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### Stronger than foarte

*Foarte* and *tare* go straight in front of an adjective. The stronger intensifiers made from adjectives need **de** before the word they boost: **extrem de** (extremely), **extraordinar de** (incredibly). The adjective still agrees with its noun.

| plain | foarte / tare | stronger |
|---|---|---|
| greu | foarte greu | **extrem de** greu |
| bună | tare bună | **extraordinar de** bună |

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### So …

*Atât de* and **așa de** both mean "so" in front of an adjective or adverb. *Așa de* is the more conversational of the two.

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### Lots of, all kinds of, a kind of

These work like quantity words: they end in **de**, and the noun after them takes no article. **O mulțime de** (lots of) and **tot felul de** (all kinds of) are usually followed by a plural. **Un fel de** (a kind of) usually takes a singular, and it is how you describe something new by comparing it with something you know.

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### As … as possible

**Cât mai** + an adjective or adverb: *cât mai repede* (as fast as possible), *cât mai devreme* (as early as possible). With a noun, *mult* agrees with it: *cât mai multe orașe* (as many cities as possible).

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### Any one, entirely

*Orice* means "anything" or "any" in general. **Oricare** picks any one out of a group you have in mind, often with *dintre*: *oricare dintre ele*. **În totalitate** (entirely, in full) sounds a little formal; it fits payments, agreement and damage.

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Extremely, all kinds of, as … as possible (extrem de, tot felul de, cât mai)

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)

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The Four Seasons

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Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

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Basic Foods: Groceries

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Around Town

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A Colorful World

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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
extremely	extrem de
The exam was extremely hard.	Examenul a fost extrem de greu.
This road is extremely dangerous in winter.	Drumul acesta e extrem de periculos iarna.
It's extremely important to get there on time.	Este extrem de important să ajungi la timp.
incredibly, extraordinarily	extraordinar de
The food was incredibly good.	Mâncarea a fost extraordinar de bună.
My grandma is incredibly strong for her age.	Bunica mea e extraordinar de puternică pentru vârsta ei.
so (+ adjective: so beautiful)	așa de
You look so beautiful today!	Ești așa de frumoasă azi!
It's so hot outside!	E așa de cald afară!
I didn't know it was so hard.	Nu știam că e așa de greu.
a lot of, lots of	o mulțime de
I have lots of things to do.	Am o mulțime de lucruri de făcut.
I saw lots of people at the market.	Am văzut o mulțime de oameni în piață.
She has a lot of friends.	Ea are o mulțime de prieteni.
all kinds of	tot felul de
At the market you find all kinds of fruit.	La piață găsești tot felul de fructe.
The child asks all kinds of questions.	Copilul pune tot felul de întrebări.
I read all kinds of books this summer.	Am citit tot felul de cărți vara asta.
a kind of, a sort of	un fel de
"What's this?" "It's a kind of cheese."	— Ce e asta? — E un fel de brânză.
For me, coffee is a kind of medicine.	Pentru mine, cafeaua e un fel de medicament.
The man was wearing a strange sort of hat.	Bărbatul purta un fel de pălărie ciudată.
as … as possible (+ adjective or adverb)	cât mai
Come as quickly as you can!	Vino cât mai repede!
I want to see as many cities as possible.	Vreau să văd cât mai multe orașe.
We have to leave as early as possible.	Trebuie să plecăm cât mai devreme.
any (one), whichever	oricare
You can choose any one of them.	Poți să alegi oricare dintre ele.
Any one of you can come with us.	Oricare dintre voi poate să vină cu noi.
All the rooms are good, take whichever you like.	Toate camerele sunt bune, ia oricare.
entirely, in full	în totalitate
I agree with you entirely.	Sunt în totalitate de acord cu tine.
I paid off the debt in full.	Am plătit datoria în totalitate.
The house was completely destroyed.	Casa a fost distrusă în totalitate.

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