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### Visiting the Cobbler

When your footwear needs repair, it is time to visit the cobbler (**cizmarul**) at their workshop (**atelierul**).

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### Heels and Wear

A common issue is a broken heel (**tocul**) or shoes that are completely worn out (**tocit**).

Romanian adjectives agree with the gender and number of the nouns they describe. You will see forms like *tocită* for a feminine singular noun (like *talpa*, the sole) or *tociți* for a masculine plural noun (like *pantofi*, shoes).

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### Soles and Glue

If the sole (**talpa**) starts coming apart from the shoe, it is unglued (**dezlipit**).

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### Laces and Replacements

Sometimes a repair is as simple as getting a new shoelace (**șiretul**). When parts cannot be fixed, the cobbler will need to replace (**a înlocui**) them.

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### Leather Care and Adjustments

Regular maintenance keeps your shoes looking fresh. You can ask the cobbler to polish (**a lustrui**) the leather or stretch (**a lărgi**) the shoes if they are too tight.

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At the Cobbler

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

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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)

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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)

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Numbers 1 to 10

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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 cobbler	cizmarul
I left the shoes at the cobbler.	Am lăsat pantofii la cizmar.
This cobbler repairs boots and shoes.	Acest cizmar repară cizme și pantofi.
the workshop	atelierul
The cobbler works in an old workshop.	Cizmarul lucrează într-un atelier vechi.
There are many shoes in his workshop.	În atelierul lui sunt mulți pantofi.
the heel	tocul
The heels of these shoes are too high.	Tocurile acestor pantofi sunt prea înalte.
worn out	tocit
The heel of the left shoe is very worn out.	Tocul pantofului stâng este foarte tocit.
You brought a pair of worn out shoes.	Ai adus o pereche de pantofi tociți.
the sole	talpa
The sole is worn out and must be repaired.	Talpa este tocită și trebuie reparată.
He attached a new sole.	A pus o talpă nouă.
unglued	dezlipit
The sole of this shoe is unglued.	Talpa acestui pantof este dezlipită.
I cannot wear shoes with unglued soles.	Nu pot purta pantofi cu tălpi dezlipite.
the shoelace	șiretul
I don't have blue shoelaces for the sneakers.	Nu am șireturi albastre pentru adidași.
My dog broke the shoelaces.	Câinele meu a rupt șireturile.
to replace	înlocui
I replaced them yesterday at the workshop.	Le-am înlocuit ieri la atelier.
The cobbler will replace the worn out heel.	Cizmarul o să înlocuiască tocul tocit.
to polish	lustrui
Usually, he polishes leather shoes.	De obicei, lustruiește pantofii din piele.
I polished it with a brown cream.	L-am lustruit cu o cremă maro.
to stretch (make wider)	lărgi
Can you stretch this boot?	Poți lărgi această cizmă?
The shoe is tight, so I am stretching it.	Pantoful este strâmt, așa că îl lărgesc.