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Similarities and Differences between Romanian and French, Spanish, Italian

Just like Spanish, French and Italian, the Romanian language is an Indo-European language pertaining to the Romance languages class. Moreover, the fact of having been spoken for centuries on the same geographical platform but subject to various historical contexts definitely…

Top 10 Most Challenging Things to Grasp When Learning Romanian

While the Romanian language is largely considered to be easy to grasp in terms of conversation practice, it is nevertheless estimated to be quite a difficult system when considering its complex structure. The next 10 grammar topics seem arguably on…

“been” sau “gone”

infinitiv trecut participiu trecut to go went gone/been Gone este participiu trecut pentru to go iar been pentru to be. Totusi putem folosi been daca vrem sa spunem ca am mers/fost  intr-un loc si ne-am intors deja. She has gone to…

“alone” vs “lonely”

alone = without other people around; on your own “Home alone” was a very funny movie! lonely = unhappy/sad because you have no friends, no company, nobody around you We moved house and I am very lonely here, I don’t…

7 Reasons for Learning Romanian

7 Reasons for Learning Romanian The Romanian language is currently spoken as a native and second language by almost 30 million people around the world. And there is a growing tendency for people from most various geographical areas and cultural…

Traps of the Romanian Language!

Traps of the Romanian Language The Romanian language is a Romance language that is currently spoken by around 30 million people around the world, most of which are located in Romania. Though it is not exactly the easiest language to…

“allude” vs “elude”

to allude – to make an indirect reference; pronuntie (ə-lo̅o̅d′) Exemplu: During the meeting Mr. Ionescu alluded to some of the problems but didn’t mention them. elude – verb- to cleverly escape from; to avoid; pronuntie (ĭ-lo̅o̅d′) Exemplu: The suspect managed…

“all ready” vs “already”

All ready –  completely ready, all prepared; in acest caz all – toti/toate Example: Are you all ready to come home? Already – an adverb – earlier than the time expected Example: I called her to come to the theatre but…

“accept” vs “except”

Accept – verb – agree to take something – pronuntie ăk-sept Exemplu: The banks always accept coins. Except – de obicei prepozitie sau conjunctie – not including – pronuntie ik-sept Exemplu: I go to work every day except Saturday and…

“would like” sau “do you like”

Would you like =  when inviting someone to do something specific or when we offer something Exemplu: Would you like to drink a coffee? Would you like some more milk for your coffee? would like = want Forma politicoasa, formala…

“interested in/about/at”

CORECT: to be interested in = to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of somebody in something EXEMPLU: I am very interested in hearing your story.                     I’m not interested in football. I prefer volleyball. GRESIT: interested about/at  …

“satisfied about” sau “satisfied with”

CORECT: satisfied with =  pleased with someone or something Exemplu: I am satisfied with my job.   Hai la cursul de engleza organizat de Crystal Mind si vei afla cat de frumoasa si usor de invatat este engleza ! Vrei…

Cum pronuntam corect “live”

Sunt 2 variante de pronuntie pentru “live“: 1.“i” se pronunta ca in cuvantul “this” atunci cand “live” este verb: Exemplu: I live in Bucharest. 2. “i” se pronunta ca in cuvantul “five – 5 “ atunci cand “live“ este adjectiv:…

Diferente intre: say, tell, speak, talk

                 Say – a spune – utilizat atat in vorbirea directa cat si in vorbirea indirecta Atentie: 1. poate fi urmat de o propozitie care incepe cu that sau wh – word (mai ales la intrebari sau propozitii negative) Exemplu:…

Verbul in limba engleza – partea 3 – verbe regulate si neregulate

Verbul este impartit in trei categorii : 1. verbe auxiliare (be, do, have) 2. verbe modale 3. restul verbelor. Cea de-a 3 a categorie se imparte in doua mari subcategorii: – verbe regulate – verbe neregulate Daca un verb intra…