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Această femeie cumpără pâinea din magazin.

Această femeie cumpără pâinea din magazin.
This woman buys the bread from the store.
From Lesson 61:Basic Foods: Groceries·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Această femeie cumpără pâinea din magazin.

Why do we say Această femeie instead of femeia aceasta?
Both mean 'this woman' and are correct! When you put the word for 'this' before the noun (această), the noun doesn't get a 'the' ending (femeie). If you put it after the noun (aceasta), the noun needs the 'the' ending (femeia). Placing it before the noun is often slightly more formal or emphatic.
How is the word 'the' attached to pâinea?
In Romanian, 'the' is added to the end of the word. The base word for bread is pâine. Because it is a feminine word ending in '-e', we add '-a' to the end to make it pâinea (the bread).
What is the difference between din and de la for saying 'from'?
Din specifically means 'from inside' or 'out of' an enclosed space, like a building or a box. Because a store is a building, the woman is buying bread from inside it, so we use din. If she were just coming from the general location of the store, you might use de la.
Why doesn't magazin have a 'the' attached to its end, even though the English translation says 'the store'?
This is a special Romanian rule! After most short prepositions (like din, în, pe, la), a singular noun drops its 'the' ending unless it is followed by an adjective or another description. So we just say din magazin instead of din magazinul.

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