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### Relaxing on the Sand

Today we are heading to the beach! A perfect day starts with claiming your spot on **șezlongul** (the sun lounger).

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Once settled, it is time to work on that summer glow. The verb **se bronza** (to get a tan) is reflexive, meaning you will use reflexive pronouns like *se* for "he/she" or "they". 

When describing two alternatives, such as relaxing versus swimming, you can use the pairing **fie..., fie...** (either..., or...).

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### Beach Safety

While relaxing, it is important to stay safe under the sun and in the water. Make sure **salvamarul** (the lifeguard) is on duty, and apply lotion to avoid **arsura** (the burn / sunburn).

Sometimes you might wonder if an action has already occurred. In Romanian, you can use the presumptive mood to express a guess or a possibility. To say someone "might have" done something, use **o fi** followed by the past participle of the verb (like *plecat* for left).

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For children learning to swim safely in the waves, **colacul** (the swimming ring) is a great tool.

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### In the Water and on the Shore

The waves can be tricky, so you must be careful not to **se îneca** (to drown). You can give a warning or express a strong negative command using **să nu** followed by the subjunctive form of the verb.

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Back on the sand, a favorite beach activity is collecting treasures like **scoica** (the seashell). You can use the adjective **fiecare** to mean "every" or "each" before a singular noun.

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### The Seaside Experience

To talk about the whole coastal region, use the word **litoralul** (the seaside). 

When you want to exclaim how beautiful, crowded, or pleasant something is, start your sentence with **Ce** (What / How), followed directly by the descriptive adjective.

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Seaside Relaxation

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)

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

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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)

Question	Answer
the sun lounger	șezlongul
The woman is going to stay on this sun lounger all day.	Femeia o să stea pe acest șezlong toată ziua.
The price of this sun lounger is very high.	Prețul acestui șezlong este foarte mare.
to get a tan	se bronza
She is either getting a tan, or she is swimming in the sea.	Ea fie se bronzează, fie înoată în mare.
The man is getting a tan under that umbrella.	Bărbatul se bronzează sub acea umbrelă.
the lifeguard	salvamarul
Did the lifeguard already leave? He might have left.	Salvamarul a și plecat? O fi plecat.
The lifeguard looks carefully at the waves.	Salvamarul se uită cu atenție la valuri.
the burn	arsura
She needs lotion to prevent the burn.	Ea are nevoie de loțiune pentru a preveni arsura.
Unfortunately, the sunburn hurts very much.	Din păcate, arsura de soare doare foarte tare.
the swimming ring	colacul
The child is going to use that swimming ring.	Copilul o să folosească acel colac.
The little girl has a swimming ring as colorful as the umbrella.	Fetița are un colac la fel de colorat ca umbrela.
to drown	se îneca
Careful, do not drown in the waves!	Atenție, să nu te îneci în valuri!
Might the dog have drowned in the lake?	Câinele s-o fi înecat în lac?
the seashell	scoica
He found this seashell in the sand.	A găsit această scoică în nisip.
The little boy wants to collect every seashell from the beach.	Băiețelul vrea să adune fiecare scoică de pe plajă.
the seaside	litoralul
How beautiful the seaside is here!	Ce frumos este litoralul aici!
I heard that the seaside is very crowded today.	Am auzit că litoralul este foarte aglomerat astăzi.
the shorts	șortul
He put on his shorts and went to the beach.	Și-a pus șortul și a plecat la plajă.
I left my shorts on the sun lounger.	Am uitat șortul pe șezlong.
These white shorts are too big for me.	Acest șort alb este prea mare pentru mine.

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