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### Basic Tools and Fasteners

Equip your toolbox with the essentials. Use a hammer (**ciocanul**) and a nail (**cuiul**) to work on a wooden board (**scândura**), or a screwdriver (**șurubelnița**) to fasten a screw (**șurubul**).

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### Heavy Duty and Wiring

For other repairs, bend or cut wire (**sârma**) using a pair of pliers (**cleștele**). For heavier work, an electric drill (**bormașina**) saves time and effort.

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### Measure Twice, Cut Once

Precision is key. Always use a measuring tape (**ruleta**) to measure (**a măsura**) your workspace and materials before starting a job.

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Hardware and DIY Tools

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)

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Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

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How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

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Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

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How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

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At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

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Ability and permission (a putea să)

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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
the hammer	ciocanul
I need your hammer to repair the door.	Am nevoie de ciocanul tău ca să repar ușa.
the screwdriver	șurubelnița
I didn't use the hammer, but the screwdriver.	Nu am folosit ciocanul, ci șurubelnița.
the nail (metal, for a hammer)	cuiul
He put the nail and the hammer on the table.	El a pus cuiul și ciocanul pe masă.
the board	scândura
We don't take out the nail without checking the board.	Nu scoatem cuiul fără să verificăm scândura.
the screw	șurubul
I found it, it is the screw from the chair.	L-am găsit, este șurubul de la scaun.
The screw is too long for this board.	Șurubul este prea lung pentru această scândură.
Please bring me the screwdriver!	Te rog să îmi aduci șurubelnița!
We cannot take out the screw without using the screwdriver.	Nu putem scoate șurubul fără să folosim șurubelnița.
the pliers	cleștele
I didn't ask him for the hammer, but for the pliers.	Nu i-am cerut ciocanul, ci cleștele.
the wire	sârma
You can cut the wire with the pliers.	Poți să tai sârma cu cleștele.
the drill	bormașina
Our neighbor uses the drill every morning.	Vecinul nostru folosește bormașina în fiecare dimineață.
He didn't buy the drill, but the hammer.	El nu a cumpărat bormașina, ci ciocanul.
the measuring tape	ruleta
You repaired the door without using the measuring tape.	Ai reparat ușa fără să folosești ruleta.
I left the measuring tape and the pliers on the table for them.	Le-am lăsat ruleta și cleștele pe masă.
to measure	măsura
He cut the board without measuring it.	El a tăiat scândura fără să o măsoare.
I put that board in the garage for them.	Le-am pus acea scândură în garaj.
She measured the window twice.	Ea a măsurat fereastra de două ori.
It is important to measure the wall.	Este important să măsori peretele.
I repaired the fence with a piece of wire.	Am reparat gardul cu o bucată de sârmă.
The wire is not long, but short.	Sârma nu este lungă, ci scurtă.

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