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To say that two things or people possess an equal amount of a specific trait, use the structure **la fel de ... ca** (as ... as).

**la fel de** + adjective + **ca**

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### Adjective Agreement

The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or thing it describes. Notice how the adjective changes depending on whether the subject is masculine or feminine:

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### Using Pronouns

When comparing someone to "me" or "you", use the pronouns **mine** and **tine** after **ca**, instead of the subject forms (*eu* and *tu*).

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### Multiple Traits

You can compare multiple traits in the same sentence. You only need to use *la fel de* and *ca* once, simply linking the adjectives with **și** (and):

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Comparatives: as... as (la fel de ... ca)

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
as	la fel de
hardworking	harnic
as / like (similar to) / than (in comparisons)	ca
The boy is as hardworking as the girl.	Băiatul este la fel de harnic ca fata.
serious (also "Really?")	serios
My colleague is as serious as the boss.	Colegul meu este la fel de serios ca șeful.
shy	timid
funny	amuzant
She is not shy, she is as funny as her sister.	Ea nu este timidă, este la fel de amuzantă ca sora ei.
patient	răbdător
I know that the teacher is as patient as you.	Știu că profesorul este la fel de răbdător ca tine.
brave	curajos
The man is as brave as his father.	Bărbatul este la fel de curajos ca tatăl său.
ambitious	ambițios
He has a plan as ambitious as your project.	El are un plan la fel de ambițios ca proiectul tău.
generous	generos
I have a friend as generous as you.	Am un prieten la fel de generos ca tine.
The new student is as shy as me.	Studentul nou este la fel de timid ca mine.
The doctor is as hardworking as my boss.	Medicul este la fel de harnic ca șeful meu.
Your wife is as brave as you.	Soția ta este la fel de curajoasă ca tine.
I think that he is as funny as his brother.	Cred că el este la fel de amuzant ca fratele lui.
She is as ambitious and patient as her mother.	Ea este la fel de ambițioasă și răbdătoare ca mama ei.
Our neighbor is as generous as my grandfather.	Vecinul nostru este la fel de generos ca bunicul meu.
Your brother is as serious as the teacher.	Fratele tău este la fel de serios ca profesorul.
the same as, just like	la fel ca
The girl talks just like her mother.	Fata vorbește la fel ca mama ei.
My house is the same as yours.	Casa mea este la fel ca a ta.
just as (+ adjective)	tot așa de
My brother is just as tall as me.	Fratele meu este tot așa de înalt ca mine.
The soup is just as good as yesterday.	Supa este tot așa de bună ca ieri.
how (+ adjective / adverb)	cât de
How big is the house?	Cât de mare este casa?
How well you speak Romanian!	Cât de bine vorbești româna!

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