Basic 2D Shapes
Describing the world around you gets much easier when you know basic geometric shapes. We will start with the circle (cercul), the square (pătratul), and the rectangle (dreptunghiul).
Notice that these are neuter nouns, which means they take the -ul ending to express "the".
| I draw a circle in a square. | Desenez un cerc într-un pătrat. |
| The rug is not a circle, but a rectangle. | Covorul nu este un cerc, ci un dreptunghi. |
Building a Shape: Sides
What gives a shape its form? Its sides. The word for side is latura, which is a feminine noun ending in -a for "the".
Let's see how we describe a triangle (triunghiul).
| The triangle has three sides. | Triunghiul are trei laturi. |
Points, Lines, and Angles
If you want to be even more precise, you can talk about the building blocks of geometry: the point (punctul) and the line (linia).
| You drew some dots and some lines. | Ai desenat niște puncte și niște linii. |
When two lines meet, they form an angle (unghiul).
| This triangle has a small angle. | Acest triunghi are un unghi mic. |
Going 3D and Using Adjectives
Not everything is flat! For solid objects, a square becomes a cube (cubul).
| The object is not a square, but a cube. | Obiectul nu este un pătrat, ci un cub. |
You can also use adjectives to describe shapes instead of nouns. When using an adjective like round (rotund), remember that its ending must agree with the noun it describes. For a feminine noun like a ball (mingea), it becomes rotundă.
| The side of the box is a short line, and the ball is round. | Latura cutiei este o linie scurtă, iar mingea este rotundă. |