The fact, the way, the moment (faptul, felul, momentul)

Nouns for talking about things

nounmeaningin use
faptulthe factfaptul că … — the fact that …
felulthe kind, the wayce fel de …? — what kind of …?
cazulthe caseîn cazul ăsta — in this case
momentulthe momentun moment! — one moment!
vorbathe talk, the sayinge vorba de … — it's about …
cuvântulthe word
sfârșitulthe endla sfârșitul … — at the end of …

Ce fel de never changes: ce fel de muzică, ce fel de mașină.

What kind of music do you like?
Ce fel de muzică îți place?
I like the fact that you're coming.
Îmi place faptul că vii.
One moment, please!
Un moment, vă rog!

E vorba de

Despre ce e vorba? — What is it about? — is one of the most useful questions in the language; the answer starts e vorba de.

What is it about?
Despre ce e vorba?
It's about a new project.
E vorba de un proiect nou.

Words and endings

I don't understand this word.
Nu înțeleg acest cuvânt.
At the end of the movie, everyone cries.
La sfârșitul filmului, toți plâng.

La sfârșit on its own is at the end; la sfârșitul + genitive is at the end of.

We pay at the end.
Plătim la sfârșit.

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