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Băiatul vrea două mere.

Băiatul vrea două mere.
The boy wants two apples.
From Lesson 34:The number two (doi, două)·Romanian

Breakdown of Băiatul vrea două mere.

băiatul
the boy
mărul
the apple
două
two (f./n.)
vrea
to want

Questions & Answers about Băiatul vrea două mere.

Why does this sentence use două for 'two' instead of doi?
In Romanian, the number two changes depending on the gender of the noun. We use doi for masculine nouns and două for feminine nouns. The word for apple, măr, is a neuter noun. Neuter nouns act like masculine nouns when there is only one, but they act like feminine nouns when there are two or more. Because we have multiple apples here, we use the feminine form două.
What is the singular form of mere?
The singular word for 'apple' is măr. When making it plural, we add an -e to the end, and the vowel inside the word shifts from ă to e, giving us mere.
How does Băiatul mean 'the boy'?
In Romanian, the word for 'the' (called the definite article) attaches directly to the end of the noun. The base word băiat means 'boy'. Because it is a masculine noun, we add -ul to the end to get băiatul (the boy).
If I wanted to say 'I want two apples', would I still use vrea?
No, you would use vreau. The verb a vrea (to want) changes depending on who is doing the action. Vrea is specifically the form for 'he, she, or it wants', matching băiatul (the boy). To say 'I want', you would say Vreau două mere.

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