Learn Romanian: Vrei două cărți? - Do you want two books?

Vrei două cărți?

Do you want two books?

Breakdown of Vrei două cărți?

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Questions & Answers about Vrei două cărți?

Why does the sentence use două instead of doi for the number two?

In Romanian, the number two changes depending on the gender of the noun it counts. You use doi for masculine nouns, but because cărți (books) is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine form două.

How does the singular word carte become the plural cărți?

For many feminine nouns ending in -e, you make them plural by changing the -e to an -i. In addition, Romanian often changes vowels inside the word when making plurals, which is why the a in carte changes to an ă in cărți.

There is no word for 'Do' in the Romanian sentence. How do we know it is a question?

Romanian doesn't use helper words like 'do' or 'does' to ask questions. You just take the normal statement (Vrei două cărți meaning 'You want two books') and raise the pitch of your voice at the end when speaking, or add a question mark when writing.

Is Vrei used for speaking to anyone, or is it informal?

Vrei is the informal 'you want', used when talking to a friend, child, or family member. If you were asking a stranger or someone you need to show respect to, you would use the formal form Vreți instead.