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### A Night at the Circus

A night out at the circus (**circul**) promises an unforgettable experience. From the lights to the music, a good circus show is truly astounding (**uluitor**).

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### Clowns and Acrobats

Every circus needs its star performers. The clown (**clovnul**) is there to make the audience laugh with silly antics, while the acrobat (**acrobatul**) performs daring feats high above the ground on the trapeze (**trapezul**).

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### The Arena

All the action takes place in the center ring or arena (**arena**). This is where you can watch performers expertly juggle (**jongla**) props or execute a breathtaking jump (**săritura**).

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### Tamers and Tigers

Some acts bring a touch of danger to the show. You might see a brave animal tamer (**dresorul**) step into the enclosure to work with a wild and dangerous tiger (**tigrul**).

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At the Circus

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auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

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noun

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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)

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

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

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Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

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The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

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Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the circus	circul
We went to the circus last night.	Am mers la circ aseară.
astounding	uluitor
The circus show is astounding.	Spectacolul de la circ este uluitor.
the clown	clovnul
The clown makes the little girl laugh.	Clovnul o face pe fetiță să râdă.
I didn't see the clown. Show him to me!	Nu l-am văzut pe clovn. Arată-mi-l!
the acrobat	acrobatul
the trapeze	trapezul
The acrobat jumped from the trapeze.	Acrobatul a sărit de pe trapez.
the arena	arena
Maria entered the same arena.	Maria a intrat în aceeași arenă.
The arena is full of spectators.	Arena este plină de spectatori.
to juggle	jongla
The clown is juggling three apples.	Clovnul jonglează cu trei mere.
Elena juggled them very fast.	Elena a jonglat cu ele foarte repede.
the jump	săritura
The jump from the trapeze was astounding.	Săritura de pe trapez a fost uluitoare.
The acrobat is working on the trapeze.	Acrobatul lucrează pe trapez.
the tamer	dresorul
the tiger	tigrul
The tamer is entering the arena with the tiger.	Dresorul intră în arenă cu tigrul.
That tamer is very brave.	Acel dresor este foarte curajos.
The same tiger jumped into the arena.	Același tigru a sărit în arenă.
The tiger is a dangerous animal.	Tigrul este un animal periculos.
The jump was perfect.	Săritura a fost perfectă.
I missed the jump. Show it to me again!	Am ratat săritura. Arată-mi-o din nou!

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