Questions & Answers about Fierbem ouăle zece minute.
How does the word ouăle break down to mean "the eggs"?
The base word is ou (egg), which is a neuter noun. Its plural is ouă (eggs). To say "the eggs", we add the plural definite article -le to the end, giving us ouăle.
Why isn't there a word for "for" in the Romanian sentence, like pentru zece minute?
In Romanian, when you want to express how long an action takes (duration), you usually do not need a preposition like you do in English. You just state the amount of time directly, like zece minute.
If we were boiling them for 20 minutes, would we just say douăzeci minute?
No, you would have to say douăzeci de minute. In Romanian, numbers from 1 to 19 connect directly to the noun, as in zece minute. For numbers 20 and above, you must insert the preposition de between the number and the noun.
What is the infinitive of fierbem?
The infinitive is a fierbe (to boil). It is a standard 3rd conjugation verb, meaning it ends in -e. To form the "we" form, you replace the final -e with -em, which gives us fierbem.