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### The Optician and Your Eyesight

When visiting the optician (**opticianul**), you will talk about your eyesight (**vederea**) and whether you are short-sighted (**miop**).

Let's review how to say "of a" or "to a" (the indefinite Genitive and Dative cases). For masculine singular nouns, use **unui**. For plural nouns of any gender, use **unor**.

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To tell someone *not* to do something (the negative imperative), simply use **nu** followed by the infinitive form of the verb (without "a"). Pronouns can attach directly to **nu** with a hyphen.

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### Lenses and Prescriptions

Your optician will measure your diopter (**dioptria**) and recommend the right lens (**lentila**).

For feminine singular nouns, the indefinite "of a" or "to a" is **unei**. When using **unei**, the feminine noun and its adjectives change their endings (usually matching their plural forms, like *lentilă* → *lentile* and *bună* → *bune*).

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When describing your lenses or glasses, make sure your adjectives match the noun's gender and number.

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### Frames and Materials

Next, you will choose a frame (**rama**). To say what something is made of, use the preposition **din** followed by the material, such as metal (**metalul**) or plastic (**plasticul**).

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To say "of the" for a plural definite noun (like *ochelarii* - the glasses), attach the suffix **-lor** to the end of the word.

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Finally, some adjectives like **subțire** (thin) end in **-e** for both masculine and feminine singular forms. However, in the feminine Genitive/Dative cases, this ending changes to **-i**.

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Visiting the Optician

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)

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The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

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Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

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Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

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Around Town

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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 optician	opticianul
the eyesight	vederea
The optician is checking my eyesight.	Opticianul îmi verifică vederea.
Ask for the advice of an optician!	Cere sfatul unui optician!
My eyesight is quite weak.	Vederea mea este destul de slabă.
Do not ignore your eyesight!	Nu-ți ignora vederea!
short-sighted	miop
Are you short-sighted or just tired?	Ești miop sau doar obosit?
Some short-sighted patients need glasses.	Unor pacienți miopi le trebuie ochelari.
the diopter	dioptria
The diopter is very large.	Dioptria este foarte mare.
Do not change the diopter without a doctor!	Nu schimba dioptria fără medic!
the lens	lentila
The lens is easy to clean.	Lentila este ușor de curățat.
The choice of a good lens matters.	Alegerea unei lentile bune contează.
scratched	zgâriat
The left lens is very scratched.	Lentila stângă este foarte zgâriată.
Your glasses are scratched and hard to repair.	Ochelarii tăi sunt zgâriați și greu de reparat.
the frame	rama
This frame is hard to wear.	Această ramă este greu de purtat.
The frame of the glasses is red.	Rama ochelarilor este roșie.
the metal	metalul
The metal frame is hard to break.	Rama din metal este greu de rupt.
Do not buy metal glasses!	Nu cumpăra ochelari din metal!
the plastic	plasticul
The plastic is cheap and light.	Plasticul este ieftin și ușor.
Do not use a plastic frame for this lens!	Nu folosi o ramă din plastic pentru această lentilă!
thin (objects)	subțire
The advantage of a thin frame is obvious.	Avantajul unei rame subțiri este evident.
This lens is not thick, but thin.	Această lentilă nu este groasă, ci subțire.

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