Knights and Armor
Step back in time to the age of medieval warfare. On the battlefield, the central figure is often the knight (cavalerul). When a knight goes into combat to attack (a ataca) a tower (turnul), they must wear heavy armor (armura).
| The knight attacks the tower. | Cavalerul atacă turnul. |
| The heavy armor is here. | Armura grea este aici. |
To express "either... or..." when describing choices, Romanian uses the paired conjunction fie... fie....
| The girl wears either the armor or the dress. | Fata poartă fie armura, fie rochia. |
Fortresses and Sieges
A major part of ancient warfare involved trying to conquer strongholds. An army would typically besiege (a asedia) the fortress (cetatea). This type of prolonged military operation is known as a siege (asediul).
| The army besieges the old fortress. | Armata asediază cetatea veche. |
| The king is still defending the fortress. | Regele încă apără cetatea. |
| The siege lasts a month. | Asediul durează o lună. |
Weapons of the Era
In ancient combat, a soldier needs both offense and defense to survive against the enemy (dușmanul). They might defend themselves with a shield (scutul) and strike back using a sword (sabia).
| The wooden shield hits the door. | Scutul de lemn lovește ușa. |
| She attacks the enemy with the sword. | Ea atacă dușmanul cu sabia. |
For ranged attacks, combatants relied on weapons that could be launched from a distance, such as the arrow (săgeata) or the spear (sulița).
| An arrow falls from the sky. | O săgeată cade din cer. |
| The spear is a long weapon. | Sulița este o armă lungă. |
