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Step into the world of drama and applause. In this lesson, we will learn the vocabulary you need to enjoy a night out at the theater.

### The Premiere and The Cast

The excitement begins with the opening night, or **premiera** (the premiere). A successful show relies on its actors, collectively known as **distribuția** (the cast).

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### First Performances

An actor's first performance on stage is **debutul** (the debut). If the performance is perfect, it is **impecabil** (flawless). Notice how *impecabil* can describe both the action of playing and the debut itself.

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### Setting the Stage

The physical background and scenery make up **decorul** (the set).

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Lighting is focused using **reflectorul** (the spotlight), and the stage itself is hidden or revealed by **cortina** (the curtain).

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### The Audience and Preparation

At the end of a great performance, the audience will show their appreciation and **aplauda** (applaud). 

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Long before the public sees the play, the cast goes through many practice runs, known as **repetiția** (the rehearsal). 

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If you want to watch the show in style, you might book **loja** (the box seat) instead of sitting in the stalls.

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Theater Premiere

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

Everyday Tech

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 premiere	premiera
The premiere of the show is tonight.	Premiera spectacolului este diseară.
Did you buy the tickets for the premiere?	Ai cumpărat biletele pentru premieră?
the cast	distribuția
The director chose an excellent cast.	Regizorul a ales o distribuție excelentă.
flawless	impecabil
The whole cast played flawlessly.	Toată distribuția a jucat impecabil.
the debut	debutul
Her debut was flawless.	Debutul ei a fost impecabil.
I missed his debut on stage.	Am ratat debutul lui pe scenă.
the set	decorul
The set is completely new and very beautiful.	Decorul este complet nou și foarte frumos.
The colleague showed them to you while checking the new sets.	Colega ți le-a arătat, verificând noile decoruri.
the spotlight	reflectorul
The spotlight moved quickly on the stage.	Reflectorul s-a mișcat repede pe scenă.
They turned off all the spotlights at the end.	Ele au stins toate reflectoarele la sfârșit.
the curtain	cortina
The curtain falls slowly after the performance.	Cortina cade încet după spectacol.
The audience waited, looking at the red curtain.	Publicul aștepta, privind cortina roșie.
to applaud	aplauda
The audience applauded with much enthusiasm.	Publicul a aplaudat cu mult entuziasm.
We continued to applaud.	Noi am continuat să aplaudăm.
the rehearsal	repetiția
The last rehearsal was extremely long.	Ultima repetiție a fost extrem de lungă.
We are going to the rehearsal tomorrow morning.	Mergem la repetiție mâine dimineață.
the box seat	loja
The king watched the show from the box seat.	Regele a privit spectacolul din lojă.
My sister reserved a box seat for tonight.	Sora mea a rezervat o lojă pentru diseară.
the play (theater)	piesa de teatru
I saw an excellent play.	Am văzut o piesă de teatru excelentă.
Who wrote this play?	Cine a scris această piesă de teatru?
The play's cast was flawless.	Distribuția piesei de teatru a fost impecabilă.
the fine arts	artele plastice
My sister studies fine arts.	Sora mea studiază artele plastice.
I like theater and the fine arts.	Îmi plac teatrul și artele plastice.
A fine-arts teacher painted the set.	Un profesor de arte plastice a pictat decorul.

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