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### Welcome to the Aquarium

Ready to explore marine life without leaving the city? A visit to the local aquarium (**acvariul**) is a great way to discover the aquatic (**acvatic**) world.

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### The Big Tanks

Large sea creatures need plenty of space to swim, so you will often find them in a massive tank or basin (**bazinul**). 

Notice how Romanian attaches words like "the" directly to the end of the noun. For masculine and neuter nouns, this definite article usually looks like *-ul*. You will see this with the shark (**rechinul**) and the dolphin (**delfinul**).

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### Turtles and Jellyfish

For feminine nouns, the definite article "the" attached to the end of the word often takes the form of *-a*. This is why words like turtle and jellyfish become **țestoasa** and **meduza**.

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### Cold Water Friends

Some animals prefer chillier environments. In the colder tanks, you can find the penguin (**pinguinul**) and the seal (**foca**). 

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### Hide and Seek

Finally, some aquatic creatures are experts at camouflage. Keep a close eye on the glass to spot the octopus (**caracatița**).

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The City Aquarium

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Question	Answer
aquatic	acvatic
We are visiting the aquatic park today.	Vizităm parcul acvatic astăzi.
the aquarium	acvariul
The new aquarium is very interesting.	Acvariul nou este foarte interesant.
The ticket to the aquarium is cheap.	Biletul la acvariu este ieftin.
We can see a beautiful aquatic world.	Putem să vedem o lume acvatică frumoasă.
the shark	rechinul
the tank (water, basin)	bazinul
I do not see any shark in this tank.	Nu văd niciun rechin în acest bazin.
The shark swims fast in the big tank.	Rechinul înoată repede în bazinul mare.
the dolphin	delfinul
The child likes it when the dolphin jumps.	Copilului îi place când delfinul sare.
The dolphin is very intelligent and friendly.	Delfinul este foarte inteligent și prietenos.
the turtle	țestoasa
I am looking for the turtle, but I have not seen it yet.	Caut țestoasa, dar nu am văzut-o încă.
The turtle moves slowly under the water.	Țestoasa se mișcă încet sub apă.
the jellyfish	meduza
That blue jellyfish is a beautiful animal.	Acea meduză albastră este un animal frumos.
We do not touch any jellyfish because of the danger.	Nu atingem nicio meduză din cauza pericolului.
the penguin	pinguinul
The penguin no longer swims in the cold tank.	Pinguinul nu mai înoată în bazinul rece.
the seal	foca
The seal is playing with the penguin now.	Foca se joacă cu pinguinul acum.
The seal eats fish and is very happy.	Foca mănâncă pește și este foarte fericită.
the octopus	caracatița
The octopus hides behind the glass.	Caracatița se ascunde în spatele geamului.
Can we see the red octopus there?	Putem să vedem caracatița roșie acolo?