Learn Romanian: Vreau acel calculator.

Vreau acel calculator.

I want that computer.

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Questions & Answers about Vreau acel calculator.

Why is there no word for "I" before vreau?

In Romanian, the verb itself tells you who is doing the action. Since vreau specifically means "I want," the pronoun eu (I) is usually dropped unless you want to add special emphasis.

I have seen the word for "that" spelled as acela. Why is it acel here?

In Romanian, you can put "that" before or after the noun. When it comes right before a masculine or neuter noun, you use the short form acel. If you put it after the noun, you use the long form acela.

Why doesn't calculator have a definite article at the end?

Because the pointing word acel comes before the noun, the noun stays in its simple, basic form. If we used the long form after the noun, we would have to add the definite article (meaning "the") to the noun, making it calculatorul acela.

Is calculator a masculine word since it uses acel?

It is actually a neuter noun! In Romanian, neuter nouns behave exactly like masculine nouns when they are singular (using acel), but they act like feminine nouns when they become plural.