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Trei prieteni mănâncă aici.

Trei prieteni mănâncă aici.
Three friends eat here.
From Lesson 33:Numbers 1 to 10·Romanian

Breakdown of Trei prieteni mănâncă aici.

aici
here
prietenul
the friend
mânca
to eat
trei
three

Questions & Answers about Trei prieteni mănâncă aici.

Does the number trei change if I am talking about female friends instead?
No, unlike the numbers 1 and 2, the number 3 (trei) does not change based on gender. It is always trei, whether you are saying trei prieteni (three male friends) or trei fete (three girls).
Is prieteni a masculine or feminine noun?
It is masculine. The singular form is prieten (male friend). In Romanian, masculine nouns usually form their plural by adding an -i at the end, which gives us prieteni.
Why does the verb mănâncă look exactly the same as when saying "he eats" or "she eats"?
Good eye! For the verb a mânca (to eat), the form for "they" is exactly the same as the form for "he/she". So, el mănâncă means "he eats", and ei mănâncă means "they eat". Since "three friends" is a "they", we use mănâncă here.
Do numbers always go before the noun like trei prieteni?
Yes! Just like in English, counting numbers (cardinal numbers) from 1 to 10 go directly before the noun they are counting.

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