

Paula is here.

Paula este aici.

When does spring come?

Cand vine primavara?

Spring comes in March.

Primavara vine in Martie.

Who comes?

Cine vine?

Emily comes from Germany.

Emily vine din Germania.

Give affirmative answers:

Raspunde afirmativ:

Do you have an apple? Yes, I do. Yes, I have an

apple.

Ai un mar? Da, eu am. Da, eu am un mar.

Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he

lives in London.

Locuieste el la Londra? Da, el locuieste. Da, el

locuieste la Londra.

Does she teach English? Yes, she does. Yes, she

teaches English.

Preda ea Engleza? Da, ea preda. Da, ea preda

Engleza.

Give negative answers:

Raspunde negativ:

Do you have an apple? No, I don’t. No, I don’t

have an apple. I have a pear.

Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am o

para.

Does she live in Paris? No, she doesn’t. No, she

doesn’t live in Paris. She lives in London.

Locuieste ea la Paris? Nu, ea nu locuieste. Nu,

ea nu locuieste la Paris. Ea locuieste la Londra.

I’m in London. I’m here. I’m not in Paris. I’m

not there.

Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu

sunt acolo.

Paula is here. She is here. Paula isn’t there. She

isn’t there.

Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo.

Ea nu este acolo.

Express your agreement. Exprima-ti

aprobarea

Of course- desigur, bineinteles

Certainly- cu siguranta

Very well- foarte bine

Excellent- excellent

Indeed- intr-adevar

That’s right – asa este

You are right – aveti dreptate

I’m pleased- sunt incantata

I’m glad- sunt bucuroasa

I like it- imi place

Willingly- cu placere

With great pleasure- cu mare placere

How nice- ce dragut

Well done- bravo, bine facut

Fortunately- din fericire

You are lucky- sunteti norocos

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Express your disagreement. Exprima-ti

dezaprobarea

Never- niciodata

Nothing- nimic

Not at all- deloc

No way- in nici un caz

Too bad- foarte rau

Terrible- cumplit

I don’t agree- nu sunt de acord

It’s impossible- este imposibil

How awful- ingrozitor

What a pity- ce pacat

What bad luck- ce ghinion

I don’t like it- nu-mi place

I dislike it- nu-mi place

You are wrong- te inseli

You are mistaken- gresesti

It’s rather difficult- e destul de greu

Unfortunately- din nefericire

The main rooms of the house.

Principalele camere ale casei.

There are four rooms downstairs and six

upstairs.

Sunt patru camere jos si sase sus.

At the ground floor there are the living room,

the dining room, the kitchen and a bathroom.

La parter sunt: sufrageria, camera unde luam

masa, bucataria si o baie.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two

bathrooms and a large study at the first floor.

Sus sunt trei dormitoare, doua bai si o camera de

studiu mare.

They all are at the first floor.

Toate sunt la primul etaj.

Lectia a 5-a Lesson 5 Revision. Recapitulare

Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1

Answer the following questions

Who are you?

What nationality are you?

Where are you from?

Where do you live?

What is your job?

What language do you speak?

Raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari:

Cine esti?

De unde esti?

Unde locuiesti?

Ce profesie ai?

Ce limbi vorbesti?

I am Mini. I am a Romanian. I’m from Oradea.

Oradea is in Romania. Now I live in England. I

am a teacher. I teach French. I also speak

Romanian and English.

Sunt Mini. Sunt Romanca. Sunt din Oradea.

Oradea este in Romania. Acum locuiesc in

Anglia. Sunt profesoara. Predau Franceza. Mai

vorbesc Romana si Engleza.

Please answer the following questions:

Who is he?

Who is she?

What nationality is he?

What nationality is she?

Where is he from?

Where is she from?

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?

Raspundeti va rog la urmatorele intrebari:

Cine este el?

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 doesn’t.

No, she doesn’t 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 doesn’t.

No, he doesn’t speak Spanish. He speaks only

Russian.

Dimitri vorbeste Spaniola? Nu, nu vorbeste.

Nu, nu vorbeste Spaniola. Vorbeste doar Rusa.

Is Marie Claire a dancer? Yes, she is. Yes, she is

a dancer.

Marie Claire este dansatoare? Da, este. Este

dansatoare.

Jim isn’t a Turk, is he? No, he isn’t a Turk, he is

an Englishman.

Jim nu este Turc, nu-i asa? Nu, nu este turc, este

Englez.

Marie Claire is French, isn’t she? Yes, she is.

She is French.

Marie Claire este frantuzoaica, nu-i asa? Da,

este. Este frantuzoaica.

Exercise 3

Exercitiul 3

Repeat the following sentences.

Repeta urmatoarele propozitii.

I talk about him.

Vorbesc despre el.

You talk about them.

Vorbesti despre ei.

He talks about us.

Vorbeste despre noi.

She talks about me.

Vorbeste despre mine.

We talk about you.

Vorbim despre tine.

You talk about her.

Vorbiti despre ea.

They talk about you.

Ei vorbesc despre voi.

Exercise 4

Exercitiul 4

Translate into English the following sentences.

Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.

Ce zi este astazi?

Astazi este luni.

What day is today?

Today is Monday.

Ce anotimp este acesta?

Este primavara. Este vremea primaverii.

What season is this?

This is spring. It’s springtime.

Ce luna este aceasta?

Este aprilie.

What month is this?

This is April.

Ce anotimp este acela?

Este vara. Este vremea verii.

What season is that?

That is summer. It’s summertime.

Ce luna este aceea?

Este iulie.

What month is that?

That is July.

Care sunt lunile de iarna?

Decembrie, ianuarie si februarie.

Which are the months of winter?

December, January and February.

Care sunt lunile de primavara?

Martie, aprilie si mai.

Which are the months of spring?

March, April and May.

Care sunt lunile de vara?

Iunie, iulie si august.

Which are the months of summer?

June, July and August.

Care sunt lunile de toamna?

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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 it’s 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 it’s

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. It’s foggy, it’s windy and it’s

raining a lot. Other times, the weather is fine.

It’s cool, the sky is clear and it’s 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.

It’s 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, haven’t you?

Yes, I have.

Ai o para, nu-i asa?

Da, am.

You don’t have a pear, do you?

No, I don’t.

Tu nu ai o para, nu-i asa?

Nu, nu am.

He has a map, hasn’t he?

Yes, he has.

El are o harta, nu-i asa?

Da, el are.

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He doesn’t have a map, does he?

No, he doesn’t.

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.

To be + to eat + ing

I am eating.

Eu mananc.

You are eating.

Tu mananci.

She is eating.

Ea mananca.

He is eating.

El mananca.

We are eating.

Noi mancam.

You are eating.

Voi mancati.

They are eating.

Ei mananca.

To be + to read + ing

I am reading.

Eu citesc.

You are reading.

Tu citesti.

She is reading.

Ea citeste.

He is reading.

El citeste.

We are reading.

Noi citim.

You are reading.

Voi cititi.

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.

I’m doing my homework now.

Imi fac tema acum.

Iata si forma negativa:

I’m not reading the newspaper right now.

Nu citesc ziarul chiar acum.

I am not listening to music now.

Nu ascult muzica acum.

Possessive Pronouns. Pronume posesive.

My book is mine.

Cartea mea este a mea.

Camera ta este a ta.

His room is his.

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.

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General Concepts. Notiuni

generale. Meals in Great Britain. Mesele in Marea

Britanie

Breakfast-mic dejun

Brunch- gustarea dintre micul dejun si pranz

Lunch-masa de pranz

Dinner-masa principala

The five o’clock tea- ceaiul de la ora 5

Supper-cina

Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul si cina.

Romanians have breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Family members and relatives. Membrii

familiei si rudele.

Parents- parinti

Mother- mama

Father- tata

Daughter-fiica

Son-fiu

Sister-sora

Brother-frate

Grandparents-bunici

Grandmother-bunica

Grandfather-bunic

Grandchildren-nepoti de bunic

Granddaughter- nepoata de bunic

Grandson-nepot de bunici

Aunt-matusa

Uncle-unchi

Niece-nepoata de unchi

Nephew-nepot de unchi

Cousin-verisor, verisoara

Mother-in-law-soacra

Father-in-law-socru

In-laws-cuscrii

Daughter-in-law-nora

Son-in-law-ginere

Sister-in-law-cumnata

Brother-in-law-cumnat

Godmother-nasa

Godfather-nas

Godson-fin

Goddaughter- fina

I and my friend Jim often talk on the phone

Today we are speaking about family, food and

meals of the day.

Eu si prietenul meu, Jim vorbim adesea la

telefon. Astazi vorbim despre familie, mancaruri

si mesele zilei.

On the phone

How are you, Mini? I am glad to hear your

voice. You sound happy!

Ce mai faci, Mini? Imi pare bine sa-ti aud

vocea. Pari fericita.

I am happy! Emily and Peter are coming home

today. Our family is together, again.

Sunt fericita! Emily si Peter vin acasa astazi.

Familia noastra este din nou unita.

How nice! It is a wonderful surprise. I am sure

you and Al are delighted! Your son and

daughter are coming home for holidays.

Ce dragut! Este o surpriza minunata. Sunt sigur

ca sunteti incantati. Fiul si fiica voastra vin

acasa in vacanta.

Not only our children, but also our

grandchildren: our grandaughters Hilda and

Alice, and our grandsons Klaus and Michael are

coming, too.

Nu doar copii, dar si nepotii: nepoatele noastre,

Hilda si Alice si nepotii nostrii, Klaus si

Michael, vin de asemenea.

Oh, Mini, I think you are very busy now. You

are preparing lots of things for your children and

grandchildren.

Oh, Mini. Cred ca este ocupata acum. Pregatesti

o multime de lucruri pentru copiii si nepotii tai.

That’s right. There is a lot of work and Al is

helping me to finish me. Now I am baking a

chocolate cake and an apple pie.

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Asa este. Am o multime de treaba si Al ma ajuta

sa o termin. Acum coc o prajitura cu ciocolata si

o placinta cu mere.

Excellent. I even smell the flavors from your

kitchen. Your dear ones are lucky to have you.

You are a treasure for your family.

Excelent. Chiar simt aromele din bucataria ta.

Ai tai sunt norocosi sa te aiba. Esti o comoara

pentru familia ta.

Well, Jim, don’t exaggerate things. I am pleased

to do all these things for my family: preparing

their rooms, cooking their breakfast, lunch and

diner, washing dishes. I am doing all the work

willingly.

Ei bine, Jim nu exagera! Sunt incantata sa fac

toate lucrurile astea pentru familia mea: sa le

pregatesc camerele, sa le gatesc micul dejun,

pranzul si cina, sa spal vasele. Fac toata munca

din placere.

When are they coming?

Cand vin?

Tonight. All of them are coming tonight by

plane. Emily, Johan, Hilda and Klaus come at

seven o’clock and Peter, Anna, Alice and

Michael come at nine o’clock. We go by car to

the airport to wait for them.

In seara asta. Vin toti in seara asta cu avionul.

Emily, Johan, Hilda si Klaus vin la ora 7 iar

Peter, Anna, Alice si Michael vin la 9. Ne

ducem cu masina la aeroport sa-i asteptam.

I leave you, then. Have a nice evening home,

and enjoy your meal. Good night, Mini

Te las atunci. O seara placuta si pofta buna.

Noapte buna, Mini.

Thank you, Jim. Good night.

Multumesc Jim. Noapte buna.

Vocabulary. On the Phone. La telefon

To hear- a auzi, a afla

Voice- voce

To sound- a suna, dar si a parea

Together- impreuna

Wonderful- minunat, minunata

I am sure you are- sunt sigur ca esti

Delighted- incantat, incantata

Busy- ocupat, ocupata

To prepare- a pregati

To help- a ajuta

To finish- a termina

To bake- a coace

Chocolate cake- prajitura cu ciocolata, tort de

ciocolata

Apple pie- placinta cu mere

To smell- a mirosi, a simti mirosul

Flavor- aroma

Treasure- comoara

To exaggerate- a exagera

To cook- a gati

To wash- a spala

Dishes-vesela, vase de bucatarie

Tonight- diseara, in seara asta

Plane- avion

To come by plane- a veni cu avionul

To go by car- a merge cu masina

Airport- aeroport

To wait for- a astepta pe cineva sau ceva

To leave- a lasa, a parasi

Don’t forget. Nu uita.

The Present Continous Tense. Prezentul

continuu

To be + to eat + ing

I am eating.

Eu mananc.

You are eating.

Tu mananci.

She is eating.

Ea mananca.

He is eating.

El mananca.

We are eating.

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Noi mancam.

You are eating.

Voi mancati.

They are eating.

Ei mananca.

To be + to read + ing

I am reading.

Eu citesc.

You are reading.

Tu citesti.

She is reading.

Ea citeste.

He is reading.

El citeste.

We are reading.

Noi citim.

You are reading.

Voi cititi.

They are reading.

Ei citesc.

Prezentul continuu face distinctia intre timpul

prezent in general si momentul de fata.

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.

Eu imi fac tema in fiecare seara.

I’m doing my homework now.

Eu imi fac tema acum.

I’m not reading the newspaper right now.

Eu nu citesc ziarul chiar acum.

I am not listening to music now.

Eu nu ascult muzica acum.

Let’s read the Possesive Pronouns. Sa citim

pronumele posesive.

My book is mine.

Cartea mea este a mea.

His room is his.

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.

Which are the main meals in Romania?

Care sunt mesele principale in Romania?

In Romania, Romanians have breakfast, lunch

and dinner.

In Romania, Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul

si cina.

Lectia a 7-a. Lesson 7

Grammar. Gramatica

The Genitive Case. Genitivul

Genitivul este cazul atributului si exprima in

primul rand posesiunea sau apartenenta si

raspunde la intrebarile “whose”-al, a, ai, ale cui;

“what” sau “which”- care.

We say.

Spunem:

Allen’s wife is an actress.

Sotia lui Allen este actrita.

The cat’s kittens are nice.

Puii pisicii sunt draguti.

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Maggie’s house is on the corner.

Casa lui Maggie este pe colt.

We are happy about my father’s arrival.

Suntem fericiti de sosirea tatalui meu.

It is good to have somebody’s admiration.

Este bine sa te bucuri de admiratia cuiva.

I am reading Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Citesc Romeo si Julieta lui Shakespeare.

Paul’s ideas are good.

Ideile lui Paul sunt bune.

Nick’s 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 isn’t 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

It’s 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.

It’s Peter’s 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 don’t

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

I’m 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

shines, the sky is clear and there is no wind. We

aren’t afraid of any shower.

Doamne ajuta ca vremea este splendida! Soarele

straluceste, cerul e senin si nu bate vantul. Nu

ne temem de vreo ploaie torentiala.

Yes, we are lucky. Now you have to excuse me,

Jim. I am in a hurry. I have to go to the grocer’s

and to the butcher’s, as I have many things to

buy: beef, pork and fish. I am sorry.

Da, suntem norocosi. Acum trebuie sa ma scuzi,

Jim, ma grabesc. Trebuie sa trec pe la bacanie si

pe la macelarie pentru ca am multe de cumparat:

carne de vita, de porc si peste. Imi pare rau.

It is alright, Mini. I understand. I have only one

question for you: what do we wear? Casual or

elegant clothes?

Este in regula, Mini, inteleg. Am o singura

intrebare pentru tine: ce purtam? Haine

obisnuite sau haine elegante?

What a question! Of course you wear what you

want! You are looking forward to seeing you!

Good bye, Jim.

Ce intrebare! Bineinteles ca va imbracati cu ce

vreti! Abia asteptam sa va vedem! Pa, Jim!

Bye, Mini! Thank you for the invitation. I’ll call

you when I come home.

Pa Mini. Multumim pentru invitatie! Te sun

cand ajung acasa.

Vocabulary

Market- piata

Vegetables- zarzavaturi, legume, verdeturi

Fruits- fructe

Green pepper- ardei gras

Hot pepper- ardei iute

Onion- ceapa

Garlic- usturoi

Potato, potatoes- cartof, cartofi

Mushroom- ciuperca

Beans- fasole

Carrot- morcov

Parsley- patrunjel

Green salad- salata verde

Tomato, tomatoes- rosie, rosii

Cabbage- varza

Egg plant- vanata

Strawberry, strawberries- capsuna, capsuni

Banana-banana

Pear- para

Apple- mar

Grapes- struguri

Orange- portocala

Plum- pruna

Peach- piersica

Apricot- caisa

Barbecue- gratar

To invite- a invita

Party- petrecere

To have to- a trebui sa

Problem- problema

Program- program

Answer- raspuns

To answer- a raspunde

Among- in mijlocul, printre

To shop, to go shopping- a cumpara, a face

cumparaturi

To tell- a spune

Special celebration- sarbatoare speciala

Delicious- delicios

Birthday cake- tort

Very hard- din greu

To decorate- a decora

To build- a construi

Stage- podium, ring

To play- a canta la un instrument, sau a se juca

Thank God- ii multumesc lui Dumnezeu

Sun- soare

To shine- a straluci

Grocer’s- bacanie

Butcher’s- macelarie

Beef- carne de vita

Pork- carne de porc

Fish- peste

To understand- a intelege

To wear- a purta

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Casual- obisnuit

Elegant- elegant

Clothes- haine

To look forward to- a astepta cu nerabdare sa

To call somebody- a telefona cuiva

Lectia a 8-a. Lesson 8.

Grammar. Gramatica

Constructia “to be going to” urmata de

infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, arata

intentia de a savarsi in viitor actiunea respectiva:

They are going to have a party.

Ei intentioneaza sa organizeze o petrecere.

I am going to eat an apple.

Intentionez sa mananc un mar.

We are going to buy a new car.

Intentionam sa cumparam o masina noua.

Andy is going to live in Paris a whole year.

Andy intentioneaza sa locuiasca la Paris un an

intreg.

Constructia “to be going to” urmata de

infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, poate

arata si viitorul actiunii exprimata in prezent.

She is going to have a baby

Ea va avea un copil.

It’s going to rain.

O sa ploua.

He is going to change his job.

El o sa isi schimba slujba.

Sara is going to study Chinese.

Sara o sa invete Chineza.

The Preposition. Prepozitia

Va aduceti aminte cu siguranta ca prepozitiile

sunt acele cuvinte care leaga diferite parti de

vorbire intre ele.

In limba Engleza prepozitiile cel mai des

folosite sunt:

At- la

In- in

On- pe

For- pentru

From- din, de la

To- la, catre

Above- deasupra

Under- sub

Near-langa

By-langa

Examples. Exemple

I go to school.

Merg la scoala.

He comes home from his office.

El se intoarce acasa de la birou.

This is for you.

Asta este pentru tine.

We go on a trip to the moon.

Mergem intr-o excursie pe luna.

The picture is above the desk.

Tabloul este deasupra pupitrului.

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.

Stam langa foc.

They are at school.

Ei sunt la scoala.

She is at home.

Ea este acasa.

The book is in the bag.

Cartea este in geanta.

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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

It’s 3 o’clock sharp- este ora trei fix

It’s 5 minutes past 2- este 2 si 5 minute

It’s a quarter past 4- este 4 si un sfert

It’s half past 9- este 9 si jumatate

It’s 10 to 6- este 6 fara 10

It’s a quarter to 7- este 7 fara un sfert

It’s midday- este miezul zilei

It’s 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. It’s 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 you’re going to spend you

summer holidays in Romania.

Buna, Mini! Aflu ca o sa iti petreci vacanta de

vara in Romania.

Yes, I am. I’m 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?

I”m 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.

You’re 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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I don’t know, but I really want to do it.

Nu stiu, dar vreau foarte mult sa o fac.

What about Al? Is he going to join you on this

trip to you native country?

Dar Al? O sa vina cu tine in calatoria catre tara

ta natala?

Unfortunately he is going to stay home this

time. He has to work in August

Din pacate o sa stea acasa de data asta. Trebuie

sa lucreze in August.

Anyway, I envy you Mini and I look forward to

our summer holidays in Romania, next year. I

am going there with Paula to visit to her family.

Please take photos of the places you visit there.

Oricum, te invidiez, Mini si abia astept vacanta

noastra de vara in Romania anul viitor. O sa ma

duc acolo cu Paula in vizita la familia ei. Te rog

sa faci poze cu locurile pe care le vizitezi acolo.

Well, I am going to take my video camera,

because I want to show everyone what Romania

is like, when I get back.

Ei bine, o sa imi iau camera video, pentru ca

vreau sa le arat tuturor asa cum este Romania,

cand ma intorc.

That’s a very good idea! Have fun!

Este o idee foarte buna! Sa te distrezi!

Vocabulary

Summer holidays- vacanta de vara

To stay- a sta

Long- mult timp, lung

To travel- a calatori

Around- prin imprejurimi, imprejur

Whole- intreg, intreaga

To visit- a vizita

Place- loc

Childhood- copilarie

To the mountains- la munte

To the seaside- la mare

To take- a lua

To sail- a naviga

To join- a se alatura

Trip- excursie

Native- natal, natala

Anyway- oricum

To envy- a invidia

To look forward- a astepta cu nerabdare

To take photos- a face poze

To show- a arata

To get back- a se intoarce

Everyone- toata lumea

Sharp- fix

Half- jumatate

Quarter- sfert

Always remember

A minute is 60 seconds.

Un minut are 60 de secunde.

An hour is 60 minutes and 3600 seconds.

O ora are 60 de minute si 3600 de secunde.

A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes and 900

seconds.

Un sfert de ora are 15 minute si 900 de secunde.

Half an hour is 30 minutes and 1800 seconds.

O jumatate de ora are 30 de minute si 1800 de

secunde.

What time is it?

Cat este ceasul?

It’s 3 o’clock sharp.

Este ora 3 fix.

It’s 5 minutes past 2.

Este 2 si 5 minute.

It’s a quarter past 4.

Este 4 si un sfert.

It’s half past 9.

Este 9 si jumatate.

It’s 10 to 6.

Este 6 fara 10.

It’s a quarter to 7.

Este 7 fara un sfert.

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It’s midday.

Este miezul zilei.

It’s midnight.

Este miezul noptii.

What time is the meeting?

La ce ora este intalnirea?

At 4 o’clock sharp

La ora 4 fix.

Don’t 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 hasn’t 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. I’m

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.

It’s our first visit to Paris. It’s a chance we don’t

want to miss.

E prima noastra vizita la Paris. Este o sansa pe

care nu vrem sa o ratam.

Don’t 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.

That’s 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 café 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 o’clock.

Bye Mini!

Decolam la 8.

Pa, Mini

Have a safe flight, then! Bye, Jim!

Atunci zbor linistit! Pa, Jim!

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Vocabulary

Tip- pont, sfat

Face- fata

To leave for- a pleca spre

Memorable experience- experienta memorabila

Chance- sansa

To miss- a rata

District- cartier

To depend on- a depinde de

Fashionable- la moda

Famous- celebru, faimos

Shop- magazin

Nightlife- viata de noapte

Café- cafenea

Peaceful- linistit

Along- de-a lungul

River- rau

Side- parte sau mal

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

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:

One hundred – o suta

Two hundred – doua sute

Three hundred – trei sute

Four hundred- patru sute

But we also say:

hundreds of times-de sute de ori

hundreds of people- sute de oameni

Dupa acelasi model se comporta “hundred

million” si “billion”.

We say:

One thousand- o mie

Two thousand- doua mii

Three thousand- trei mii

Four thousand- patru mii

But we also say:

thousands of times- de mii de ori

thousands of people- mii de oameni

We say:

one million- un milion

two million- doua milioane

three million- trei milioane

four million- patru milioane

But we also 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

Lectia a 12-a. Lesson 12th

Grammar. Gramatica

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Present Perfect. Prezentul perfect

Present Perfect exprima de obicei o actiune

inceputa in trecut care dureaza si in prezent, sau

care s-a incheiat recent. Prezentul perfect se

formeaza cu ajutorul prezentului auxiliarului “to

have” plus participiul trecut al verbului care este

conjugat.

In cazul verbelor regulate, participiul trecut al

verbului de conjugat se formeaza prin adaugarea

sufixului “-ed” ca si in cazul trecutului simplu.

Regular Verbs:

I have danced.

Eu am dansat.

You have danced.

Tu ai dansat.

She has danced.

Ea a dansat.

He has danced.

El a dansat.

We have danced.

Noi am dansat.

You have danced.

Voi ati dansat.

They have danced.

Ei au dansat.

I have waited.

Eu am asteptat.

You have waited.

Tu ai asteptat.

She has waited.

Ea a asteptat.

He has waited.

El a asteptat.

We have waited.

Noi am asteptat.

You have waited.

Voi ati asteptat.

They have waited.

Ei au asteptat.

Present perfect of the verb “To Be”:

I have been a teacher all my youth.

Am fost profesor toata tineretea.

You’ve been tired all morning.

Tu ai fost obosit toata dimineata.

She has been happy today.

Ea a fost fericita astazi.

He has been la Paris all week.

El a fost in Paris toata saptamana.

We have been friends all our life.

Noi am fost prieteni toata viata.

You have been my students for 3 years.

Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani.

They have been busy all night.

Ei au fost ocupati toata noaptea.

Celelalte verbe neregulate au la Present Perfect

o singura forma pentru toate persoanele, forma

care trebuie memorata ca atare.

10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate.

A taia= to cut- cut- cut

A face= to do-did-done

A bea= to drink-drank-drunk

A conduce= to drive- drove-driven

A manca= to eat- ate- eaten

A cadea= to fall- fell- fallen

A hrani= to feed- fed-fed

A simti= to feel- felt- felt

A gasi= to find- found-found

A zbura= to fly- flew-flown

Either - or, neither - nor. Fie - fie, nici- nici

She is either timid or lazy.

Ea este fie timida fie lenesa.

He is either naughty or very clever.

El este fie obraznic fie foarte istet.

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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General Concepts. Notiuni generale

Shopping List. Lista de cumparaturi

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

The order. Comanda

What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei

I’d like to order- as dori sa fac comanda

We haven’t 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

The roast beef is burnt and salty- friptura de vita

este arsa si sarata

The cream is soar- smantana este acra

The green salad is not properly washed- salata

verde nu este bine spalata

Smoked- afumat

Frozen- congelat

Boiled- fiert

Raw- crud

Baked- copt

Roast- fript la cuptor

Underdone- in sange

Stewed- inabusit

Grilled- fript la gratar

Fried- prajit

Fresh- proaspat

Stuffed- umplut

Marinated- marinat

It tastes sweet- are gust dulce

It tastes salty- are gust sarat

It tastes soar- are gust acru

It tastes bitter- are gust amar

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.

Enjoy your meal. Pofta buna

It has been a lovely evening. Thank you, Mini.

A fost o seara incantatoare. Multumesc, Mini.

I thank you, for the invitation, Jim. We have

eaten healthy food and now I am really full.

Eu iti multumesc pentru invitatie, Jim. Am

mancat sanatos si acum ma simt intr-adevar

plina.

Me too. I have also enjoyed your company

which is very special to me. Did you like the

food?

Si eu la fel. Pe deasupra m-am bucurat de

compania ta, care este speciala pentru mine. Ti-a

placut mancarea?

Yes, I did. The tomato soup has been delicious

and the roast chicken with carrots tasted really

good.

Da, sigur! Supa de rosii a fost un deliciu, iar

puiul fript cu morcovi a fost foarte gustos.

I’m not used to eat soup, that’s why I prefered

the grilled fish with rice and a garden salad. And

the wine was fit, too.

Eu nu sunt obisnuit sa mananc supa, asa ca am

preferat peste la gratar cu orez si salata asortata.

Si vinul a fost potrivit, nu?

Indeed. Excellent choice! White, dry and

chilled!

Intr-adevar! Excelenta alegere. Alb, sec si rece!

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I wonder whether they are making their own

deserts. I forgot to ask. But my pudding was

delicious. What about your ice cream?

Ma intreb daca pregatesc un desert special al

casei. Am uitat sa intreb. Dar budinca a fost

delicioasa. Cum a fost inghetata ta?

Very good, indeed. I was delighted to see that

the waiter has brought an extra portion of

whipped cream.

Cu adevarat buna! Am fost incantata cand

chelnerul mi-a adus o extra portie de frisca.

This restaurant is really nice. The place is clean

and large and you have lots of tasty and spicy

dished to choose from.

Restaurantul este intr-adevar dragut. Locul este

curat si spatios si ai de ales dintr-o multime

mancaruri gustoase si condimentate.

We are certainly going to come back soon!

O sa ne intoarcem precis, in curand.

Vocabulary

By accident- din intamplare

Fancy- la moda

Healthy food- mancare sanatoasa

Full- plin, plina

Soup- supa

Chicken- pui

Rice- orez

Garden salad- salata asortata

Choice- alegere

Dry- sec

Chilled- racit, la rece

To wonder- a se intreba

Whether- daca

Desert- desert

Pudding- budinca

Ice cream- inghetata

Waiter, waitress- chelner, chelnerita

Extra portion- extra portie, portie in plus

Whipped cream- frisca

Cream- smantana

Tasty- gustos

Spicy- condimentat

Dish- fel de mancare

To come back- a se intoarce

Smoked- afumat

Frozen- congelat

Boiled- fiert

Raw- crud

Baked- copt

Roast- fript la cuptor

Underdone- in sange

Stewed- inabusit

Grilled- fript la gratar

Fried- prajit

Fresh- proaspat

Stuffed- umplut

Marinated- marinat

To fall- a cadea

To feed- a hrani

To feel- a simti

To find- a gasi

To fly- a zbura

To cut- a taia

To drink- a bea

To drive- a conduce

To eat- a manca

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

Present Perfect, prezentul perfect exprima de

obicei o actiune inceputa in trecut care dureaza

si in prezent sau care s-a incheiat recent.

Prezentul perfect se formeaza cu ajutorul

prezentului auxiliarului “to have” plus

participiul trecut al verbului care este conjugat.

Present Perfect of the verb “To Be”:

I have been a teacher all my youth.

Am fost profesoara toata tineretea.

You’ve been tired all morning.

Ai fost obosit toata dimineata.

She has been happy today.

Ea a fost fericita astazi.

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He has been in Paris all week.

El a fost la Paris toata saptamana.

We have been friends all our life.

Noi am fost prieteni toata viata.

You have been my students for 3 years.

Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani.

They have been busy all night.

Ei au fost ocupati toata noaptea.

Remember how to use the expression either- or.

Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia fie- fie.

She is either timid or lazy.

Ea este fie timida fie lenesa.

He is either naughty or very clever.

El este fie obraznic, fie foarte istet.

Remember how to use the expression neither-

nor.

Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia nici-nici.

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.

How to order in a restaurant.

Cum comanzi mancare intr-un restaurant

What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei

I’d like to order- as dori sa fac comanda

We haven’t 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

The roast beef is burnt and salty- friptura de vita

este arsa si sarata

The cream is soar- smantana este acra

The green salad is not properly washed- salata

verde nu este bine spalata

Smoked- afumat

Frozen- congelat

Boiled- fiert

Raw- crud

Baked- copt

Roast- fript la cuptor

Underdone- in sange

Stewed- inabusit

Grilled- fript la gratar

Fried- prajit

Fresh- proaspat

Stuffed- umplut

Marinated- marinat

My food tastes sweet.

Mancarea mea are gust dulce

Your food tastes salty.

Mancarea ta are gust sarat

Her food tastes soar

Mancarea ei are gust acru

His food tastes bitter.

Mancarea lui are gust amar.

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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.

I’m 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

General Concepts. Notiuni generale.

Qualities and Shortcomings. Calitati si

defecte.

Kind- amabil

Generous- generos

Courageous, brave- curajos

Clever, smart- istet

Polite- politicos

Gorgeous- splendid

Careful- atent

Friendly- prietenos

Pretty- dragut

Good-looking, handsome- chipes

Beautiful- frumos

Pacient-rabdator

Silent- tacut

Bad- rau

Aggressive- agresiv

Ugly- urat

Rude- grosolan

Stupid- prost

Lazy- lenes

Noisy- zgomotos

Naughty- obraznic

Greedy- lacom

Violent- violent

Mean- meschin

Boring- plictisitor

Stubborn- incapatanat

Parents and their children are very much alike.

They sometimes look the same, feel the same

and act the same. They often share the same

value system, same believes and opinions, same

lifestyle. This is also the case of my son and my

husband.

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.

Yes, you are right. It is unbelievable how many

things they have in common Peter and Al, when

you look at them.

Da, ai dreptate. Este incredibil cat de multe

lucruri au in comun Peter si Al cand te uiti la ei.

They are really handsome, they are both tall,

well-built, with short, blond hair and blue eyes.

Peter takes after his father in every way.

Sunt amandoi chipesi, sunt amandoi inalti, bine

facuti, cu par scurt si blond si ochi albastri.

Peter seamana cu tatal sau in toate privintele.

They are both good-looking men, I agree. And

they are very much alike.

Sunt amandoi barbati chipesi, sunt de acord. Si

seamana foarte mult.

Peter was a sweet child when he was little but I

didn’t imagine him turning into another Al.

Now, I’m amazed of their resemblance.

Peter era un copilas dulce pe cand era mic, dar

nu mi-am imaginat ca o sa se transforme intr-un

alt Al. Acum sunt uluita de asemanarea lor.

But maybe they are different in other respects,

aren’t they?

Dar poate sunt diferiti in alte privinte, nu?

No, they aren’t. They share almost everything

else: they think alike, feel alike, act alike.

Nu. Impartesc aproape la fel: gandesc la fel,

simt la fel, actioneaza la fel.

Wow! Like father like son!

Cum e tatal e si fiul.

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Exactly! When Peter is answering one of my

questions, I almost hear my husband’s ideas and

thoughts.

Exact! Cand Peter imi raspunde la o intrebare,

parca aud vocea si gandurile sotului meu.

They have to be different in some ways.

Trebuie sa fie diferiti in anumite privinte.

Well, I don’t know what to say. Peter is as

generous as his father, as careful as him, even as

pacient as Al.

Ei bine, nu stiu ce sa spun. Peter este la fel de

generos ca tatal sau, la fel de atent, si la fel de

rabdator ca Al.

So, there is only one obvious difference- Peter is

much younger than Al, isn’t there?

Atunci exista o singura diferenta evidenta- Peter

este mult mai tanar decat Al, nu?

Yes, Peter also shares his father’s hobbies and

talents: he is playing the piano and he’s painting

during weekends.

Da, Peter are si aceleasi preferinte si talente:

canta la pian si picteaza la sfarsit de saptamana.

Do they also share the shortcomings?

Au si aceleasi defecte?

Unfortunately. Peter is as stubborn as his father.

Din nefericire. Peter este la fel de incapatanat ca

tatal sau.

Vocabulary

To be alike- a fi asemanator

The same- la fel

To feel- a simti

To act- a actiona

To share- a impartasi dar si a imparti

Value system- sistem de valori

Belief- convingere, crez, credinta

Opinion- opinie, parere

Life style- stil de viata

Case- caz

Unbelievable- incredibil

Tall- inalt

Well-built- bine facut

To take after- a semana cu

To imagine- a-si inchipui, a-si imagina

To turn into- a se transforma in

Resemblance- asemanare

Respect- privinta, aspect, dar si respect

Voice- voce

Thought- gand

Obvious- evident, evidenta

Hobby- pasiune, ocupatie in timpul liber

Talent- talent

To play the piano- a canta la pian, in general la

un instrument

To sing- a canta cu vocea

To paint- a picta

During- in timpul

Kind- amabil

Generos- generos

Courageous, brave- curajos

Clever- istet

Polite-politicos

Gorgeous- splendid

Careful- atent

Friendly- prietenos

Pretty-dragut

Good-looking- chipes

Beautiful- frumos

Pacient- rabdator

Silent- tacut

Bad- rau

Aggressive- agresiv

Ugly- urat

Rude- grosolan

Stupid- prost

Lazy- lenes

Noisy- zgomotos

Naughty- obraznic

Greedy- lacom

Violent- violent

Mean- meschin

Boring- plictisitor

Stubborn- incapatanat

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

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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.

I’m 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.

Don’t 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.

I’ve 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 don’t 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

I’d like to change this skirt- as vrea sa schimb

fusta aceasta

Sold clothes can’t be changed- articolele

vandute nu pot fi schimbate

It is too expensive- este prea scump

This is not what I’m 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 Doctor’s. 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 don’t 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.

Don’t you agree?

Nu credeti?

For and Against. Pro si contra

That’s 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

I’ve 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, I’m

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 don’t 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

Emily’s 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 patient’s body.

Asa e. Auzim adesea despre dentisti care scot alt

dinte sau chirurgi care uita cate ceva in trupul

pacientului.

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Well, Mini, I think the best we can do is to take

care of our health.

Mini, cred ca cel mai bun lucru pe care il putem

face este sa avem grija de sanatatea noastra.

Prevention is better than cure.

Paza buna trece primejdia rea.

Vocabulary

To hate- a uri

To happen- a se intampla

Life time- timpul vietii

To agree- a fi de acord

To realize- a-si da seama

To be able to- a fi in stare sa

Hardly- abia

To give birth to- a da nastere

Ever since- de atunci

General practitioner (GP)- medic generalist

Badly- foarte tare, foarte mult

Baby-bebelus

Convulsion- convulsie

High fever- febra mare

To call- a chema

Ambulance- ambulanta

In a heart beat- inr-un suflet

To save- a salva

In the middle of- in mijlocul

Severe- grav

Infection- infectie

Parent- parinte

Human being- om, fiinta umana

Fail- a gresi, a da gres

To extract- a extrage

Wrong- gresit

Surgeon- chirurg

Patient- pacient

Body- trup

To take care- a avea grija

Health- sanatate

Prevention- preventie, preintampinare

To prevent- a preveni, a preintampina

Cure- tratament

To cure- a trata

I’m allergic to- sunt alergic la

I am short sighted- am miopie

I am long-sighted-am prezbitism

Illness- boala

Head-ache- durere de ca

Tooth-ache- durere de dinti

Decay- carie

Gum- gingie

To freeze- a ingheta

To get- a obtine

To give- a da

To grow- a creste

To hide- a ascunde

To forgive- a ierta

To forget- a uita

Don’t forget. Nu uita

Adverbele de mod se formeaza prin alipirea

sufixelor “ly” adjectivului corespunzator.

easy/easily

bad/badly

beautiful/beautifully

excellent/excellently

fluent/fluently

kind/kindly

nice/nicely

perfect/perfectly

They understand each other perfectly.

Ei se inteleg perfect.

I speak English fluently.

Eu vorbesc Enlgeza 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.

They are newly married.

Ei sunt proaspat casatoriti.

I can hardly see you.

Te pot vedea cu greu.

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The Adverbial Numeral. Numeralul

adverbial

Once- o data

Twice- de doua ori

Three times- de trei 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.

Eu am vazut-o o data.

We spoke at least twice.

Noi am vorbit de cel putin doua ori.

She phoned three times.

Ea a telefonat de trei ori

Remember what to ask when you are

shopping.

Aminteste-ti cum pui intrebarile cand esti la

cumparaturi

How much does it cost- cat costa

Can you give me a discount- puteti sa-mi faceti

o reducere

I don’t want to spend more than- nu vreau sa

cheltuiesc mai mult de

The price has already been reduced- pretul a fost

deja redus

I’d like to change this skirt- as vrea sa schimb

fusta aceasta

Sold clothes can’t be changed- articolele

vandute nu pot fi schimbate

It is too expensive- este prea scump

It is cheap- este ieftin

This is not what I’m 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

doctor’s.

Aminteste-ti ce spui cand esti 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

One of my fillings has come out- mi-a cazut o

plomba

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?

It’s 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.

Da, am auzit. Este fie actor, fie regizor de film.

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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, I’m afraid there isn’t 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 don’t know, I haven’t broken it.

Ai pus scrisoarea la cutie?

Have you posted the letter?

Nu, nu am gasit timbre. Peste tot era inchis.

No, I haven’t 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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For a romantic and peaceful holiday, there is

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 won’t need advice and a fool won’t

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 can’t, 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 one’s 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. It’s

cool to find out you don’t 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 don’t know where you’re 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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sau

I won’t 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.

I’d 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, don’t 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.

I’m 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 won’t laugh at you. What is it?

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Pot pastra un secret si iti fac o promisiune: nu

voi rade de tine. Care este secretul tau?

I always wanted to be an actor. I think I have the

skills for it. But talking about the price, I think I

was never prepared to pay the price of fame.

Intotdeuna mi-am dorit sa fiu actor, cred ca am

talentul necesar. Dar, vorbind despre pret, nu

cred ca am fost vreodata pregatit sa platesc

pretul celebritatii.

I think this is not a foolish dream. But I’m not

sure if it is fit for you.

Nu cred ca este un vis prostesc. Dar nu sunt

sigura ca este unul potrivit tie.

You may be right. Anyway, I’m not too proud

of my secret dream.

Probabil ca ai dreptate, si oricum nu sunt prea

mandru de visul meu secret.

Don’t worry, your secret is safe with me, but

you must know it is never too late for dreams to

come true.

Nu te ingrijora, secretul tau este in siguranta cu

mine, dar trebuie sa stii ca niciodata nu este prea

tarziu ca visurile sa se transforme in realitate.

You must be joking, you’ve promised not to

laugh at me.

Glumesti, probabil, si ai promis sa nu razi de

mine.

A promise is a promise. Who is laughing?

O promisiune este o promisiune. Cine rade?

Vocabulary

Eager to- nerabdator sa

To have in store- a rezerva, a avea pe stoc, a

avea in depozit

To become- a deveni

To come true- a se implini

To cope with- a face fata

To depend on- a depinde de

Topic- tema, subiect

Dreamer- visator

To dream- a visa

To be ready- a fi gata

To pay the price- a plati pretul

To laugh at- a rade de

A sort of- un fel de

To keep a secret- a pastra un secret

To keep a promise- a tine o promisiune

Actor, actress- actor, actrita

Skill- abilitate

Fame- faima, celebritate

Foolish- prostesc

To fit- a se potrivi

Proud- mandru

Safe- sigur

To joke- a glumi

Boat- barca

Motor boat- barca cu motor

Rowing boat- barca cu vasle

Life belt- centura de salvare

Flippers- labe de scafandru

Mask- masca

Windsurf board- placa de surf cu panze

Surf board- placa de surf

Deck- punte

Calm sea- mare calma

Choppy sea- mare involburata

To hit- a lovi

To hurt- a rani

To keep- a pastra

To know- a stii

To leave- a parasi

To let- a lasa

To lose- a pierde

To make- a face

To meet- a intalni

To pay- a plati

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 mare

On a small scale- la scara mica

On an equal footing- pe picior de egalitate

To be in a position- a fi in situatia

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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 a walk- a se duce la plimbare

Lectia a 17-a. Lesson 17.

Grammar. Gramatica

Modal Verbs. Part 1. Verbele modale. Prima

parte.

Verbele modale primare ale limbi Engleze sunt

“can”, “may”, “must”, “ought” “shall” si “will”

si exprima modalitatea in care este savarsita o

actiune. Ele se folosesc impreuna cu verbul de

care depind si despre care ofera informatii.

I can go.

Sunt in stare sa merg.

I may speak.

Am permisiunea sa vorbesc.

I must see.

Trebuie sa vad.

I ought to know.

Am datoria sa stiu.

I shall come.

Sunt decis sa vin.

I will open.

Vreau sa deschid.

Can, be able to.

A fi in stare sa .

I can go.

Eu sunt in stare sa merg.

Forma de negativa:

I can’t go/ I cannot go.

Eu nu sunt in stare sa merg.

You can go.

Esti in stare sa mergi.

You cannot go.

Tu nu esti in stare sa mergi.

She can go.

Ea este in stare sa mearga.

She cannot go.

Ea nu este in stare sa mearga.

He can go.

El este in stare sa mearga.

He cannot go.

El nu este in stare sa mearga.

We can go.

Noi suntem in stare sa mergem.

We cannot go.

Noi nu suntem in stare sa mergem.

You can go.

Voi sunteti in stare sa mergeti.

You cannot go.

Voi nu sunteti in stare sa mergeti.

They can go.

Ei sunt in stare sa mearga.

They cannot go.

Ei nu sunt in stare sa mearga.

It is not a problem. We can do it.

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Nu este o problema. Noi putem sa o facem.

He is weak, but he can walk.

El este slabit, dar poate sa mearga pe jos.

May- a avea permisiunea.

I may go.

Eu am permisiunea sa merg.

Forma negativa:

I may not go.

Eu nu am permisiunea sa merg.

You may go.

Tu ai permisiunea sa mergi.

You may not go.

Tu nu ai permisiunea sa mergi.

She may go.

Ea are permisiunea sa mearga.

She may not go.

Ea nu are permisiunea sa mearga.

He may go.

El are permisiunea sa mearga.

He may not go.

El nu are permisiunea sa mearga.

We may go.

Noi avem permisiunea sa mergem.

We may not go.

Noi nu avem permisiunea sa mergem.

You may go.

Voi aveti permisiunea sa mergeti.

You may not go.

Voi nu aveti permisiunea sa mergeti.

They may go.

Ei au permisiunea sa mearga.

They may not go.

Ei nu au permisiunea sa mearga.

May I open the window?

Yes, you may.

Imi permiteti sa deschid geamul?

Da, il puteti deschide.

May I shut the door?

Yes, you may.

Imi permiteti sa inchis usa?

Da, o puteti inchide.

May I smoke in here?

No, you may not.

Imi permiteti sa fumez aici, inauntru?

Nu, nu puteti.

Must- a trebui

I must go.

Eu trebuie sa merg.

Forma negativa

I mustn’t go.

Eu nu trebuie sa merg.

You must go.

Tu trebuie sa mergi

You mustn’t go.

Tu nu trebuie sa mergi.

She must go.

Ea trebuie sa mearga.

She mustn’t go.

Ea nu trebuie sa mearga.

He must go.

El trebuie sa mearga.

He mustn’t go.

El nu trebuie sa mearga.

We must go.

Noi trebuie sa mergem.

We mustn’t go.

Noi nu trebuie sa mergem.

You must go.

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Voi trebuie sa mergeti.

You mustn’t go.

Voi nu trebuie sa mergeti.

They must go.

Ei trebuie sa mearga.

They mustn’t 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.

I’d like a room in a cheap hotel- as vrea o

camera intr-un hotel ieftin.

I’d 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, I’m afraid we are full- nu, imi pare rau, sunt

toate ocupate

We don’t 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, I’m 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. Paula’s 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.

I’m just joking.

Un matinal n-o sa inteleaga niciodata o pasare

de noapte. Glumesc.

Well, it isn’t 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 I’m 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, aren’t 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 aren’t. 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

Workout- antrenament

Rhythm- ritm

Morning people, early birds – matinali, persoane

matinale

Bird- pasare

While- in timp ce, in vreme ce

Night people- noctambuli

Night owl- pasare de noapte

Owl- bufnita

To fall asleep- a adormi

Subject matter- subiect

To talk about- a vorbi despre

Definitely- desigur

Doubt- indoiala

Fresh juice- suc proaspat

To squeeze- a stoarce

To water- a uda, despre plante

Opposite- opus

Morning ritual- ritual matinal

To consist of- a consta in

To get out- a iesi

To joke, to kid- a glumi

Joke- gluma

Psychologist- psiholog

Couple- cuplu

Mismatched- nepotrivit

Marital conflict- conflict conjugal

To go off- a porni

To roll over- a se rasuci

To moan- a geme, a se vaita

To press- a apasa

Snooze button- butonul de alarma

Odd couple- cuplu ciudat

Overnight- peste noapte

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

To ring- a suna

To run- a alerga

To seek- a cauta

To sell- a vinde

To send- a trimite

To set- a aseza

To shake- a agita, a zgudui

Lectia a 18-a. Lesson 18

Grammar. Gramatica.

Modal Verbs Second Part. Verbele modale

partea a doua.

Si celelalte verbe modale primare ale limbii

Engleze, “ought”, “shall” si “will”, se folosesc

cu verbul de care depind.

In cazul lui ought, exista o singura exceptie,

acesta se foloseste impreuna cu particula “to”.

Ought- a avea datoria sa

I ought to go.

Eu am datoria sa merg.

Forma negativa:

I ought not to go.

Eu nu am datoria sa merg.

You ought to go.

Tu ai datoria sa mergi.

You ought not to go.

Tu nu ai datoria sa mergi

She ought to go.

Ea are datoria sa mearga.

She ought not to go.

Ea nu are datoria sa mearga.

He ought to go.

El are datoria sa mearga.

He ought not to go.

El nu are datoria sa mearga.

We ought to go.

Noi avem datoria sa mergem.

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We ought not to go.

Noi nu avem datoria sa mergem.

You ought to go.

Voi aveti datoria sa mergeti.

You ought not to go.

Voi nu aveti datoria sa mergeti.

They ought to go.

Ei au datoria sa mearga.

They ought not to go.

Ei nu au datoria sa mearga.

I ought to 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 afla intr-o

situatie foarte dificila acum.

Shall- a fi decis

I shall go.

Eu sunt decis sa merg.

Forma negativa:

I shall not go/I shan’t.

Eu nu sunt decis sa merg.

You shall go.

Tu esti decis sa mergi.

You shall not go.

Tu nu esti decis sa mergi.

She shall go.

Ea este decisa sa mearga.

She shall not go.

Ea nu este decisa sa mearga.

He shall go.

El este decis sa mearga.

He shall not go.

El nu este decis sa mearga.

We shall go.

Noi suntem decisi sa mergem.

We shall not go.

Noi nu suntem decisi sa mergem.

You shall go.

Voi sunteti decisi sa mergeti.

You shall not go.

Voi nu sunteti decisi sa mergeti.

They shall go.

Ei sunt decisi sa mearga.

They shall not go.

Ei nu sunt decisi sa mearga.

I shall go there at once. I cannot wait any

longer.

Sunt decis sa merg acolo imediat. Nu mai pot

astepta deloc.

We shall act on the spot. There is no time left to

postpone it.

Trebuie actionam pe loc. Nu mai este timp sa

amanam momentul.

Will- a vrea, a dori

I will go.

Eu vreau sa merg.

Forma negativa:

I will not go.

Eu nu vreau sa merg.

You will go.

Tu vrei sa mergi

You will not go.

Tu nu vrei sa mergi.

She will go.

Ea vrea sa mearga.

She will not go.

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 won’t.

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 didn’t 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

Let’s talk about our tasks- hai sa vorbim despre

sarcinile noastre

Let’s talk about our duties- hai sa vorbim despre

datoriile noastre

Let’s talk about the important things of our

lives- hai sa vorbim despre lucrurile importante

din viata noastra

Let’s about the problems we have to solve- hai

sa vorbim despre problemele pe care le avem de

rezolvat

Well, let’s 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 don’t like this topic, at all. I don’t 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. Let’s 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 aren’t 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.

It’s 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

Otherwise- altfel

I ought to go- am datoria sa merg

I shall go- sunt decis sa merg

I will go- vreau sa merg

To shine- a straluci

To sing- a canta cu vocea

To sit- a sta jos

To stand- a sta in picioare

To steal- a fura

To swim- a inota

To take- a lua

To sleep- a dormi

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

Will you help me, please- ma puteti ajuta, va

rog

May I ask you a question- pot sa va intreb ceva

Yes, go, ahead- sigur ca da, intrebati-ma

Lectia a 19-a. Lesson 19. Grammar. Gramatica.

Modal Verbs. Third Part. Verbe modale,

partea a 3-a.

“Can”, “may”, “shall” si “will” au atat forme de

prezent, cat si de trecut., conditional, sobjonctiv.

Prezent:

I can work.

Eu sunt in stare sa muncesc.

You may say.

Tu ai voie sa spui.

We shall do.

Noi sunte, decisi sa facem

They will see.

Ei vor sa vada.

Trecut:

I could work.

Eu eram in stare sa muncesti.

You might say.

Tu aveai voie sa spui.

We should do.

Noi eram decisi sa facem.

They would see.

Ei voiau sa vada.

Can

I can go.

Eu sunt in stare sa merg.

You can go.

Tu esti in stare sa mergi.

She can go.

Ea este in stare sa mearga.

He can go.

El este in stare sa mearga.

We can go.

Noi suntem in stare sa mergem..

You can go.

Voi sunteti in stare sa mergeti.

They can go.

Ei sunt in stare sa mearga.

Trecut

I could go.

Eu eram in stare sa merg.

You could go.

Tu erai in stare sa mergi.

She could go.

Ea era in stare sa mearga.

He could go.

El era in stare sa mearga.

We could go.

Noi eram in stare sa mergem.

You could go.

Voi erati in stare sa mergeti.

They could go.

Ei erau in stare sa mearga.

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I could work very hard.

Eu eram in stare sa muncesc din greu.

It was not a problem. We could do it.

Nu era o problema, puteam s-o facem.

He was weak, but he could walk.

El era slabit dar putea sa mearga pe jos.

May

I may go.

Eu am permisiunea sa merg.

You may go.

Tu ai permisiunea sa mergi.

She may go.

Ea are permisiunea sa mearga.

He may go.

El are permisiunea sa mearga.

We may go.

Noi avem permisiunea sa mergem.

You may go.

Voi aveti permisiunea sa mergeti.

They may go.

Ei au permisiunea sa mearga.

Trecut

I might go.

Eu aveam permisiunea sa merg.

You might go.

Tu aveai permisiunea sa mergi.

She might go.

Ea avea permisiunea sa mearga.

He might go.

El avea permisiunea sa mearga.

We might go.

Noi aveam permisiunea sa mergem.

You might go.

Voi aveati permisiunea sa mergeti.

They might go.

Ei aveau permisiunea sa mearga.

You might take for granted what he said.

Tu ai putea sa iei de bun ce zice el.

Shall

I shall go.

Eu sunt decis sa merg.

You shall go.

Tu esti decis sa mergi.

She shall go.

Ea este decisa sa mearga.

He shall go.

El este decis sa mearga.

We shall go.

Noi suntem decisi sa mergem.

You shall go.

Voi sunteti decisi sa mergeti.

They shall go.

Ei sunt decisi sa mearga.

Trecut

I should go.

Eu eram decis sa merg.

You should go.

Tu erai decis sa mergi.

She should go.

Ea era decisa sa mearga.

He should go.

El era decis sa mearga.

We should go.

Noi eram decisi sa mergem.

You should go.

Voi erati decisi sa mergeti.

They should go.

Ei erau decisi sa mearga.

I should come back.

Ar trebui sa ma intorc.

Will

I will go.

Eu vreau sa merg.

You will go.

Tu vrei sa mergi.

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She will go.

Ea vrea sa mearga.

He will go.

El vrea sa mearga.

We will go.

Noi vrem sa mergem.

You will go.

Voi vreti sa mergeti.

They will go.

Ei vor sa mearga.

Trecut

I would go.

Eu voiam sa merg.

You would go.

To voiai sa mergi.

She would go.

Ea voia sa mearga.

He would go.

El voia sa mearga.

We would go.

Noi voiam sa mergem.

You would go.

Voi voiati sa mergeti.

They would go.

Ei voiau sa mearga.

They would have to tell you what you can do to

change the circumstances.

Ei ar fi trebuit sa iti spuna ce sa faci sa schimbi

datele problemei.

“Must” nu are forma pentru trecut, conditional

sau subjonctiv, dar deoarece echivalentul lui

este “to have to”, vom obtine formele respective

cu ajutorul lui.

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 had to tell him what they said about him.

Tu trebuia sa ii spui ce au spus ei despre el.

10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate.

A preda = to teach- taught-taught

A rupe = to tear- torn-torn

A spune = to tell-told-told

A gandi = to think-thought-thought

A arunca = to throw-threw-thrown

A intelege = to understand-understood-

understood

A trezi = to wake-woke-woken

A purta = to wear-wore-worn

A castiga = to win-won-won

A scrie = to write-wrote-written

General Concepts. Notiuni generale

Human Body. Corpul omenesc.

Head- cap

Face- fata

Eye- ochi

Nose- nas

Mouth-gura

Ear-ureche

Hair- par

Chick-obraz

Chin-barbie

Neck- gat

Arm- brat

Elbow- cot

Hand- mana

Finger- deget la mana

Shoulder- umar

Chest- piept

Breast- san

Back-spate

Leg- picior

Knee- genunchi

Foot, feet- talpa, talpi

Ankle- glezna

Toe- deget la picior

Joint- articulatie

Hip-sold

Skin- piele

Bone- os

Blood- sange

Organe interne

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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.

All’s 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 didn’t realize the

real importance of your role. You have told me

you wanted to be an actor, well, you’ve

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

couldn’t 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.

Don’t pretend you’re innocent, you aren’t.

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.

Don’t exaggerate!

Nu exagera!

But it isn’t 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

Fact- fapt

In the beginning- la inceput

To confess- a marturisi

Role, part- rol

To manage- a reusi

Own- propriu

Liar- mincinos, mincinoasa

To suppose- a presupune

Fault, mistake-greseala

To pretend- a pretinde

Innocent- inocent, inocenta, nevinovata

For the sake of- de dragul

Compliment- compliment

Mission- misiune

Observation- observatie

Conclusion- concluzie

To conclude- a concluziona

To teach- a preda

To tear- a rupe

To tell- a spune

To think- a gandi

To throw- a arunca

To understand- a intelege

To wake- a se trezi

To wear- a purta

To win – a castiga

Lectia a 20-a. Lesson 20

Revision. Recapitulare.

Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1

Translate into English the following sentences.

Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii.

De ce avem doi ochi, doua urechi, doua maini,

doua picioare, si doar o gura si un nas?

Why do we have two eyes, two ears, two hands,

two legs and only one mouth and one nose?

Ei bine, trebuie sa vedem bine, de aceea avem

doi ochi.

Well, we must see well, that is why we have two

eyes.

Trebuie sa auzim bine, de aceea avem doua

urechi.

We must hear well, that is why we have two

ears.

Trebuie sa muncim bine de aceea avem doua

maini.

We must work well, that is why we have two

hands.

Trebuie sa mergem bine, de aceea avem doua

picioare.

We must walk a good deal, that is why we have

two legs.

Dar trebuie sa nu vorbim prea mult, de aceea

avem doar o gura.

But we must not talk too much, that is why we

have only one mouth.

Si nu trebuie sa ne bagam nasul peste tot.

And we must not poke our nose into everything.

Exercitiul 2.

Read and translate into Romanian the following

quotes and sayings.

Citeste si tradu in Romana urmatoarele citate si

zicale.

Every day is a gift, that’s why they call it the

present.

Fiecare zi este un dar, de aceea este numit

prezent.

In limba Engleza, cuvantul “present” inseamna

atat prezent, cat si cadou.

The future depends on what we do in the

present.

Viitorul depinde de ceea ce facem in prezent.

There is a light at the end of every tunnel, just

pray it isn’t a train.

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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.

Don’t 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 you’ll 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, you’ll 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 we’ll 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 won’t.

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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Let’s 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.

Let’s 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?

I’d 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.

I’d like a room in a cheap hotel.

As vrea o camera intr-un hotel ieftin.

I’d 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, I’m afraid we are full.

Nu, imi pare rau, sunt toate ocupate.

We don’t 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

nostru?

Don’t stop here. Don’t be afraid to try more.

Start to read texts in English, listen to pop music

and try to translate the lyrics of the songs.

Watch both British and American films without

subtitles. You will be surprised to see that you

really understand English.

Nu te opri aici, nu te teme sa incerci mai mult.

Incearca sa citesti texte in Engleza, asculta

muzica pop si incearca sa traduci versurile

cantecelor. Urmareste filme Englezesti si

Americane fara subtitrare. Vei fi surprins sa

constati intelegi intr-adevar Engleza.

We’ll be back soon with other new lessons and

interesting topics. Keep it that way until next

time.

Mini and Jim want to thank you for all you

attention and wish you good bye and..

Good luck!

Yours,

Mini Jones and Jim Patrick.

Ne vom intoarce curand cu lectii noi si subiecte

interesante. Tine-o tot asa pana data viitoare.

Jim si Mini iti multumesc pentru atentia cu care

i-ai ascultat si iti ureaza success.

Pe curand!

Ai tai,

Mini Jones si Jim Patrick.

Lectia a 9-a. Lesson 9

Grammar. Gramatica

The Past Tense. Trecutul Simplu

In limba Engleza, trecutul simplu are o singura

forma pentru toate pesoanele, cu exceptia

verbului “to be”. Trecutul simplu al verbelor

regulate se formeaza prin adaugarea sufixului

“ed” la forma de infinitiv a verbului care este

conjugat.

Regular verbs:

I remembered

Eu mi-am amintit

You remembered

Tu ti-ai amintit

She remembered

Ea si-a amintit

He remembered

El si-a amintit

We remembered

Noi ne-am amintit

You remembered

Voi v-ati amintit

They remembered

Ei si-au amintit

I danced

Eu am dansat

You danced

Tu ai dansat

She danced

Ea a dansat

He danced

El a dansat

We danced

Noi am dansat

You danced

Voi ati dansat

They danced

Ei au dansat

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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 didn’t disturb her.

Eu nu am deranjat-o.

She didn’t remember the question.

Ea nu si-a amintit intrebarea.

They didn’t dance at the party.

Ei nu au dansat la petrecere.

We didn’t 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 Don’ts. Lucruri permise si lucruri

interzise

In Public Places. In locuri Publice

Don’t cross- nu traversati

No smoking- fumatul interzis

No entry- accesul interzis

Come in- intrati

Don’t disturb- nu deranjati

Don’t drink the water- nu beti apa

Don’t park here- nu parcati aici

Don’t take pictures- nu faceti poze

Don’t turn left- nu faceti stanga

Don’t 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

Don’t smoke- nu fumati

Don’t eat- nu mancati

Don’t drink- nu beti

Return books on time- returnati cartile la timp

Don’t bring pets into the library- nu aduceti

animale in incinta bibleotecii

Keep books in good condition- pastrati cartile in

conditii bune

Don’t 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

Don’t talk with your mouth full- nu vorbiti cu

gura plina

Don’t 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

Don’t be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina

Never take food from someone else’s 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.

Let’s 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.

Tot ce imi poti spune!

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?

Unde anume in Londra v-ati intalnit voi doi de

fapt?

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

Don’t forget! Nu uita!

Never eat with your fingers- nu mancati cu

degetele

Always use a knife and a fork- folositi

intotdeauna cutitul si furculita

Don’t talk with your mouth full- nu vorbiti cu

gura plina

Don’t 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

Don’t be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina

Never take food from someone else’s 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 aren’t 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 didn’t.

No, I didn’t 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 didn’t.

No, she didn’t live in Athens. She lived in

Budapest.

Ea a locuit la Atena?

Nu, nu a locuit.

Nu, ea nu a locuit la Atena. A locuit la

Budapesta.

Did you build this house?

No, we didn’t.

No, we didn’t build this house. We build that

house.

Voi ati construit casa aceasta?

Nu, nu am construit-o.

Nu, noi nu am construit casa aceasta. Am

construit casa aceea.

Exercise 4. Exercise 4

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.

Ei s-au razgandit din nou.

They changed their mind again.

Ei isi aduc toata familia: parinti, bunici, nepoti,

unchi, matusi.

They are bringing all their family: parents,

children, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles,

aunts.

Copiii nostri si copiii vostri sunt colegi de

scoala.

Our children and your children are schoolmates.

Fiica mea si fiul ei sunt prieteni.

My daughter and her son are friends.

Cumnata lui Paul a fost la Moscova anul trecut.

Paul’s sister-in-law was in Moscow last year.

Ginerele lui Mary preda Germana chiar acuma.

Mary’s 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

Jim’s 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

sudica a Angliei.

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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.

Lilly’s 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.

Jim’s 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.

It’s great.

Este grozav.

The weather is fine and I’m 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

Jim’s 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 o’clock.

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 o’clock

Britanicii iau ceaiul de la ora 5.

The 5 o’clock 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.

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