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### The Zodiac and Horoscopes

Let's explore the mystical side of life. When talking about the stars, you will need to know the words for **astrologia** (astrology), **zodiacul** (the zodiac), and **horoscopul** (the horoscope). To ask someone what their star sign is, you ask about **zodia** (the zodiac sign).

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### Beliefs and Superstitions

When discussing **soarta** (fate) or **superstiția** (superstition), you will often use the verb **a crede** (to believe). Just like in English, in Romanian you believe *in* something using the phrase **a crede în**.

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### Expressing "The Most"

To say "the most" or to form the "-est" version of an adjective (like "the best"), you place **cel mai** (for masculine and neuter nouns) or **cea mai** (for feminine nouns) right before the adjective. 

For example, **superstițios** becomes **cel mai superstițios** (the most superstitious), and **bună** (good) becomes **cea mai bună** (the best).

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### Rumors and General Truths

When talking about fate and myths, we often make general statements like "they say" or "rumor has it." In Romanian, you can create these impersonal phrases by placing the pronoun **se** before the verb. For instance, **se zice** (they say / it is said) or **se aude** (rumor has it / it is heard).

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### Fortune Tellers and Charms

If you want a glimpse into the future, you might visit **ghicitoarea** (the fortune teller), who **prezice** (predicts) what will happen. For good luck or protection, people often carry **talismanul** (the charm), which **atrage** (attracts) positive things.

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Astrology & Superstitions

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

In the Wild

Jobs and Careers

Everyday Tech

Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the zodiac sign	zodia
What is your zodiac sign?	Care este zodia ta?
the horoscope	horoscopul
I want to read the horoscope today.	Vreau să citesc horoscopul azi.
the astrology	astrologia
Do you believe in astrology?	Tu crezi în astrologie?
the superstition	superstiția
I do not believe in any superstition.	Nu cred în nicio superstiție.
superstitious	superstițios
My friend is the most superstitious man.	Prietenul meu este cel mai superstițios om.
the fate	soarta
They say that fate is a secret.	Se zice că soarta este un secret.
the sign (mark, symbol)	semnul
The black cat is a bad sign.	Pisica neagră este un semn rău.
the fortune teller	ghicitoarea
to predict	prezice
The fortune teller predicts destiny.	Ghicitoarea prezice soarta.
Are you superstitious, or do you believe in science?	Ești superstițios sau crezi în știință?
the charm	talismanul
I want to find the best charm.	Vreau să găsesc cel mai bun talisman.
the zodiac	zodiacul
We want to know what the zodiac says.	Vrem să știm ce zice zodiacul.
The zodiac has twelve signs.	Zodiacul are douăsprezece semne.
My zodiac sign is the best.	Zodia mea este cea mai bună.
Here the horoscope is read every morning.	Aici se citește horoscopul în fiecare dimineață.
She believes in the horoscope and astrology.	Ea crede în horoscop și astrologie.
Do you want to go to the fortune teller?	Vrei să mergi la ghicitoare?
Rumor has it that the fortune teller knows everything.	Se aude că ghicitoarea știe totul.
Astrology is often talked about here.	Aici se vorbește des despre astrologie.
to attract	atrage
This charm attracts money.	Acest talisman atrage banii.
This is the oldest superstition.	Asta este cea mai veche superstiție.
The talisman attracts luck, and astrology predicts fate.	Talismanul atrage norocul, iar astrologia prezice soarta.