Breakdown of Ne-am cunoscut demult, la școală.
avea
to have
la
at / to
școala
the school
ne
to us / us (direct object)
cunoaște
to know / to meet (get to know)
demult
a long time ago
Questions & Answers about Ne-am cunoscut demult, la școală.
Why does "Ne-am cunoscut" mean "We met"? Shouldn't it be "Ne-am întâlnit"?
What is the role of "Ne-" at the start of the sentence?
Ne is a reciprocal pronoun meaning "each other". Literally, ne-am cunoscut translates to "we got to know each other". It attaches to the auxiliary verb am (we have) with a hyphen to form the past tense.
Is there a difference between "demult" (one word) and "de mult" (two words)?
Yes, and it is a common trap! Written as one word, demult is an adverb meaning "a long time ago", which fits this sentence perfectly. Written as two words, de mult means "for a long time" (for example, if you have been waiting for someone de mult).
Why is it "la școală" without a definite article, instead of "la școala"?
After the preposition la, we usually drop the definite article when referring to a general place or institution. Just like in English you say "at school" rather than "at the school", in Romanian it is la școală. You only use the articulated form if you are specifying exactly which school.
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