Wearing Clothes
To talk about getting dressed, you will need the verb a purta (to wear).
| to wear | purta |
Let's look at how it is used with common feminine clothing items like rochia (the dress) and jacheta (the jacket). Remember that indefinite articles (o) and adjectives will take feminine forms to match the noun.
| The woman is wearing a blue dress. | Femeia poartă o rochie albastră. |
| The man puts the jacket on the bed. | Bărbatul pune jacheta pe pat. |
| You must take a jacket. | Tu trebuie să iei o jachetă. |
Trousers, Shoes, and Socks
Next, let's add some basic everyday items. In Romanian, pantalonul (the trousers) and pantoful (the shoe) are masculine nouns. While English treats "trousers" as a plural noun for a single garment, Romanian often uses the singular form for one pair of trousers.
| I am looking for my blue trousers. | Eu caut pantalonul meu albastru. |
| Where is your shoe? | Unde este pantoful tău? |
You will also need șoseta (the sock), which is a feminine noun.
| The dog finds a shoe and a sock. | Câinele găsește un pantof și o șosetă. |
Skirts, Shirts, and Sweaters
Let's expand your wardrobe with fusta (the skirt) and cămașa (the shirt). Both are feminine nouns.
| The girl is wearing a red skirt. | Fata poartă o fustă roșie. |
| He does not want to wear the shirt. | El nu vrea să poarte cămașa. |
When the weather gets cold, you might need puloverul (the sweater). This is a neuter noun, meaning it behaves like a masculine noun in the singular (taking the indefinite article un) and like a feminine noun in the plural.
| I am buying the blue sweater. | Eu cumpăr puloverul albastru. |
| Your friend has a new sweater. | Prietenul tău are un pulover nou. |
Hats
Finally, to top off your outfit, we have the feminine noun pălăria (the hat).
| The gentleman has a hat. | Domnul are o pălărie. |
| The woman with the hat is drinking the coffee. | Femeia cu pălăria bea cafeaua. |
