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### Feminine Definite Articles (-a)

In Romanian, the word "the" attaches to the end of feminine nouns. Most feminine singular nouns end in **-ă** or **-e**. To make them definite:

- Replace **-ă** with **-a** (*fată* → **fata**, *casă* → **casa**).
- Replace **-e** with **-ea** (*carte* → **cartea**) or **-a** (*femeie* → **femeia**).

Let's use these with **este** (is) to describe where things are:

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### The "-ua" Ending

For feminine nouns that already end in **-ea**, like *cafea* (coffee) or *canapea* (sofa), add the suffix **-ua** to make them definite.

- *cafea* → **cafeaua** (the coffee)
- *canapea* → **canapeaua** (the sofa)

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### Combining Subjects

When linking two nouns with **și** (and), remember to switch the verb from **este** (is) to **sunt** (are). You can mix and match feminine, masculine, and neuter nouns!

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Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

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)

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)

Past tense with reflexive verbs (m-am, s-a)

Question	Answer
the woman	femeia
The woman is here.	Femeia este aici.
the girl	fata
The girl is there.	Fata este acolo.
The woman and the girl are here.	Femeia și fata sunt aici.
the book	cartea
The book is there.	Cartea este acolo.
the table	masa
The table is here.	Masa este aici.
The book and the phone are there.	Cartea și telefonul sunt acolo.
the cat	pisica
The cat is there.	Pisica este acolo.
The dog and the cat are here.	Câinele și pisica sunt aici.
the car	mașina
The car is there.	Mașina este acolo.
The man and the car are here.	Bărbatul și mașina sunt aici.
the house	casa
The house is there.	Casa este acolo.
The boy is there and the house is here.	Băiatul este acolo și casa este aici.
the coffee	cafeaua
The coffee is here.	Cafeaua este aici.
the water	apa
The water is there.	Apa este acolo.
The water and the coffee are here.	Apa și cafeaua sunt aici.
the sofa	canapeaua
The sofa is there.	Canapeaua este acolo.
The table and the sofa are here.	Masa și canapeaua sunt aici.