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Băiete, ai un zâmbet frumos.

Băiete, ai un zâmbet frumos.
Boy, you have a beautiful smile.
From Lesson 161:Vocative case (-ule, -o, -e)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Băiete, ai un zâmbet frumos.

Why is the word for boy băiete here instead of băiat?
Băiete is the vocative form of băiat. In Romanian, when you are calling out to or talking directly to someone, you use the vocative case. For many masculine nouns, you form it by adding -e to the end. Notice that this also changes the vowel inside the word from a to e.
Can I use băiete when I want to say something like 'the boy is here'?
No, băiete is only used when directly addressing the person (like 'Hey, boy!'). If you are talking about him as the subject of a sentence, you would use the standard form, like băiatul (the boy).
Why does the adjective frumos look masculine when zâmbet is a neuter noun?
Neuter nouns in Romanian act like masculine nouns in the singular and feminine nouns in the plural. Since un zâmbet (a smile) is singular here, it takes the masculine form of the adjective, which is frumos.
Is it okay to just say ai instead of tu ai?
Yes, it is very common and natural to just use ai (you have). Because the verb form ai can only mean 'you have', the pronoun tu (you) is not needed unless you really want to add special emphasis.

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