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### Daily Dental Routine

Let's talk about oral care! You will start by learning the word for hygiene (**igiena**) and the adjective dental (**dentar**). Remember that adjectives in Romanian usually follow the noun and match its gender and number.

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### Enamel and Floss

To keep your teeth healthy, you want to protect the enamel (**smalțul**). Notice the definite article **-ul** attached to the end of this neuter noun.

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You will also need the word for thread (**ața**), which pairs with **dentară** to mean dental floss.

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### Brushing and Tartar

Next up is the brushing (**periajul**). If you skip this step, you might end up with tartar (**tartrul**). Both of these are neuter nouns taking the definite article **-ul**.

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### The Dentist and Your Breath

When things go wrong, you have to visit the dentist (**stomatologul**). Because the dentist is a specific person acting as a direct object, we use the preposition **pe** before the noun, along with the matching object pronoun **îl**.

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You also want to make sure your breath (**respirația**) is fresh before stepping out! Since it ends in a vowel, its definite form takes the **-a** suffix.

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### Fluoride

Finally, let's round out your routine with fluoride (**fluorul**). You will often see it used with the preposition **cu** (with) when shopping for toothpaste.

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Personal Care

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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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)

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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)

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
the hygiene	igiena
dental	dentar
Dental hygiene is necessary to have a beautiful smile.	Igiena dentară este necesară pentru a avea un zâmbet frumos.
Before you go to sleep, you must take care of your dental hygiene.	Înainte să te culci, trebuie să ai grijă de igiena dentară.
the enamel	smalțul
I clean my teeth carefully to protect the enamel.	Îmi curăț dinții cu atenție ca să protejez smalțul.
the thread	ața
We use dental floss before we wash our teeth.	Folosim ața dentară înainte să ne spălăm pe dinți.
the brushing	periajul
It is important to use dental floss after the evening brushing.	Este important să folosești ața dentară după periajul de seară.
the tartar	tartrul
If you avoid brushing, tartar gathers quickly between your teeth.	Dacă eviți periajul, tartrul se adună repede între dinți.
the dentist (stomatologist)	stomatologul
You brush your teeth before you visit the dentist.	Te speli pe dinți înainte să îl vizitezi pe stomatolog.
I examine the tartar with a special instrument.	Examinez tartrul cu un instrument special.
the breath	respirația
She checks her breath before she greets her colleague.	Ea își verifică respirația înainte să îl salute pe colegul său.
It is necessary to contact the dentist for your cavity.	Este necesar să îl contactezi pe stomatolog pentru caria ta.
Sugar destroys the enamel, so your breath becomes unpleasant.	Zahărul distruge smalțul, deci respirația ta devine neplăcută.
the fluoride	fluorul
We buy ourselves fluoride toothpaste for our hygiene.	Ne cumpărăm pastă de dinți cu fluor pentru igiena noastră.
My sister recommends the fluoride toothpaste to me.	Sora mea îmi recomandă pasta de dinți cu fluor.

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