Suport curs - versiunea tiparita Gramatica Semi-interactiva Verbul ET BUTEA SubstantivulBuna! Sunt Mini, ghidul tau de limba Engleza Vocea mea te va insoti intr-o calatorie fascinanta. Vei descoperi ca nimic nu este greu, daca esti pregatit Astazi este cea mai buna zi sa incepi sa inveti limba Engleza! Voi face ca totul sa fie cat mai usor pentru tine. Asculti CD-ul, deci te-ai hotarat. Tine-o tot asa. Hil My name is Mini, your guide for English My voice will join you on a fascinating trip. You will discover that nothing is difficult if you are ready for it. Today is a perfect day to start fearning English. | will make it easy for you. You alr istened to the CD, so you have Lesson 1 Mai intai, iti dezvalui un secret: limba Engleza are 0 gramatica mai simpla decat limba Romana. Prin urmare, mai usor de invatat. Forma de plural a substantivelor este obtinuta in general prin adaugarea terminatiei "s”. Apple- apples - mar-mere Cat- cats- pisica-pisici Dog- dogs- caine- caini Bat-bats- liiacctiliect Horse-horses- cal-cai Leg-legs- picior-picioare Window windows: fereastra-ferestre Micror-mirrors- ogtinda-oglinzi Door-doors- usa-usi Exceptie fac substantivele cu forma de plural neregulata: Man men. barbat-barbati women femeie-femel talpa-talpi bou-boi soarece-soareci gasca-gaste heep-sheep- oaie-oi n- copil-coj In limba Engleza nu exista pronume de politete,“you"fiind folosit universal- atat pentru a exprima pronumele “tu”, cat si “dumneavoastra”. Ceea ce face diferenta este maniera de adresare. Verbele limbiingleze se conjuga mult mai simplu decat in limba noastra, la prezentul simplu, “Present Tense” exista de obicei o singura terminatie diferita, aceea pentru persoana a 3-a singular. La trecutul simplu, "Past Tense" al verbelor regulate terminatia este acceasi pentru toate persoanele ~"oci”. Adjectivele nu au forme diferite la feminin sau masculin, la singular sau plural. Spre exemplu, adjectivul “smart istet She is a smart girl, He is a smart kid They are smart people Este o fetita isteata. Este un pusti istet. Sunt oameni isteti. Trei verbe sunt foarte importante in constructia oricarei propozitii sau fraze in limba Engleza, to be, to have, to do, adica: a fi, a avea sia face. Fiecare dintre ele poate indeplini si functia de verb auxiliar. lata conjugarea lor la propozitii pul prezent in To he: www.limba-engleza.infoCum te cheama? Cine esti? Te cunose? mi eting you. Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi cunoscut. Where are your from? De unde esti? 1am from Romania Sunt din Romania, Jam a Romanian Sunt Roman. And you? Dar tu? How old are you? Ce varsta ai? Lam fifty years old. Am cincizeci de ani. Cum salutam? Hit Salut Hello. Buna. Good morning Buna dimineata. Good afternoon. Buna ziua. Good evening Buna seara. ‘Cum ne luam ramas bun? Good Bye! la revedere! Good night! Noapte buna! Pe curand! Pal Have a nice day! Sa aiozi bunal Cum ne exprimam recunostinta si cum raspundem cand ni se multumeste: Thank you! Multumesc! Vm grateful to you. Va sunt recunoscator. You are welcome. Cu placere. Cum ne cerem scuze: Iam sorry. Imi pare rau Excuse me. Scuzati-ma. I didn’t want to do it. Nu am vrut sa fac asta. I regret it. Regret. Asadar, sunt Mini, ghidul tau de limba Engleza. ‘Am 54 de ani si sunt Romanea, Sunt casatorita de 30 de ani cu un Englez, Alexander Jones, Aver doi copii: o fata Emily si un baiat Peter. Povestea mea incepe cu 9 intalnire. So, | am Mini, you guide for English. | am 54 years old and ! ama Romanian. | have been married! for 30 years to an Englishman, Alexander Jones. We have two children: a www.limba-englez:ng O Intalnire ood'afternoon s. How do you. farm Buna ziua, d-na Jones. Ce mai faceti? Sunt bucuros sa va vad din nou. Hello young man! But who are you? Do | know you? | don’t remember meeting you. Buna tinere! Dar cine esti? Te stiu de undeva? Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi intalnit! Of course you do, Mrs. Jones! 1am Jim, Jim Patrick. Now you know me, don’t you? Bineinteles ca ma cunoasteti, d-na Jones. Sunt Jim, Jim Patrick. Acum ma stiti, nu-i asa? Jim Patrick?! Oh, of course. Now | remember: You are Daniel's younger son. Yes, now | remember you. How is your father? Jim Patrick? Ah, bineinteles. Acuma imi amintesc: Esti fiul cel mai mic al lui Daniel. Da, acum imi amintesc de tine. Ce mai face tatal tau? He is fine, thank you! How is your family? Este bine, multumesc! Ai dumneavoastra ce mai fac? They are all well. Qur daughter and our son are married and have children. As for me and Al, we are quite alright, thank you. Sunt bine toti. Fiica noastra si fiul nostru sunt casatoriti si au copii. Cat despre mine si Al, suntem destul de bine amandoi, multumim. Well, good-bye Mrs. Jones! Remember me to your husband. See you soon! Ei bine, la revedere d-na Jones! Salutari sotului dumneavoastra! Pe curand. Good-bye, Jim, La revedre, Jim! Vocabulary - Vocabular ‘www. limba-engleza.info asadar, astfel viewed casatorit, casatorita i Jaron eopil/copit a fiica Son: fiu poveste To epi aincepe mecting-o intalnire ng man. tanar, barbat tanar it~ dar, insa Again- din now To know ~a cunoaste, a sti To remember- a-si aminti Of course- bineinteles Younger- mai tanar Well: bine Qur- al nostru, a noastra, ai nostri, al As for- cat despre Quite- destul de Alright: in regula Remember me to- transmiteti salutari Husband-sot Soon-curand Don’t forget. Nu uita Cele trei verbe importante ale limbii | sunt: to be, to have sito do-a face. Ele pot fi atat predicate, cat si v auxiliare. aay Sa conjugam impreuna To be: Lam Mini Eu sunt Mini. You are friend Tu esti prietenul meu. He is a Alexander Este Alexandru. She is Helen. Ea este Elena. It is our cat, Este pisica noastra.Suntem domnul si doamna Edwards. Sunteti musafirii mei. Sa conjugam impreuna To have Ihave a small cat Eu am o pisica You have a white horse. Tuai un cal alb. He has a red car El are o masina rosie. She has a big house Ea are 0 casa mare. thas grey fur. Are blana gri. We have a little garden, Noi aver o gradina micuta. You have a smart child, Voi aveti un copil istet. They have beautiful flowers. Ei au flori frumoase. Sa conjugam impreuna To do ido my homework, Eu imi fac tema pentru acasa. You do your job. Tu iti face meseria. He does his duty, El isi face treaba. She does her work Ea isi face munca. We do our lessons Noi ne facem lectiile. You do your sheppings. Voi va faceti cumparaturile, Eiisi indeplinesc sarcinile. in English we say In Engleza spunem: How are you? How do you do? Ce mai faci? Ce mai faceti? 1am glad to meet you Sunt bucuros sa va intalnesc. Sunt incantat sa va intalnese. Lam glad to see you again. Sunt bucuros sa va vad din nou What is your name? Cum te cheama? Who are you? Cine esti? Dot know you Te cunosc? {don’t remember meeting you. Nu-mi amintesc sa te fi cunoscut. Where are you from? De unde esti? tam from Romania, Sunt din Romania. lam a Romanian. Eu sunt roman. And you? Dar tu? How old are you? Ce varsta ai? Jam fifty years old. ‘Am cincizeci de ani. In English we greet people: Hit Salut! Hello! Buna! www.limba-engleza.infoBuna dimineata. Good afternoo Buna ziua. Good evening Buna seara Before we leave, we say’ Inainte de a pleca, spunem: Good bye. La revedere Good night. Noapte buna, See you soon Pe curand. So long. Adio. Farewell Cubine. Bye, Pa Have a nice day. Sa aveti o zi buna. We express our gratitude: ‘Ne exprimam recunostina: Thank you! Multumesc! 1am grateful to you. Va sunt recunoscator. You are welcome. Cu placere. We express our regret Ne expri iam sorry. Imi pare rau. Excuse me. www.limba-engleza.info am parerea de rau: Scuzati-ma. Nu am vrut sa fac asta Regret. Lectia a 2-a. Lesson 2 Gramatica. Grammar Pronoun. Pronumele pers: Personal Pronumele personal inlocuieste sub: are doua forme- el este fie subiectu! obiectul actiuni The Personal Pronoun replace: oN has two forms. It is either the Gubje: (abjectpf the action. Examples: Exemple: im Mini. It’s about’™me) Eu sunt Mini. Este vorba despre min You) are Paul. t's about you.) Tu esti Paul este vorba despre tine. Ghe)s Alice. it’s about he) Ea este Alice. Este vorba despre ea. He'js Andrew. It’s abourhim Eleste Andrei. Este vorba despre ei. \Ub the cat. It’s about it Este pisica. Este vorba despre ea. (We bre a family. ’s abouts) Noi suntem o familie. Este vorba des: Youjare brothers. It’s about you! Voi sunteti frati. Este vorba despre vs They are friends. It's about them) Ei sunt prieteni. Este vorba despre © Pronumele “it” poate inlocui lucruri, sau fiinte despre care nu avem infor legate de gen sau sex. Poate fi vorba carte, un caine, sau chiar despre unExista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele obiecte care au gen Spre exemplu: - vas, ambarcatiune, are genul feminin. Vasul este aici. Este aici La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum Franta sau Marea Britanie. Tot acum vom invata cum anume putem adresa o intrebare in limba Engleza: when: cand Where -unde What-ce Which - care Who- cine How -cum Trebuie sa mai stim si faptul ca forma interogativa rastoarna constructia enuntului format din subiect si predicat. Astfel, “I am” devine “Am |”, “I have” devine “have I” si tot asa. Sa luam cateva exemple: Where are you born? Unde te-ai nascut? Where is Oradea? Unde este Oradea? What is your nickname? Care este porecla ta? What is your job? Care este slujba ta? What are you doing for a living? Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta? Which cat do you like most? Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult? Who is Pe! Cine este Petre? How is your job? Cum este slujba ta? Cati copii ai? Cand vii? General Concepts. Notiuni Generale. Si acum trecem din nou la lexic. Avem de invatat cuvinte noi foarte utile comunicarea obisnuita. Days of the week. Zilele saptamani Monday - luni Tuesday - marti Wednesday - miercuri Thursday - joi Friday - vineri Saturday - sambata Sunday - duminica Seasons. Anotimpuri Spring - primavara Summer -vara Auturnn -toamna Winter -iarna Months of the year Lunile anului January - ianuarie Februrary - februarie March- martie April aprilie May- mai June- iunie July: julie August- august September. septembrie October- octombrie November - noiembrie December - decembrie Countries, Capital Cities, Lanuages, Citiz Tari, capitale, limbi, cetateni www.limba-engleza.infoBucuresti este in Romania. Vorbese Romana. Sunt roman. Athens is in G Atena este in Grecia. I speak Greek. Vorbesc Greaca iam Greek. Sunt Grec. Sofia is in Bulgaria Sofia este in Bulgaria | speak Bulgarian Vorbesc Bulgara. am Buigarian. Sunt Bulgar. Ankara is in Turkey. Ankara este in Turcia | speak Turkish Vorbesc Turca. tama Turk. Sunt Ture. London is in Engiand Londra este in Anglia. i speak English, Vorbesc Engleza 1am English. Sunt Englez, Paris is in France. Paris este in Franta. I speak French. Vorbesc Franceza, 1am French. Sunt Francez. Rome is in Italy. Roma este in Italia. | speak Italian, Vorbesc Italiana. www.limba-engleza.info Sunt Italian. Lisbon is in Portugal Lisabona este in Portugalia. peak Portuguese. Vorbesc Portugheza. | am Portuguese Sunt Portughez. Madrid is in Spain. Madrid este in Spania. I speak Spanish Vorbesc Spaniola. tama Spaniard. Sunt un Spaniol. Berlin is in Germany. Berlin este in Germania. I speak German: Vorbesc Germana. tam German. Sunt neamt. Budapest is in Hungary. Budapesta este in Ungaria. I speak Hungarian. Vorbesc Maghiara. am Hungarian Sunt ungur. Warsaw is in Poland. Varsovia este in Polonia. | speak Polish Vorbesc Poloneza lama Pole. Sunt un Polonez Prague is in Czech Republic. Praga este in Cehia. I speak Czech. Vorbesc Ceha. tam Czech. Sunt Ceh. Moscow is in Russia. Moscova este in Rusia.10 Vorbesc Rusa. Sunt Rus. neet and tatk about many things. Jim si cu mine suntem buni prieteni acum. Ne intalnim adesea si stam de vorba despre multe luerur Let's talk about us! Sa vorbim despre n Well Mini, te Where are you from? Ei bine Mini spune-mi ceva despre tine, de unde esti de fel? me something about you. | was born in Baia Mare. | am from Baia mare. M-am nascut la Baia Mare. Sunt de la Baia Mare. Where is Baia Mare? Unde este Baia Mare? In Romania, of course, | ama Romanian, In Romania binenteles, sunt Romanca. How old are you, Mini? Cati ani ai Mini? lam 54 years ald. And how old are you Jim? ‘Am 54 de ani. Dar tu cati ani ai Jim? 11am 32 years old and ! was born in London. Mini, where do you live? ‘Am 32 de ani si m-am nascut la Londra. Mini unde locuiesti? Ilive in London with my husband, Al, and you? Locuiese la Londra cu sotul meu, Al, dar tu? Jalso live in London with my wife, Paula. Mini what are you doing for living? Si eu locuiesc la Londra cu sotia mea Paula, Mini tu cum iti castigi existenta? Sunt professor. Predau Francaza la 0 scoala particulara, dar tu? Well, Lam an architect, but | work as designer in a small company. Mini, how man children do you have? Ei bine, eu sunt architect, dar lucrez ca designer la o mica firma private. Mini tu cati copii ai? We have two children: a daughter and a son. Emily lives in Kohin, Germany and Peter moved to America, recently. Now, he lives in San Francisco with his family. And you, Jim, clo you have children? Avem doi copii, o fiica si un fiu. Emily locuieste in Koln, Germania, iar Peter s-a mutat de curand in America. El locuieste acum in San Francisco impreuna cu familia lui. Dar tu Jim, ai copii? Yes, | have a daughter, Lilly, she is four years old. Da am o fetita Lili are 4 ani. Vocabulary: Vocabular Let's -hai sa Very- foarte Good - bun, buna Friend- prieten Often- adesea Many things- multe lucruri To talk about- a vorbi despre Something: ceva From- de la, din | was born- m-am nascut To lives a locut ‘with cu Wife, wives- sotie, sotil Teacher- profesor To teach-a preda Private- privata Schoot- scoala Architect: arhitect wwwlimba-engleza.infoSunt Mini. Esti prietenul meu. Eleste Alexandru. She is Helen Ea este Elena. itis our cat Este pisica noastra. We are Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. Suntem domnul si doamna Edwards. You are my guests. Sunteti musafirii mei. They are my students, Sunt elevi mei. To have Uhave a small cat. Am o pisica mica. You have a white horse. Aiun cal alb. He has a red car. El are o masina rosie. She has a big house. Ea are o casa mare. Ithas grey fur. Are blana gri. We have a little garden. Avem o gradina micuta. You have a smart child. Aveti un copil istet. ‘They have beautiful flowers, Ei au flori frumoase. To do: Ido my homework Imi fac tema pentru acasa. www.limba-engleza.info Iti faci meseria. Je does his dut Eliisi face treaba. She does her work Ea isi face munca. We do our tesse Ne facem lectiile. You do your shoppings. Va faceti cumparaturile, They do their tasks. Isi indeplinesc sarci Notiuni generale- General Concepts Sa nu uitam insa importanta lexicului, se poate de clar ca fara un vocabular limba Engleza, nu ne-am putea face ni intelesi oricat de multa gramatica am cunoaste. Asa ca, sa incepem sa vorbit: limba engleza. So, let’s start speaking English. Calatoria noasta incepe cu prezentare saluturi obisnuite Our trip starts with and introduction formal greetings Buna ma cheama Mini, Mini Jones. Dar pe tine? Hi! My name is Mini, Mini Jones. What's yours? Intrebari uzuale. Frequent question: How are you. How do you do. Ce mai faci? 1am glad to meet you. fam glad to see you again. Sunt bucuros sa va vad din nou.companie mica 1 -ase muta recent - familie, Famili Jot yet- nu inea Don’t forget. Nu uita, The Pe places the noun has two form: object of the action: Pronumele personal inlocuieste substantivul si are doua forme, el este fie subiectul fie obiectul actiunii Lam Mini, it’s about me, Eu sunt Mini, este vorba despre mine. You are Paul, it’s about you Tuesti Paul, este vorba despre tine. She is Alice, it’s about her. Ea este Alice, este vorba despre ea. He is Andrew, it’s about him, El este Andrew, este vorba despre el. We are a family, it’s about us. Noi suntem o familie, este vorba despre noi. You are brothers, it’s about you Voi sunteti frati, este vorba despre voi. They are friends, it’s about them, i, este vorba despre ei Pronumele “it” poate inlocui lucruri, obiecte Sau fiinte despre care nu avem informatii legate de gen sau sex Itis the cat. It's about it. Este pisica, este vorba despre ea. Poate fi vorba despre o carte, o tara, un caine sau chiar despre un bebelus. The baby is in the garden. Iti in the garden. www limba-engleza.info Bebelusul este in gradina. El este in gradina Exista insa si exceptii de la aceasta regula, acele obiecte care au gen. Spre exemplu, :tip"- vas, ambarcatiune, are genul femini Vasul este aici. El este aici. La fel se intampla si in cazul unor tari precum Franta sau Marea Britanie. France is an European country. She is European. Franta este o tara europeana. Ea este Europeana Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom. She is part of the United Kingdorn. Marea Britanie este parte a Regatului Unit. Ea face parte din Regatul Unit. In limba Engleza intrebam: When- cand Where -unde What- ce Which - care Who- cine Hew -cum| Where are you born? Unde te-ai nascut? What are you doing for a living? Ce faci ca sa-ti castigi existenta? What is your job? Care este slujba ta? How is your job? Cum este slujba ta? How many children do you have? Cati copii ai? When do you come? Cand vil? Who Is Peter? Cine este Petre? WL| Care dintre pisici iti place cel mai mult? Sane amintim care sunt zilele saptamanii Ce zieste astazi Today is Monday Astazi este luni. Today is Tuesday Astazi este marti. Today is ¥ y. Astazi este miercuri. Today is Thursday Astazl este joi Today is Friday, Astazi este vine Today is Saturday. Astazi este sambata Foday is Sunday Astazi este Duminica. Let’s remember which are the seasons of the year. Sa ne amintim care sunt anotimpurile anului. Spring - primavara Summer -vara Autumn -toamna Winter -iarna Let’s remember which are the months of the year. Sa ne amintim care sunt lunile anului. January - januarie Februrary -februarie March- marti April aprilie May- mai June: iunie July: tulle August- august er septembrie ‘octombrie Ne noiembrie + decembrie reat Britain Ce trebuie sa stii despre Anglia si Marea nie, London is in England, Londra este in Anglia. | speak English, Eu vorbesc Engleza. tam English. Eu sunt Englez. tam an Englishman. Eu sunt un Englez. Jam an Englishwoman. Eu sunt o Englezoaica. England is also called Elbian because of her white coasts, Angliei i se mai spune si Elbian din cauza falezelor sale albe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ireland is consists of: England, Scotland, Wales and Nortern Ireland. Regatul unit al Marii Brita Irlandei de Nord este compus din: Anglia, Scotia, Tara Galilor si Irlanda de Nord. Lectia a 3-a. Lesson 3 Grammar. Gramatica The article . Articolul Articolul insoteste substantivul si arata cat de cunoscut ne este acesta. El arata diferenta intre “a tiger” — un tigru orecare si “the tiger” tigrul, cu identitate precisa, The article is attached to the noun and it shows how familiar this is to us. Articolul este astasat de substantiv si arata cat de familiar ne este acesta. www. limba-englezacena ee IIs Referire generala. Gener Tigrii sunt animale periculoase. Russians are exceptional artists. Rusii sunt artisti exceptionali. pie have excelte in Francezii au o bucatarie excelenta. Music is delightfut ‘Muzica este incantatoare. Articolul hotarat. Definite Article The Russian is a goad dancer Rusul este un bun dansator. The lion is the king of all animals, Leul este regele tuturor animalelor. The lady is beautiful Doamna este frumoasa. Articolul nehotarat. Indefinite Article A friend in need is a friend indeed Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste. Awoman stands in front of the door. femei sta in fata usii. De retinut ca in limba Engleza articolul nehotarat “a” devine “an” atunci cand este plasat inaintea substantivelor care incep cu vocals sau semivocala: An elephant- un elefant ‘An ege- un ou An apple- un mar An orange- 0 portocala Articolul hotarat “tie”, se citeste diferit in functie de substantivul pe care il precede. Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana, articolul hotarat se citeste... The tiger The dress The Russian The lion The lady Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala, articolul hotarat se citeste The elephant The end The af ple www.limba-engleza.info he Present Timpul prezent La conjugarile prezentului, verbele isi schimba forma de infinitiv doar la persoana a treia singular, unde primesc un “s” final. Eu imi aminesc. You remember. Tuiti amintesti She remembers. Ea isi aminteste, He remembers. Elisi aminteste. We remember Noi ne amintim. You remember Voi va amintiti. They remember {isi amintesc. Ispend Eu petrec. You spend. Tu petreci. She spends Ea petrece. He spends. El petrece. We spend. Noi petrecem. You spend Voi petreceti. They spend Eipetrec. Exceptie fac verbele a caror pronuntie necesita mici modificari. Este si cazul verbelor: “to do”: He or she does ~el sau ea face; “co go": She or he goes- Ea sau el merge; “to have”: She or he has- Ea sau el are; “to fly’: She or he flies- Ea sau el zboara; “to dry" She or he dries- Ea sau el se usuca; to cry She or he cries El sau ea plange.Excetie face si verbul "care are un comportament aparte la conjugarea prezentului Pentru a obtine forma de plural, substantivele primesc si ele in majoritatea cazur final Boy/boys- baiat/baieti Car/cars- masina/masini Girl/girls- fata/fete Cal/eats- pisica/pisict Dog/dogs- caine/caini Apple/apples- mar/mere Horse/horses- cal/cai Leg/legs- picior/picioare Window/windows- fereastra/ferestre Mirrar/mirrors- oglinda/oglinzi Door/doors- usa/usi Exceptie fac substantivele a caror terminatie nu permite o pronuntie fireasca prin adaugarea unui simplu “s”: Bress/dresses-rochie/rochii Glass/glasses-pahar/pahare Sau Knife/knives- cutit/cutite Wife/wives-sotie/sotii Tot exceptie reprezinta si substantivele cu forma de plural neregulata: Man/men- barbat/barbati Woman/wornen- femeie/femei Foot/feet- talpa/talpi Ox/oxen- bou/boi Mouse/mice- soarece/soareci Goose/geese- gasca/gaste Sheep/sheep- oaie/oi Child/children- eopil/copit General Concepts, Notiuni generale Holidays -Sarbatori ristinas: Craciun pom de iarna z ves ajun de Anul Nou New Yours Day: prima zi de Anul now - Paste ent postul mare Labor Day- ziua mune National Dey- ziua nationala Birthday- zi de nastere Wishes and congratulations. Urari si felicita Happy Birtheay- La Multi Ani Best wishes- cele mai bune urari Many Happy Returns of the Day- la cat mai multe aniversari Good luck- noroe Congratulations- felicitari Merry Christmas- Craciun Fericit Happy Easter- Paste Fericit Have a nice time- distractie placuta Have a nice trip- drum bun Have a nice weekend- weekend placut Have a nice party- petrecere frumoasa Have fun- sa te distrezi Colors: culori. White- alb Black- negru Grey- gri Green- verde Yellow- galben Red-rosu Pink- roz Orange: portocaliu Blue- albastru Violet- violet Brown- maro Silver- argintiu Lila-liliachiu Purple- purpuriu Beige- bej She has a white horse Eaare un cal alb. The rainbow has seven colors, Curcubeul are sapte culo ‘woww.limba-engleza.infoDiferitele nuante ale culorilor- mai deschise sau mai inchise, sunt exprimate prin adjectivele “):):0” ~luminos, deschis si“ = intunecat, inchis. Am o rochie albastru deschis. El are o masina verde inchis. 1am very fond of Holidays. t always reme the way we celebrated Christrnas and Easter in Romania. Holidays are very important for tir two. Sarbatorile imi sunt foarte dragi. Imi amintesc intotdeauna cum sarbatoream Craciunul si Pastele in Romania. Pentru Jim sarbatorile sunt de asemenea importante. On holidays- De Sarbatori Holidays are delightful. We spend more time with our families. We are peaceful and happy. Sarbatorile sunt incantatoare. Petrecem mai mult timp cu familille noastre. Suntem linistiti si fericiti. Indeed they are. Winter is white and beautiful ‘On Christmas here in London everything is white outside: the streets, the trees, the houses, the gardens, even the cars are white, Sunt intr-adevar. larna este alba si frumoasa. De Craciun, aici in Londra, totul este alb afara strazile, copacii, casele, gradinile, pana si masinile. And spring is full of flowers and joy. On Easter the grass is green and the trees are dressed in pink, white, orange, yellow, red, blue and violet, A real symphony of colors Jar primavara este plina de flori si bucurie. De Pasti iarba este verde si copacii sunt imbracati in ror, alb, portocaliu, galben, rosu, albastru si violet. 0 adevarata simfonie de culori www.limba-engleza.info Stiu, ziua mea de nastere este in aprilie si ma bucur mereu de vremea frumoasa si de culorile naturii. be fond of- a indragi way. cale, drum dar si mod, fel, modalitate Delightlul-incantator © spend a petrece dar si a cheltui More- mai mutt Peaceful -linistit Happy -fericit Here- aici Outside -afara street -strada Tree copac, pom House- casa Garden- gradina Car- masina full of- plin de Flower- floare Joy: bucurie Grass: iarba Dressed in- imbracat in Real- real, adevarat Symphony- simfonie To enjoy- ase bucura Fine- bun, buna Weather vreme Don’t forget! Nu uital Siin limba Engleza exista articol hotarat si articol nehotarat. Articolul arata cat de cunoscut ne este substantivul pe care il insoteste. El arata diferenta intre “a mouse” un soarece oaecare si “the mouse” soarecele cu identitate precisa. Articolul hotatat “the” se citeste diferit in functie de substantivul pe care il precede. Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana articolul hotarat se citeste de ihe tiger- tigrul The dress- rochia The Russian rusulleul ~doamna Daca substantivul incepe cu vocala articolul hotarat se citeste yyant- elefantul - sfarsitul ~marul - portocala The ege- oul Articolul nehotarat are doua forme in limba Engleza “»” si “an” in functie de substantivul pe care il precede. Daca acesta incepe cu vocala sau semivocala, articolul hotarat este An elephant- un elefant un ou An apple - un mar An orange- 0 portocala Daca substantivul incepe cu consoana sau semiconsoana articolul hotarat este “a” A friend in need is a friend indeed Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste A. woman stands in front of the door femeie sta in fata usi This isa university, Aceasta este o universitate This is a union. Aceasta este o uniune. This is a year Acesta este un an. Ane; Let’s use the Present Tense! Sa folosim timpul prezent! I remember you. Eu imi amintesc de tine. You remember me. Tu iti amintesti de mine. She remembers him. Ea isi aminteste de el. He remembers he Elisi aminteste de ea. We remember them. Noi ne amintim de ei. You rema Voi va amintiti de noi. They + El isi amintesc de voi, Aminteste-ti cum ii felicitam pe ceilalti: pey 8icthday. La multi ani ves Cele mai bune urari any Happy Returns of the Day- La cat mai ‘multe aniversari! Good luck- Noroe! Congratulations- Felicitaril Merry Christmas. Craciun Fericit! Happy Faster Paste Fericit! Have a nice lime- Distractie placutal Have a nice trip- Drum bun! Have a nice weekend- Weekend placut! Have a nice party- Petrecere frumoasa! Have fun Sa te distrezi Which are the most important holidays? Care sunt cele mai importante Sarbatori ristmas- Craciun New Year's Eve- Ajun de Anul Nou New Year’s Day- Prima zi de Anul Nou Easter- Paste Lent: Postul mare Labor Day- Zia munel National Day- Ziua nationala Which are the main colors? Care sunt culorile principale? White-alb Black- negru Grey- gri Green- verde Yeliow- galben Red- rosu Pink- roz Orange- portocaliu Blue- albastru Violet- violet Brown maro Silver- argintiu tila filiac Purple- purpuriu Beige- bej We have a grey car. Noi avem o masina gri. www.limba-engleza.infoA USNENSRNNNSEGESESE | pemaeuntocrtiscces bi SENSE once ton teen te en Curcubeul are sapte culori: rosu, portocaliu, galben, verde, albastru, indigo si violet. Diferitele nuante ale culorilor mai deschise sau ‘mai inchise sunt exprimate prin adjectivele: Light”-luminos, deschis si “Dari- intunecat, inchis She has a skirt Ea are o fusta albastru deschis You have a dark, green shirt. Tu aio camasa verde inchis Lectia a 4-a. Lesson 4 Grammar. Gramatica Cardinal Numbers. Numeralele cardinale One- Unu Two- Doi Three. Trei Four- Patru Five- Cinei Sine Sase Seven- Sapte Eight- Opt Nine- Noua Ten- Zece Fleven- Unsprezece Twelve- Doisprezece Thirteen- Treisprezece Fourteen- Paisprezece Fifteen- Cinsprezece Sixteen- Saisprezece Seventeen- Saptesprezece Eighteen. Optsprezece Nineteen- Nouasprezece Twenty- Douazeci Twenty-one- Douazeci si unu Twenty-two- Douazeci si doi Twenty- three- Douazee' si trei Twenty-four-Douazeci si patru Twenty-five Douazeci si cinci Twenty: six- Douazeci si sase Twenty-seven Douazeci si sapte Twenty-eight Douazeci si opt Twenty-nine- Douazeci si noua Thirty: Treizeci www.limba-engleza.info Patruzeci Cincizeci y- Saizeci venty- Saptezeci ty. Optzeci Ninety- Nouazect vundced= 0 suta sand: O mie ne mitiion- Un milion © billion- Un miliard Questions. Intrebarl. Exista intrebari la are putem da sau primi o varietate de raspunsuri when-cand where- unde what- ce which- care who- cine how- cum Examples, Exemple Where is Paula? Unde este Paula? Paula is in London, Paula este la Londra. Paula is here Paula este aici. When does spring come? Cand vine primavara? Spring comes in March. Primavara vine in martie. Who comes? Cine vine? Emily comes trom Germany. Emily vine din Germania Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde afirmativ: Do you have an apple? Yes, | do. Yes, | have an apple. Ai un mar? Da, am. Da, am un mar. Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he lives in London. Locuieste la Londra? Da, locuieste. Da, el locuieste la Londra.18 Preda Engleza? Da, preda. Da, ea preda Engleza Exista intrebari la care putem raspunde negativ: No, | don’t, No, don’ Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am 0 para, Does she live in Paris? No, she doesn’t. No, she doesn’t live in Paris, She lives in London Locuieste la Paris? Nu, nu locuieste la Paris, ‘Nu, ea nu locuieste la Paris. Locuieste la Londra. 'm in London. 'm here not there, Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu sunt acolo. Paula is here. She is here. Paula isn’t there. She isn’t there, Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo. Ea nu este acolo. tin Paris. im Exista intrebari pe care le putem adresa fie folosind forma afirmativa fie pe cea negativa a verbului sau a auxiliarului. You have a pear, haven't you? Yes, | have. Ajo para, nu-i asa? Da, am. You don’t have a pear, do you? No, | don’t Nu ai o para, nu-i asa? Nu, nuam. He has a map, hasn't he? Yes, he has. Are o harta, nu-i asa? Da, are. He doesn’t have a map, does he? No, he doesn’t. Nu are o harta, nu-i asa? Nu, nu are. General Concepts. Notiuni generale How to express the agreement. Cum ne aratam aprobarea Of cours desigur, bineinteles Certainly- cu siguranta very well- foarte excelent indeed: intr-adevar ~asae ~aidreptate, aveti dreptate sunt incantat, sunt incantata = sunt bucuros, sunt bucuroasa - imi place villingly- eu placere With great pleasure cu mare placere jow nives ce dragut Well done- bravo, ai facut bine Fortunately- din fericire You are juicky- esti norocos How to express tne disagreement. Cum ne aratam dezaprobares Never niciodata Nothing- nimic Not at all- deloc No way-in nici un caz Too bad: foarte rau Ferrible- cumplit, ‘Awful: ingrozitor | don’t agree- nu sunt de acord v's impossible- este imposibil How awful-ingrozitor What a pity- ce pacat What bad luck- ce ghinion \ don’t like it nu-mi place | dislike it- nu-mi place You are wrong- te insel You are mistaken- gresesti Ws rather difficult- e destul de greu Unfortunately- din nefericire Al and I live in London in a quite area. Our house is not big but it is nice and comfortable. Jim likes it very much, Eu si Jim locuim in Londra, intr-o zona linistita. Casa noastra nu este mare, dar e draguta si comfortabila. Lui Jim ii place foarte mult. Home Sweet Home, Casa dulce casa. You really have a nice house, Mini. | like especially the living room. ttis large and sunny. How many rooms are there? Ajo casa foarte draguta, Mini. Imi place mai ales sufrageria. Este spatioasa si insorita. Cate camere sunt in total? www.limba-engleza.infoPatru camere jos si sase sus: la parter sunt sufrageria, camera unde luam masa, bucataria sio baie. Where are the bedrooms? Unde sunt dormitoarele? Upstairs. There are three bedrooms two bathrooms and a large study at the first floor Sus. La primul etaj sunt trei dormitoare, doua bai si o camera de studiu mare. ‘Where do you spend most of the time? In which room? Unde petreceti cel mai mult timp? In care dintre camere? We spend most of our evening in the living room. | watch TV and Al reacs the newspapers. Ne petrecem cea mai mare parte a seri in sufragerie. Eu ma uit la TV iar Al citeste ziarele. You also have a beautiful garden outside. How nice! It is excellent to have a garden, even a smali one. Aveti si o gradina frumoasa afara. Ce dragut! Este grozav sa ai o gradina, fie si una mica. You are right. It is a great pleasure to have a garden and spend some time outside. We are lucky to have it. i dreptate. Este o mare placere sa ai 0 gradina si sa petreci putin timp afara. Suntem norocosi cao avem. Vocabulary Quiet-linistit, calm Area- zona Big- mare Comfortable- comfortabil To like-a placea Much- mult Especially- mai ales, in spe Large: spatioasa Sunny- insorit How many- cate, cati Downstairs- jos, pe scari Upstairs- sus, pe scari Living room sufragerie Dining room camera unde se ia masa www.limba-engleza.info bucatarie oon dormitor hroom- baie study- camera de studiu, birou © spend-a petrece Most- cel mai mult atch- a se uita o readea Newspaper- ziar Garden- gradina Outside- afara Even- chiar Don’t forget! Nu uital Ask questions and give correct answers. Pune intrebari si da raspunsurile corecte Where is Paula? Unde este Paula? Paula is in London. Paula este la Londra. Paula is here. Paula este aici. When does spring come? Cand vine primavara? Spring comes in March, Primavara vine in Martie. Who comes? Cine vine? Emily comes from Germany. Emily vine din Germania, Give affirmative answers: Raspunde afirmativ: Do you have an apple? Yes, Ido. Yes, Ihave an apple. Aiun mar? Da, eu am. Da, eu am un mar. Does he live in London? Yes, he does. Yes, he lives in London. Locuieste el la Londra? Da, el locuieste. Da, el locuieste la Londra. Does she teach English? Yes, she does. Yes, she teaches English. Preda ea Engleza? Da, ea preda. Da, ea preda Engleza Give negative answers: Raspunde negativ: 19Ai un mar? Nu, nu am. Nu, nu am un mar. Am © para. doesn’t live in Paris. She lives in London. Locuieste ea la Paris? Nu, ea nu locuieste. Nu, ea nu locuieste la Paris. Ea locuieste la Londra. not there, Sunt la Londra. Sunt aici. Nu sunt la Paris. Nu sunt acolo. Paula is here. She is here. Paula isn’t there. She isn’t there. Paula este aici. Ea este aici. Paula nu este acolo. Ea nu este acolo. Express your agreement. Exprima-ti aprobarea Of course- desigur, bineinteles Certainty- cu siguranta Very well- foarte bine Excellent: excellent Indeed: intr-adevar That's right ~asa este You are right ~ aveti dreptate i'm pleased sunt incantata I'm glad- sunt bucuroasa | Tike it- imi place Willingly- cu placere With great pleasure- cu mare placere How nice- ce dragut ‘Well done- bravo, bine facut Fortunately. din fericire You are lucky- sunteti norocos Express your disagreement. Exprima-ti dezaprobarea Never-niciodata Nothing- nimic Not at all- deloc No ways in nici un caz Too bad- foarte rau Terrible cumplit, Hdon’t nu sunt de acord I's impossible- este imposibil How awful- ingrozitor 20 ~ ce pacat ce ghinion | don't ket nu-mi place | distike ¢= nusmi place ny are wrong: te inseli ‘ou are mistaken gresesti (licult- e destul de greu Unfortunately- din nefericire Wha k The main rooms of the house. Principalele camere ale casei. There are four ‘coms downstairs and six upstairs. Sunt patru camere jos si sase sus. At the ground floor there are the living room, the dining room, the kitchen and a bathroom La parter sunt: sufrageria, camera unde luam masa, bucataria si o baie. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large study at the first floor Sus sunt trei dormitoare, doua bai sio camera de studiu mare. They all are at the first floor. Toate sunt la primul etaj. Lectia a 5-a Lesson 5 Revision. Recapitulare Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1 Answer the following questions Who are you? What nationality are you? Where are you from? Where do you live? What is your job? What language do you speak? Raspunde la urmatoarele intrebai Cine esti? De unde esti? Unde locuiesti? Ce profesie ai? Ce limbi vorbesti? www.limba-engleza.infoma teach French. | also spea Ramanian and English ‘Sunt Mini, Sunt Romanca. Sunt din Oradea, Oradea este in Romania. Acum locuiesc in Anglia. Sunt profesoara. Predau Franceza. Mal vorbesc Romana si Engleza. Please answer the following questions: Who is he? Who is she? What nationality is he? What nationality is she? Where is he from? Where is she from? Where does he live? Where does she live? What is his job? What is her job? What language does he speak? What language does she speak? Raspundeti va rog la urmatorele intrebari: Cine este el? Cine este ea? De unde este el? De unde este ea? De unde este ea? De unde este el? Unde locuieste ea? Unde locuieste el? Ce profesie are el? Ce profesie are ea? Ce limbi vorbeste el? Ce limbi vorbeste ea? He is Jim. He is my friend, He is an Englishman. He is from London, He lives in London. He is an architect. He speaks both English and French. Eleste Jim, Este prietenul meu. Este Englez. Este din Londra. Locuieste la Londra. Este architect. Vorbeste atat Engleza cat si Franceza. wwwzlimba-engleza.info speaks Italian, English, Greek, German, ani Ea este Isabela. Este Italianca. Este din Italia. Locuieste in Venetia. Este artista. Vorbeste Italiana, Engleza, Greaca, Germana si Portugheza. He is Boris, is from Warsaw, Poland. He lives in Krakov. He is a doctor. He speaks Polish. He speaks English, too. Eleste Boris. Este Polonez. Este din Varsovia. Locuieste in Krakovia. Este doctor. Vorbeste Poloneza. Vorbeste de asemenea Engleza. pis a Pole, She is Dolores. She is Spanish. She is from Barcelona. She lives in Spain. She lives in Madrid. She is a business woman. She speaks Spanish and Engl Ea este Dolores. Este Spaniola. Este din Barcelona. Locuieste in Spania. Sta in Madrid. Este femeie de afaceri. Vorbeste Spaniola si Engleza. He is Dimitri, He is Russian. He is from Russia. He lives in Moscow. He is a pilot. He speaks only Russian. El este Dimitri. Este Rus. Este din Rusia. Locuieste in Moscova. Este pilot. Vorbeste doar Rusa. She is Marie Claire. She is French. She is from France. She lives in Paris. She is a dancer. She speaks only French. Ea este Marie Claire. Este Frantuzoaica. Este din Franta. Locuieste la Paris. Este dansatoare. Vorbeste doar Franceza. He is Ali, He is a Turk, He is from Turkey. He lives in Ankara. He is an engineer. He speaks Turkish and French Eleste Ali, Este ture. Este din Turcia. Locuieste in Ankara. Este inginer. Vorbeste Turca si Franceza. 2122 Exerc it and answer the foil r Pune si raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari Does Dolores live in Spain? Yes, she doe: Dolores locuieste in Spania? Da, locuieste. Da, ea locuieste in Spania. Does Boris cure peaple? cures people. He is a doctor Boris vindeca oameni? Da, vindeca. Da, el vindeca oameni. El este doctor. he does. Yes, he Does isabella live in Madrid? No, she doesn’t. No, she doesn’t live in Madrid. She lives in Venice. Isabela locuieste la Madrid? Nu, nu locuieste. Nu, ea nu locuieste la Madrid, Locuieste la Venetia. Does Dimitri speak Spanish? No, he doesn’t No, he doesn’t speak Spanish, He speaks only Russian, Dimitri vorbeste Spaniola? Nu, nu vorbeste. Nu, nu vorbeste Spaniola. Vorbeste doar Rusa. Is Marie Claire a dancer? Yes, she is. Yes, she is, a dancer, Marie Claire este dansatoare? Da, este. Este dansatoare. Jim isn’t a Turk, is he? No, he isn’t a Turk, he is an Englishman. Jim nu este Turc, nu-i asa? Nu, nu este turc, este Englez. Marie Claire is French, isn’t she? Yes, she is, She is French. Marie Claire este frantuzoaica, nu-i asa? Da, este. Este frantuzoaica. Exercise 3 Exercitiul 3 Repeat the following sentences. Repeta urmatoarele propozitii. Halk about him Vorbese despre el. ou talk Vorbesti despre ei. Hie taiks about us Vorbeste despre noi. She talks about Vorbeste despre mine. We talk about yi Vorbim despre tine. You talk about Vorbiti despre e: They talk about yor Ei vorbesc despre voi. Exercise 4 Exercitiul 4 Translate into English the following sentences. Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii. What day is today? Today is Monday. Ce anotimp este acesta? Este primavara. Este vremea primaverii What season is this? This is spring. It’s springtime Ce luna este aceasta? Este aprilie. What month is this? This is April. Ce anotimp este acela? Este vara. Este vremea verii. What season is that? That is summer. It’s summertime, Ce luna este aceea? Este iulie, What month is that? That is July. Care sunt lunile de iarna? Decembrie, ianuarie si februarie. Which are the months of winter? www. limba-engleza.infocence nn rere rrr c creer ccc eeeeee Care sunt lunile de primavara? Martie, aprilie si mai. March, Ap Care sunt lunile de vara? lunie, iulie si august. Which are the months of summer? June, July and August. Care sunt lunile de toamna? Septembrie, octombrie si noiembrie. Which are the months of autumn? September, October and November Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5. Translate into English the following sentences. Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii Cum este vremea iarna? What is the weather like in winter? larna, vremea este rece si ninge. Cerul este mai mult acoperit. Uneori suntem blocati de viscol In winter, the weather is cold and it’s snowing, Mast of the time the sky is cloudy. Sometimes we are stuck in the blizzard, Cum este vremea primavara? What is the weather like in spring? Uneori primavara vremea este frumoasa si este cald. Alteori, vremea este rea. Vantul bate si cad ploi torentiale. Sometimes in spring the weather is fine and it's warm. Other times, the weather is bad. The wind blows and there are showers, Cum este vremea vara? What is the weather like in summer? Vara, aerul este fierbinte si uscat. Temperature poate urca pana la 40 de grade Celsius la umbra. In summer the air is hot and dry. The temperature can rise up to 40 degrees Celsius, in the shade. www.limba-engleza.info Cum este vremea toamna? Toamna, vremea este capricioasa. Uneori vremea este rea, Este cetoasa, bate vantul si ploua mult, Alteori vremea este frumoasa. Este racoare, cerul este senin si este cald. In autumn the weather is capricious Sometimes the weather is bad. It’s foggy, it’s windy and it’s raining a lot. Other times, the weather is fine. It’s cool, the sky is clear and it's warm, Si pentru ca a venit vorba despre vreme, va amintesc lectiile de dictie pe care profesorul Higgins i le propune tinerei florarese, Eliza Doolittle, in filmul My Fair Lady, ecranizarea piesei lui George-Bernard-Shaw, Pigmelion. The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain In Spania, ploaia apare mai ales la ses. In Hartford, Herford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly happen. In Hartford, Herford si Hampshire, uraganele se produc arareori. In limba Engleza, ca si in limba Romana, exista ‘0 multime de expresil legate de vreme. lata doua pe care iti propun sa le inveti, chiar daca esti la inceput. It’s raining cats and dogs Ploua cu galeata. Come rain or come shine. Tradus cuvant cu cuvant, ar insmna, fie ploaie, fie soare, dar expresia echivalenta in limba Romana este ‘Fie ce-o fil’ Exercise 6. Exercitiul 6, Give the correct answers to the following questions. Raspunde corect la urmatoarele intrebari. You have a pear, haven't you? Yes, | have. 2324 Aio para, nu-i asa? Da, am. You di No, ido Tu nu aio para, nu-i asa? Nu, nu am. He has a map, hasn't he? Yes, he has. Elare o harta, nu-i asa? Da, el are. He doesn’t have a map, does he? No, he doesn’t, El nu are o harta, nu-i asa? Nu, el nuare. Lectia a 6-a. Lesson 6 Grammar. Gramatica Present Continous Tense, Prezentul Continuu Prezentul continuu este alcatuit din prezentul verbului “To be” si forma in “ing” a verbului care este conjugat. Forma continua a prezentului arata o actiune care are loc in clipa de fata. Tobe + toeat +ing Jam eating. Eu manane. You are eating. Tu mananci. She is eating, Ea mananca. He is eating, El mananca. We are eating Noi mancam, You are eating Voi mancati They are eating Ei mananca. To be + to read + ing Eucitesc. You are reading, Tucitesti, She is readin) Ea citeste. He is reading, Elciteste. We are reading Noi citim. You are reading Voi cititi They are Eicitesc. eading, Prezentul continu face distinctia intre timpul prezent in general si momentul de fata. Astfel: go to school every day. Ma duc la scoala in fiecare zi | am going to school right now. ‘Ma duc la scoala chiar acum. | do my homework every evening. Imi fac tema in fiecare seara. I'm doing my homework now. Imi fac tema acum. lata si forma negativa: 'm not reading the newspaper right now. Nu citesc ziarul chiar acum. lam not listening to music now. Nu ascult muzica acum. Possessive Pronouns. Pronume posesive. My book is mine. Cartea mea este a mea. Camera ta este a ta. His room is his. His pen is his Stiloul lui este 2 lui, Her garden is hers, Gradina ei este a www.limba-engleza.info‘ Coada ei este a ei Our house is Casa noastra este a noastra. Masina voastra este a voastra Their flat is theirs, Apartamentul lor este a lor. General Concepts. Notiuni generale. Meals in Great Britain, Mesele in Marea Britanie Breakfast-mic dejun Brunch- gustarea dintre micul dejun si pranz Lunch-masa de pranz Dinner-masa principala The five o'clock tea- ceaiul de la ora § Supper-cina Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul si cina. Romanians have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Family members and relatives. Membri familiei si rudele, Parents- parinti Mother- mama Father- tata Daughter-fiica Son-fiu Sister-sora Brother-frate Grandparents-bunici Grandmother-bunica Grandfather-bunic Grandchildren-nepoti de bunic Granddaughter- nepoata de bunic Grandson-nepot de buni Aunt-matusa Unele-unchi Niece-nepoata de unchi Nephew-nepot de unchi Cousin-verisor, verisoara Mother-in-law-soacra Father-in-law-socru www. limba-engleza.info cuscri Daughter-in-law-nora on-in-iaw ginere terin-low-cumnata Brot inlaw cumnat Godmather-nasa Godfather-nas Godson-fin Goddaughter- fina | and my friend Jim often talk on the phone Today we are speaking about family, food and meals of the day. Eu si prietenul meu, Jim vorbim adesea la telefon, Astazi vorbim despre familie, mancaruri si mesele zilei. On the phone How are you, Mini? | am glad to hear your voice. You saund happy! Ce mai faci, Mini? imi pare bine sa-ti aud vocea. Pari fericita. | am happy! Emily and Peter are coming home today. Our family is together, again Sunt fericital Emily si Peter vin acasa astazi. Familia noastra este din nou unita. How nice! It is a wonderful surprise. | am sure you and Al are delighted! Your son and daughter are coming home for holidays. Ce dragut! Este o surpriza minunata. Sunt sigur ca sunteti incantati, Fiul si fica voastra vin acasa in vacanta. Not only our children, but also our grandchildren: our grandaughters Hilda and Alice, and our grandsons klaus and Michael are coming, too Nu doar copii noastre, Hilda si Alice si nepotii nostri, Klaus si Michael, vin de asemenea. Ob, Mini, | think you are very busy now. You are preparing lots of things for your children and grandchildren 2526 Oh, Mini, Cred ca este ocupata acum. Pregatesti o multime de lucruri pentru copiii si Nepotii tai. That's right, There is work hel Now | am baking chocolal ake and an apple pie. Asa este. Am o multime de treaba si Al ma ajuta sao termin. Acum coc o prajitura cu ciocolata si o placinta cu mere. Excellent. | even smell the flavors from your kitchen. Your dear ones are lucky to have you You are a treasure for your family. Excelent. Chiar simt aromele din bucataria ta. Ai tai sunt norocosi sa te aiba. Esti o comoara pentru familia ta Well, Jim, don’t exaggerate things. am pleased to do all these things for my Family preparing their rooms, cooking their breakfast, lunch and diner, washing dishes. | am doing all the work willingly. Ei bine, Jim nu exageral Sunt incantata sa fac toate lucrurile astea pentru familia mea: sa le pregatesc camerele, sa le gatesc micul dejun, pranzul si cina, sa spal vasele, Fac toata munca din placere. When are they coming? Cand vin? Tonight. All of them are coming tonight by plane. Emily, Johan, Hilda and Klaus come at seven o’clock and Peter, Anna, Alice and Michael come at nine o’clock. We go by car to. the airport to wait for them. In seara asta. Vin toti in seara asta cu avionul. Emily, Johan, Hilda si Klaus vin fa ora 7 iar Peter, Anna, Alice si Michael vin la 9. Ne ducem cu masina la aeroport sa-i asteptam. Heave you, then. Have a nice evening home, and enjoy your meal. Good night, Mini Te las atunci, O seara placuta si pofta buna. Noapte buna, Mini. Multumese Jim. Noapte buna. Vocabulary. On the Phone. La telefon To hear-a audi, a afla Voice voce To sound: a suna, dar sia parea Together- impreuna Wonderful minunat, minunata Jam sure you 2 ©- sunt sigur ca esti Delighted- incantat, incantata Busy- ocupat, ocupata To prepare- a pregati To help- a ajuta To finish- a termina To bake- a coace Chocolate cake- prajitura cu ciocolata, tort de ciocolata Apple pie- placinta cu mere To smell- a mirosi, a simti mirosul Flavor- aroma Treasure- comoara To exaggerate- a exagera To cook- a gati To wash-a spala Dishes-vesela, vase de bucatarie ‘Tonight: diseara, in seara asta Plane-avion To come by plane- a veni cu avionul To go by car- a merge cu masina Airport- aeroport To wait for- a astepta pe cineva sau ceva To leave- a lasa, a parasi Don’t forget. Nu uita. The Present Continous Tense. Prezentul continuu To be + to eat + ing Lam eating Eu manane. You are eating www. limba-engleza.infoTu mananci. a mananca. H El mananca. We are eating. Noi mancam. You are Voi maneati They are eating Eimananea. To be + to read + ing 1am reading Eu citesc. You are reading Tu citesti She is reading, Ea citeste. He is reading. Elciteste. We are reading, Noi citim You are reading Voi cititi They are reading, Eicitesc. Prezentul continuu face distinctia intre timpul prezent in general si momentul de fata. | go ta school every day. Ma duc la scoala in fiecare zi. | am going to school right now. Ma duc la scoala chiar acum. I do my homework every evening. Eu imi fac tema in fiecare seara. I'm doing my homework now. Eu imi fac tema acum. i'm not reading the newspaper right now. Eu nu citesc ziarul chiar acum. {am not listening to music now. www.limba-engleza.info Eu nu ascult muzica acum. nouns. Sa pronumele posesive. My book is mine Cartea mea este a mea. His room is his, Camera ta este ata. his. este a lui. His pen is Stiloul | Her garden is hers, Gradina ei este a ei Its tail is its. Coada ei este a Our house is ours, Casa noastra este a noastra. Your car is yours. Masina voastra este a voastra. Their flat is theirs. Apartamentul lor este a lor. Which are the rain meais in Romania? Care sunt mesele principale in Romania? In Romania, Romanians have breakfast, lunch and dinner. In Romania, Romanii iau micul dejun, pranzul sicina. Lectia a 7-a. Lesson 7 Grammar. Gramatica The Genitive Case. Genitivul Genitivul este cazul atributului si exprima in primul rand posesiunea sau apartenenta si raspunde la intrebarile “whose”-al, a, ai, ale what” sau “which”- care. We say. Spunem: wife is an actress. 27Sotia lui Allen este actrita. T ti ni Puii pisicii sunt draguti Maggte’s house is on the corner Casa lui Maggie este pe colt. We are happy about my father's arrival Suntem fericiti de sosirea tatalui meu, Itis amebody’s admiration. Este bine sa te bucuri de admiratia cuiva. good to have 1am reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, esc Romeo si Julieta lui Shakespeare. Paul's ideas are good. Ideile lui Paul sunt bune. Nick's parents are both doctors. Parinti lui Nick sunt amandoi doctori. But we say: Dar spunem: The key of my door is on the table. Cheia de la usa mea este pe masa. Sometimes the passage of time is slaw. Uneori trecerea timpului este inceata Ihave a feeling of joy, ‘Am un sentiment de bucurie. The roof of the house is damaged. Acoperisul casei este stricat, I want a slice of cake. Vreau 0 felie de tort. The month of June is really beautiful in my country Luna iunie este cu adevarat frumoasa in tara mea. The cover of the book is dark blue, Coperta cartii este albastru inchis. Observatii. ‘Substantivele care se termin primesc doar apostroful. “s" sau “ss Dickens’ novels are in my bookcase. Romanele lui Dickens sunt in bibleoteca mea. 28 © Adjectivul Much and many Juch este folosit cu substantivele nenumarabile si exprima cantitatea. Teachi Predarea limbii Engleze imi ofera multa placere iglish gives much pleasure to me. There is much sand on you shoe Este mult nisip pe pantofii tai ineed much s to my coffee. ‘Am nevoie de nuit zahar in cafeaua mea. She gives him much fove, Hi ofera multa dragoste. ‘There isn’t much room jeft in their kitchen. Nu prea le ramane spatiu in bucatarie, Ineed much time to think about it ‘Am nevoie de mult timp ca sa ma gandesc la asta, Many este folosit cu substantive numarabile si exprima numarul: There are many roses in my garden ‘Sunt multi trandafiri in gradina. We have many new ideas. Avem multe idei noi, Mary has many friends, Mary are multi prieteni There are many chairs in their kitchen, Sunt multe scaune in bucataria lor. There are many students in the library. Sunt multi studenti la bibleoteca. They have too many pictures an their walls. Au prea multe tablouri pe pereti General concepts. Notiuni generale. State of mind. Stare de spi |am merry- sunt bucuros, sunt bucuroasa lam happy- sunt fericit, sunt fericita am satistied- sunt multumit, sunt multumita | am lucky- sunt norocos, sunt norocoasa Jam sad- sunt trist, sunt trista www.limba-engleza.infot sunt derutat, sunt derutata, sy) ommaved sunt uluit, sunt uluita Lar sunt grabit, sunt grabita | am unhappy sunt nefericit, sunt nefericita Jan unlucky. sunt ghinionist, sunt ghinionista | any tired sunt obosit, sunt obosita | am dlissatisiied- sunt nemultumit, sunt nemultumita | am worviec- sunt ingrijorat, sunt ingrijorata Jam shocked sunt socat, sunt socata am afraid- mi-e teama Jam scared mi-e frica {am hungry- mi-e foame |.am thirsty: mi-e sete am cold- mi-e frig Lam ill- mi-e rau It’s Saturday morning and | meet Jim at the market. | am buying vegetables: green peppers, hot peppers, onion, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms, beans, carrots, parsley, green salad, tomatoes, cabbage and egg plants. Jim is buying fruits, such as strawberries, bananas, pears, apples, grapes, oranges, plums, peaches and apricots. Este sambata dimineata si ma intalnesc cu Jim {a piata, Eu cumpar legume si zarzavaturi ardei grasi, ardei iuti, ceapa, usturoi, cartof ciuperci, fasole, morcovi, patrunjel, salata verde, rosii, varza si vinete. Jim cumnpara fructe precum capsuni, banane, pere, mere, struguri, portocale, prune, piersici si caise. A birthday barbecue for Peter, Un gratar de ziua lui Peter. It’s Peter's birthday today, so we are having a barbecue in our garden. You and your wife are both invited to the party. Are you coming, Jim? Este ziua lui Peter astazi, asa ca vom face un gratar in gradina. Tu si sotia ta sunteti invitati amandoi la petrecere, Veniti, Jim? Well, Mini, have to talk first with Paula about it, but! think this is not a problem. We don’t ‘www.limba-engleza.info Ei bine, Mini, trebuie sa vorbesc mai intai cu Paula despre asta, dar nu cred sa fie o problema, Nu aver program astazi. Cred ca raspunsul este da, venir are delighted to have you and Paula among us, then. Suntem incantati sa va avem pe tine si pe Paula printre noi, atunci. Thank you, Mini. | am doing my shopping and F'm going home to tell Paula about the party. | have to buy fruits first. Multumesc, Mini. Imi fac cumparaturile si ma duc acasa sa ii spun Paulei despre petrecere. Dar mai intai, trebuie sa cumpar fructe. | have a lot of things to buy, too. Today we are very busy because of this special celebration. | do the shopping and Emily is cooking a delicious birthday cake for her brother. Ana is helping her. Sieu.am o multime de lucruri de cumparat. Astazi, suntem foarte ocupati cu aceasta sarbatoare speciala. Eu fac cumparaturile si Emily pregateste un tort delicios pentru fratele ei. Ana o ajuta. What are the men of your family doing? Are they helping you, too? Ce fac barbatti din familia voastra? Va ajuta si ei? Of course they are. Al is working very hard to decorate a place in the garden. Peter and Johan are building a stage for dancing and playing the music. Sigur ca da. Al se straduieste din greu sa decoreze un loc in gradina. Peter si Johan construiesc un ring pentru dans si muzica. Thank God the weather is splendid: the sun shines, the sky is clear and there is no wind We aren't afraid of any shower. 2930 Doamne ajuta ca vremea este splendida! Soarele straluceste, cerul e senin si nu bate vantul. Nu ne temem de vreo ploaie torentiala. ave to excuse my Jim. tam ry. Hhave to go to the grocer’s nd to the butcher's, as | hav many things te buy: beef, pork and fish. Lam sorry. Da, suntem norocosi, Acum trebuie sa ma scuzi, Jim, ma grabesc. Trebuie sa trec pe la bacanie si pe la macelarie pentru ca am multe de cumparat: carne de vita, de porc si peste. Imi pare rau. It is alright, Mini, | understand, | have only one question for you: what do we wear? Casual or elegant clothes? Este in regula, Mini, inteleg. Am o singura intrebare pentru tine: ce purtam? Haine obisnuite sau haine elegante? What a question! Of course you wear what you want! You are looking forward to seeing you! Good bye, Jim Ce intrebare! Bineinteles ca va imbracati cu ce vreti! Abia asteptam sa va vedem! Pa, Jim! Bye, Mini! Thank you for the invitation. I'll call you when | come home, Pa Mini, Multumim pentru invitatie! Te sun cand ajung acasa. Vocabulary Market: piata Vegetables- zarzavaturi, legume, verdeturi Fruits- fructe Green pepper- ardei gras Hot pepper- ardet iute Onion- ceapa Garlic- usturoit Poteto, patatoes- cartof, cartofi Mushroom ciuperca Beans: fasole Carrot- morcov Parsley- patrunjel Green salad- salata verde , rosie, rosii varza vanata Sanana banana Pear- para Apple mar Grapes: struguri Orange- portocala Plum- pruna Peach- piersica Apricot: caisa Barbecue- gratar To invite- a invita Party- petrecere To have to- a trebui sa Problem: problema Program- program Answer- raspuns To answer- a raspunde Among: in mijlocul, printre To shop, to go shopping- a cumpara, a face cumparaturi To tell- a spune Special celebration- sarbatoare speciala Delicious- delicios Birthday cake- tort Very hard- din greu To decorate- a decora To build- a construi Stage- podium, ring To play-a canta la un instrument, sau a se juca ‘Thank God- ii multumesc lui Dumnezeu Sun- soare To shine-a straluci Grocer’s- bacanie Butcher’s- macelarie Beef- carne de vita Pork- carne de pore Fish- peste To understand-a intelege To wear-a purta Casuat- obisnuit Flegant- elegant Clothes- haine To look forward to- a astepta cu nerabdare sa To call somebody-a telefona cuiva gg plan capsuna, capsuni www.limba-engleza.infoLectia a 8-a. Le Gramatica Constructia “i ing to" urmata de infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, arata intentia de a savarsi in viitor actiunea respectiva: They ai Ei intentioneaza sa organizeze 0 petrecere. going to have a party. iam going to eat an apple, Intentionez sa mananc un mar. We are going to buy a new car. Intentionam sa cumparam 0 masina noua. Andy is going to live in Paris a whole year. Andy intentioneaza sa locuiasca la Paris un an intreg. Constructia “to be going to” urmata de infinitivul verbului care este conjugat, poate arata si viitorul actiunii exprimata in prezent. She is going to have a baby Ea va avea un copil. It’s going to rain. Osa ploua. He is going to change his job Elo sa isi schimba slujba. Sara is going to study Chinese. Sara o sa invete Chineza. The Prepo: ion. Prepozitia sunt acele cuvinte care leaga vorbire intre ele. In limba Engleza prepozitiile cel mai des folosite sunt: Ate la In-in On- pe For- pentru From- din, dela www.limba-engleza.i Examples. Exemple | go to school Merg la scoala He comes home from his office. Else intoarce acasa de la birou. This is for you Asta este pentru tine. We go on a trip to the moon. Mergem intr-o excursie pe luna. The picture is above the desk. Tabloul este deasupra pupitrului. The carpet is under the bed Covorul este sub pat. The cat sleeps near the window. Pisica doarme langa fereastra. We sit by the fire. Stam langa foc. They are at school. Ei sunt la scoala. She is at home. Ea este acasa. The book is in the bag. Cartea este in geanta. General Concepts. Notiuni generale The Time. Timpul Aminute- un minut An hour- 0 ora A quarter of an hour- un sfert de ora Half an hour 0 jumatate de ora What time is it- cat este ceasul It's 3 o'clock sharp- este ora trei fix It's 5 minutes past 2- este 2 si S minute It’s a quarter past 4- este 4-si un sfert 11's half past 9- este 9 si jumatate 3este 6 fara 10 saq este 7 fara un sfert ividay este miezul zilei pidneht- este miezul noptii vhat tir we party: la ce ora este petrecerea From Sto tt pm de la8la 11 seara There- acolo Here-al ear to- aproape de East, eastern: est, estic, de est West, western- vest, vestic, de vest North, northern: nord, Nordic, de nord South, southern- sud, sudic, de sud On top of- deasupra Far away fram-departe de Straight ahead- drept in: ln the center- in centru In front of- in fata Behind- in spatele Next to- in imediata apropiere, alaturi At the bottom- in partea inferioara At the top- in parte superioara In the neighborhood: in vecinatate Al the beginning: la inceput At the end: la sfarsit On the other side- pe cealalta parte To the right. spre dreapta To the left- spre stanga Across- vis-a-vis Summer is going to come soon. it is coming next month. It’s time for us to make plans for the holidays. Vara 0 sa vina curand. O sa vina luna viitoare. Este timpul sa ne facem planuri de vacanta. Looking for summer. Visand la vara Hi, Mini! Lhear you're summer Buna, Mini! Aflu cao sa vara in Romania oing to spend you holidays in Romania. ‘ci vacanta de pet 32 Da, asa este. In august o sa plec acolo pentru ca vreau sa 0 vad pe sora mea si fami ‘Suna dragut. Sio sa stai mult acolo? it to travel to travel around while t for 2 Yes, bw am there, so | arn going to stay th: whole month Da, vreau sa calatoresc prin imprejurimi cat timp 0 sa fit acolo asa ca 0 sa stau o luna intreaga. Great! What are you going to do there? Grozav! Ce o sa faci acolo? I"m going to visit Maramures to see again the places of my childhood. | also want to go to the mountains and also to the seaside and visit my friends from Constanta. Osa vizitez Maramuresul ca sa vad din nou locurile copilariei mele. Vreau sa merg la munte dar sila mare sa-i vad pe prietenii mei din Constanta. You're so lucky! Are you going to take a ship and sail on the Black Sea? Esti asa norocoasa! O sa navighezi cu vasul pe Marea Neagra? don’t know, but | really want te do it, Nu stiu, dar vreau foarte mult sa o fac. What about Al? Is he going to join you on this trip to you native country? Dar Al? O sa vina cu tine in calatoria catre tara ta natala? Unfortunately he is going to stay home this time. He has to work in August Din pacate o sa stea acasa de data asta. Trebuie sa lucreze in August. Anyway, | envy you Mini and | look forward to our summer holidays in Romania, next year. | wwwa.limba-engleza.info | }nily. # Oricum, te invidiez, Mini si abia astept vacanta noastra de vara in Romania anul viitor. 0 sa ma duc acolo cu Paula in vizita la familia ei. Te rog sa faci poze cu locurile pe care le vizitezi acolo. Well, | am going to take my video camera, because | want to show everyone what omania is like, when i get back, Ei bine, o sa imi iau camera video, pentru ca vreau sa le arat tuturor asa cum este Romania, cand ma intorc. That's a very good idea! Have fun! Este o idee foarte buna! Sa te distrezi! Vocabulary summer holidays- vacanta de vara Tostay-asta Long: mult timp, lung To travel-a calatori Around: prin imprejurimi, imprejur Whole- intreg, intreaga To visit-a vizita Place- loc Childhood: copilarie To the mountains- la munte To the seaside- la mare To take-a lua To sail- a naviga To join- a se alatura Trip- excursie Native- natal, natala Anyway- oricum To envy- a invidia To look forward- a astepta cu nerabdare To take photos-a face poze To show- a arata To get back- a se intoarce Everyone: toata lumea Sharp- fix Half jumatate Quarter- sfert www.limba-engleza.info Un minut are 60 de secunde. hour is 60 minutes and 3600 seconds. ora are 60 de minute si 3600 de secunde. of an hour is 15 minutes and 900 Aqu seconds, Un sfert de ora are 15 minute si 900 de secunde. Half an hour is 30 minutes and 1800 seconds, O jumatate de ora are 30 de minute si 1800 de secunde. What time is it? Cat este ceasul? It’s 3 o'clock sharp. Este ora 3 fix. It's 5 minutes past 2 Este 2 si5 minute. It’s a quarter past 4 Este 4 si un sfert. It’s half past 9. Este 9 si jumatate. It’s 10 t0 6. Este 6 fara 10. It’s a quarter to 7. Este 7 fara un sfert. It’s midday. Este miezul zilei. It's midnight. Este miezul noptii. What time is the meeting? La ce ora este intalnirea? At 4 o'clock sharp La ora 4 fix, Don't forget. Nu uita | go to school Eu merg la scoala. 33Ea este acasa, Cartea este in geanta. He comes home from his office Else intoarce acasa de la birou. The picture is above the desk. Tabloul este deasupra The carpet is under the Covorul este sub pat. The cat sleeps near the window. Pisica doarme langa fereastra. We sit by the fire Noi stam langa foc. This is for you, Asta este pentru tine. Lectia a 9-a. Lesson 9 Grammar. Gramatica ‘The Past Tense. Trecutul Simplu In limba Engleza, trecutul simplu are o singura forma pentru toate pesoanele, cu exceptia verbului “to be”. Trecutul simplu al verbelor regulate se formeaza prin adaugarea sufixulul “ed” Ia forma de infinitiv a verbului care este conjugat. Regular verbs: lremembered Eu mi-am amintit You remembered Tuti-ai amintit, She reme! Ea si-a amintit He rememt Elsi-a amintit We rei 34 Noi ne-am amintit ati amintit Eisi-au amintit Idance Eu am dansat You danced Tu ai dansat She danced Eaadansat He danced Ela dansat We danced Noi am dansat You danced Voi ati dansat They danced Ei au dansat In functie de context, in limba Romana, the Past Tense este fie echivalentul Perfectului Compus fie al imperfectului. Verbul “to be”, care este neregulat, are doua forme la trecut: “was” si “were”, | was a teacher, Eu am fost profesor. You were tired. Tu erai obosit. She was happy. Ea era fericita. He was in Paris last week. El era la Paris saptamana trecuta, We were friends, Am fost prieter You were my students. Ati fost elevii mei. They were busy. Ei erau ocupati. Celelalte verbe neregulate, au la trecut aceeasi forma pentru toate persoanele, forma care trebuie memorata, ca atare. www.limba-engleza.infoCe ai tu de facut? Ai de invatat la flecare lectie cate 10 verbe neregulate, impreuna cu toate formele lor de infinitiv, trecut, si participiu You have to learn them by hear Trebuie sa le inveti pe de rost. 10 irregular verbs. 10 werbe neregulate Afi=to be- was/were- been Adeveni = to become- became Aincepe = to begin- began-begun ‘A sparge, a rupe= to break: broke- broken A aduce= to bring- brought- brought, Aconstrui= to build built-built A cumpara= to buy- bought bought A prinde= to catch- caught-caught Aaleges to choose-chose-chosen Aveni= to come- came- come become Verbul “to have” este de asemenea neregulat siare la trecut forma “had”. She had a nightrnare. €a a avut un cosmar. We had many things to do when we came back home. Noi am avut multe lucruri de facut cand ne-am_ intors acasa. Auxiliarul “to do” are siel o singura forma la Past Tense- “did”. I did all that | had to do. ‘Am facut tot ceea ce a trebuit sa fac. We did our best to save him. ‘Am facut tot ce ne-a stat in puteri sa-I salvam. La trecut, forma negativa se obtine Ia fel ca la prezent: I didn’t disturb her, Eu nu am deranjat-o. She didn’t remember the question www.limba-engleza.info Ea nu si-a amintit intrebarea, Ei nu au dansat la petrecere. We didn’t buy the flat We didn’t buy the flat Noi nu am cumparat apartamentul. Time Adverbs. Adverbe de timp. The day before yesterday- alattaieri Yesterday: ieri Today-astazi Tomorrow-maine The day after tomorrow- poimaine Last week- saptamana trecuta Next week- saptamana viitoare week ago- acum o saptamana Last month- luna trecuta Next month- luna viitoare A month ago- acum o luna Last year- anul trecut ‘Next year- anul viitor A year ago- in urma cu un an General Concepts. Notiuni generale Dos and Don'ts. Lucruri permise si lucruri interzise In Public Places. In locuri Publice Don’t cross- nu traversati No smoking: fumatul interzis No entry- accesul interzis Come in- intrati Don’t disturb- nu deranjati Don’t drink the water- nu beti apa Don’t park here- nu parcati aici Don’t take pictures- nu faceti poze Don’t turn left- nu faceti stanga Don’t drive fast- nu conduceti tare Beware of the dogs- atentie la caini Mind the steps- aveti grija la trepte36 la bibleoteca Je quiet- facet liniste jon't smoke nu fumati Don’t eat- nu mancati Don’t drink- au beti Relurn books on time- returnati cartile la timp Don’t bring pets into the tibrary- nu aduceti animale in incinta bibleote Keep books in good condition- pastrati cartile in conditii bune Don’t talk alow nu vorbiti tare Table Manners. Bunele maniere la masa Never eat with your fingers- nu mancati cu degetele Always use a knife and a fork- folositi intotdeauna cutitul si furculita Don’t talk with your mouth full- nu vorbiti cu eura plina Don’t put your elbows on the table- nu va puneti coatele pe masa Never blow your nose at the table-nu va suflati nasul la masa Don't be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina Never take foad from someone else’s plate- nu luati mancare din farfuria altcuiva Always ask before you smoke- cereti voie intotdeauna inainte sa fumati {have something in common with Jim Patrick. | am a Romanian married to an Englishman and he is an Englishman married to a Romanian. His wife, Paula is from Bucharest. They are husband and wife for six years and they have a daughter of four, Lilly {and Jim are good friends now. That is why we always talk about our families and also about us. ‘Am ceva in comun cu Jim Patrick. Eu sunt 0 Romanca maritata cu un Englez si el este un Englez casatorit cu o romanca. Sotia lui, Paula, este din Bucuresti. Sunt sot si sotie de sase ani si au o fetita in varsta de 4 ani, Lilly. Eu si Jim suntem acum prieteni buni de aceea vorbim adesea despre familiile noastre si despre noi insine. nce Upon a Time, A fost o data Well, Mini, we really have lots of things in. common Ei bine, Mini, avem intr-adevar multe lucruri in comun. Yes, Jim, we reatly do. Da, Jim, intr-adevar avem. Let's talk a little bit about you. Hai sa vorbim putin despre tine. What do you want to know about me? Ce wrei sa stii despre mine? Everything you can tell me. Tot ce imi poti spune! tcame to London 30 years ago when | married Al ‘Am venit in Londra acum 30 de ani, cand m-am casatorit cu Al. Where did you first mee! Unde v-ati intalnit prima oara? We first met in Romania. | was 18 old and | was already a student. Prima oara ne-am intalnit in Romania. Eu aveam 18 ani si eram deja studenta. When did it happen? Cand s-a intamplat? In April, 1972, tt was spring and the weather was splendid. In aprilie, 1972. Era primavara si vremea era splendita, Do you remember the exact date? Iti amintesti data exacta? www.limba-engleza.infoDa, Jim, sigur ca imi amintesc. Era 30 aprilie, Era intr-o duminica dupa-amiaza. You have a good memory. | also remember the ny Lmet Paula ¥ Aio memorie buna. Si eu imi amintesc ziua in care am intalnit- pe Paula, When did it happen? Cand s-a intamplat asta? 7 years ago. Paula was in London on holidays with her family. Acum 7 ani, Paula era in Londra, in vacanta cu familia ei Where in London did you two meet, in fact? Unde anume in Londra v-ati intalnit voi doi de fapt? In Hyde Park, near the Serpentine Lake. In Hyde Park, in apropiere Serpentine Lake. Oh, very romantic, Oh, foarte romantic. Indeed, very! Intr-adevar, foarte! Vocabulary In common- in comun One day-intr-o zi Lots of things- multe lucruri A little bit- putin, un pic To want- a vrea, a dori Everything- tot, orice To come- came-come- a veni, a sosi First time- prima oara, prima data To meet- met- met-a se intalnit Already. deja Memory-memorie, dar si amintire To happen-a se intampla Exact date- data exacta In fact- de fapt Romantic- romantic www.limba-engleza.info Nu uital ever eat with your fingers= nu mancati eu degetele intotdeauna cutitul si furculita Don’t talk with your mouth fulle nu vorbiti cu gura plina V't put your elbows on the table- nu va puneti coatele pe masa Never blow your nose at the table- nu va suflati nasul la masa Don’t be late for dinner- nu intarziati la cina Never take food from someone else’s plate- nu luati mancare din farfuria altcuiva ways ask before you smoke- ceret intotdeauna inainte sa fumati ife and a fork: folositi Lectia a 10-a, Lesson 10 Revision. Recapitulare. Exercise 1. Exercitiul 1 Translate into English the following sentencs Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propoziti Invatati Engleza acum. You are learning English now. Nu inotati acum. You are not swimming now. Dorm Are you sleeping? Eu stau jos. Lam sitting. Eu nu stau in picioare. | am not standing. El sta jos sau in picioare? Is he sitting or is he standing? Elsi citesc cartile chiar acuma. They are reading their books right now. Ei nu se uita la televizor. They are not watching television. 37Ce faci acuma? De ce nu iti faci temele? Why aren't you doing your lesi in oras in seara asta? Are you going out tonight Dan citeste cartea in acest moment. Dan is reading the book at the moment. Eu zbor spre Roma in seara asta. {arn flying to Rome tonight Exercise 2, Exercitiul 2. Give affirmative answers to the following questions Raspunde afirmativ la urmatoarele intrebari Did you have a nightmare last night? Yes, | did Yes, |had a nightmare, avut un cosmar in noaptea trecuta? Da, am avut. Da, am avut un cosmar. Did he buy the flat next door? Yes, he did. ‘Yes, he bought the flat next door. Ela cumparat apartamentul de vis-a-vis? Da, a cumparat. Da, el a cumparat apartamentul de vis. Did you remember the story? Yes, we did, Yes, we remembered the story. V-ati amintit povestea? Da, ne-am amintit-o. Da, ne-am amintit povestea Exercise 3, Exercitiul 3 Give negative answers to the following questions, Raspunde negativ la urmatoarele intrebari Did you bring your mother with you No, I didn’t bring my mother. | brought father Ai adus-o pe mama ta cu tine? Nu, nu am adus-o, Nu, nu am adus-o pe mama. L-am adus pe tata. Did she five in Athens: No, she didn’t No, she dicin’t live in Athens, She lived in Budapest Eaa locuit la Atena? Nu, nua locuit Nu, ea nua locuit la Atena. A locuit la Budapesta. Did you build this house? No, we didn’t. No, we didn’t build this house. We build that house. Voi ati construit casa aceasta? Nu, nu am construit-o. Nu, noi nu am construit casa aceasta. Am construit casa aceea. Exercise 4. Exercise 4 Translate into Romanian the following sentences: Tradu in Romana urmatoarele propozit The class began at 6 sharp. Ora a inceput la ora 6 fix. He broke his leg. El si-a rupt piciorul. She brought her sister. Ea a adus-o pe sora ei. www-limba-engleza.infoNoi am construit in gard. Ei au cumparat o masa noua. Fran n the following sentences. Tradu in Engleza urmatoarele propozitii: late into Engli Statea la usa cu palaria in mana. He stood at the door with his hat in his hand, s-au razgandit din nou. They changed their mind again. Eiisi duc toata familia: parinti, bunici, nepoti, unchi, matusi. They are bringing all their family: parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles, aunts. Copiii nostri si copiil vostri sunt colegi de scoala. Our children and your children are schoolmates. Fiica mea si fiul ei sunt prieteni. My daughter and her son are friends. Cumnata lui Paul a fost la Moscova anul trecut. Paul's sister-in-law was in Moscow last year. Ginerele lui Mary preda Germana chiar acuma. Mary's son-in-law is teaching German right now. Acoperisul casei noastre este complet nou. The roof of our house is completely new. Toamna frunzele copacilor sunt galbene. In autumn the leaves of the trees are yellow. Peter are un sentiment de fericire. Peter has a feeling of happiness. Exercise 5. Exercitiul 5. Read and translate. Citeste si tradu www.limba-engleza.info ightot Parintii lui Jim si nepoata lor Lilly locuiesc intr- 0 casa frumoasa aproape de centrul orasului Brighton. Brighton is a lovely city on the South coast of England. Brighton este un oras incantator aflat pe coasta sudica a Angliei. Their house is quite big and it lies in a very nice area Casa lor este destul de mare si se afla intr-o zona foarte draguta. There are seven rooms in it, Are sapte camere. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Sus, sunt doua dormitoare sio baie. Lilly's bedroom is quite big and it has a comfortable single bed and lots of toys everywhere. Dormitorul lui Lilly este destul de mare si are un pat comfortabil pentru o persoana si o multime de jucaril peste tot. Downstairs there is a big kitchen, a spacious living room, a study and a small bathroom Jos, se afla o bucatarie mare, o sufragerie spatioasa, 0 camera de studiu si o baie mica. Outside their house there is a garage anda huge garden with lots of trees and flowers. Afara este un garaj si o gradina uriasa cu 0 multime de copacisi flori. Jim's parents love their house because it makes them feel safe, secure and relaxed. Parintii lui iubesc casa pentru ca ii face sa se simta relaxati si in siguranta. 39| La urma urmei, nu exista loc ca acasa! Weekendul trecut, Jim si Paula s-au dus la Brighton cu masina. They bought new pieces of furniture for daughter and her grandparents. ‘Au cumparat mobile noi pentru fi pentru bunicii ei. a lor si A bookcase for the study, a dining table and four chairs for the dining room, a new fridge for the kitchen, two armchairs and a comfortable sofa for the living room O bibleoteca pentru camera de studiu o masa si patru scaune pentru camera unde se ia ‘masa, un frigider nou pentru bucatarie, doua fotolii si o canapea pentru sufrageri They even bought new towels for the bathroom and some pillows for the bedrooms. ‘Au cumparat chiar si prosoape noi pentru baie sicateva perne pentru dormitoare. Translate the letter. Tradu scrisoarea. My dearest Jim, Dragul meu Jim, lam writing to you from New York. Iti scriu din New York, It's great, Este grozav. The weather is fine and I’m having a wonderful time. Vremea este frumoasa si ma distrez de minune. The place is noisy and crowded Locul este zgomotos si aglomerat. Chiar acum iau pranzul intr-un restaurant modern, vere the mos The thing e food, which is delicious Lucrul care imi place aici cel mai mult, este mancarea, care este delicioasa. I miss you and Paula very much. Mi-e dor de ti ve side Paula, See you next week! Ne vedem saptamana viitoare! Yours, Diana On Saturdays, Jim always gets up very early in the morning, at about half past six. Sambata, Jim se trezeste intotdeauna dimineata foarte devreme, pa la sase si jumatate. First, he has a shower, then he gets dressed. In primul rand, face un dus, apoi se imbraca. After that, he goes jogging through the park, then he comes back home and has breakfast. Dupa aceea, face jogging prin parc si apoi se intoarce acasa siia micul dejun. After that, he usually goes shopping with his wife, and sometimes at noon he and Paula go to the cinema. Mai apoi, el se duce de obicei cu sotia lui la cumparaturi si uneori la pranz, el si Paula merg la cinema. (On Saturday afternoons, they have dinner with Jim's sister, Diana. De cele mai multe ori, sambata dupa-amiaza, jau cina cu sora lui Jim, Diana. In the evening, Jim and Paula watch TV. Seara, Jim si Paula se uita la televizor. www limba-engleza.infoIntotdeauna se culca tarziu sambata noaptea E » Exercitiul 6, ead aloud and translate. Citeste cu voce tare si tradu: My book is min Cartea mea este a mea. Your roam is yours. Camera ta este a ta. His pen is his. Stiloul lui este a lui Her garden is hers. Gradina ei este a ei. Its tail is its Coada ei este a ei Our house is ours. Casa noastra este a noastra Your car is yours, Masina voastra este a voastra, Their flatis theirs. Apartamentul lor este a lor. Exercise 7. Exercitiul 7 Read and answer the following questions: Citeste si raspunde la urmatoarele intrebari: Which are the meals in Great Britain? Care sunt mesele in Marea Britanie? The first meal is the breakfast Prima masa este micul dejun. The second meal is the brunch, ‘Adoua masa este gustarea dintre micul dejun si pranz www.limba-engleza.info Britanicii iau gustarea la ora 11. Cea de-a treia masa este pranzul. 2 fourth meat is the dinner Cea de-a patra este masa este masa principala. Britons have dinner when they come home. from their daily work, Britanicii iau masa principala cand se intore acasa de la munca lor de zi cu zi Britons have tea at § o'clock Britanicii iau ceaiul de la ora 5. The 5 o'clock tea is a British habit, Ceaiul de la ora 5 este un obicei Britanic. The fifth meal is the supper. Acincea masa este cina propriu-zisa. Lectia a 11-a. Lesson 11 Grammar. Gramatica Ordinal Numbers. Numeralele ordinale The first (1st)- primul The second (2nd)-al doilea The third (3""}- al treilea The fourth (4"" )- al patrulea The fifth (5"")-al cincilea The sixth (6"" )- al saselea The seventh (7"" }- al saptelea The eighth (8'" )- al optulea The ninth (9""}- al noualea The tenth (10"" }- al zecelea The eleventh (11"" )- al unsprezecelea ‘The twelfth (12"" )- al doisprezecelea The thirteenth (13" )- al treisprezecelea The fourteenth (14"" )- al paisprezecelea The fifteenth (15"" )- al cincisprezecelea The sixteenth (16" )- al saisprezecelea The seventeenth (17" }- al saptesprezecelea 41»- al optsprezecelea al nouasprezecelea al douazecelea ( (21 }-aldouazeci si unulea The twenty-second (22 }- al douazeei si doilea The twenty-third (23° }- al douazeci si treilea , The twenty-fourth (24" }- al douazeci si patrulea The twenty-fifth (25"}- al douazeci sicincilea The twenty-sixth (26"" }-al douazeci si saselea | The twenty seventh (27" ). al douazeci si i saptelea The twenty-eighth (28 |- al douazeci si optulea The twenty-ninth (29"" }- al douazeci si noualea ‘The thirtieth (30"" )- al treizecilea The fortieth (40"" )- al patruzecilea ‘The fiftieth (50" )- al cincizecilea ‘The sixtieth (60" }- al saizecilea The seventieth (70" )- al saptezecilea The eightieth (20" )- al optzecilea The ninetieth (90 )- al nouazecilea The hundredth (100"" )- al o sutalea The thousandth (1000 )- al o mielea Indefinite Adjective. Adjective nehotarate. A certain- un oarecare, 0 oarecare, un anumit, o anumita Certain- unil, unele, anumit, anumiti He is taking a certain Will Smith with him {ia pe un anumit Will Smith cu el. Certain people have no taste for jazz music. Unii cameni nu gusta muzica jazz Some- cativa, cateva, unii, unele, ceva, niste, putini She bought some rice A cumparat niste orez. The exhibition contained some rare pictures. Expozitia a continut si cateva tablouri rare. 42 care inseamna vreun, vreo, in propozitil interogative, si nici un, nici o in cele negative. Aivreo carte rara? he hasn't any ideea about it Ea nuare nici o idee despre asta. In propozitiile afirmative, “any” inseamna orice, oricare. Any child cars de this Orice copil poate sa faca asta. Several- cativa I went to Madrid several times. Am fost la Madrid de cateva ori Another- un alt, o alta, inca Wait another 5 minutes, please. Asteptati va rog inca cinci minute. Other- alt, alta Other days, other people. Alte zile, alti oameni Few, dar si a few- cativa, putini. We know few people in Prague. Cunoastem putini oameni in Praga. 4 few words are often enough to make you understand the whole situation. Cateva cuvinte sun adesea suficiente sa te faca sa intelegi intreaga situatie. Enough- destul We have enough time to get there, ‘Avem destul timp sa ajungem acolo Each - jecare, in sensul de fiecare luat in parte www.limba-engleza.infoFiecare copil reprezinta o promisiune. “'y- fiecare, in sens colectiy, toti, toate We go to the mountains every summer Mergem la munte in fiecare vara. N > nici un, nici o The pe letters yesterday Postasul nu a adus nici o scrisoare ieri. man brought n None- nici unul, nici 0, deloc Do you have any experience in this field? No, | have none Ai ceva experienta in domeniu? Nu, nu am nici una. General Concepts. Notiuni Generale. At the Airport. La aeraport Luggage trolley- carucior pentru bagaje Luggage compartment- compartiment de bagaje Health certificate- certificat de sanatate Travel documents- documente de calatorie Label- eticheta Check-in control ghiseu de control Passport check point- punct de control al pasapoartelor Boarding card- tichet de imbarcare Customs- vama Customs officer- vames Departure- plecare Arrival- sosire Duty-free shop- magazin scutit de taxe vamale Flight no zborul numarul To land- a ateriza To take-off- a decola Fasten your seat-belt- puneti-va centura de siguranta www.limba-engleza.info ing to stay there for a whole week, sc ve some tips to my frien aula vor vizita Parisul. Intentioneaza sa stea acolo o saptamana intreaga asa ca vreau sa ii dau niste ponturi prietenului meu. See new places, meet new faces. Locul ‘oameni noi Tomorrow morning we are leaving Maine dimineata plecam la Parsi. A visit to Paris is a memorable experience. I’m happy for you, both. ! was in Paris several times. O vizita la Paris este 0 experienta memorebila. Ma bucur pentru voi, amandoi. Eu am fost la Paris de cateva ori. It’s our first visit to Paris. I's a chance we don’t want to miss. E prima noastra vizita la Paris. Este o sansa pe care nu vrem sa o ratam. Don’t miss it! Paris has a large number of districts you can visit and see a lot of interesting sights. It also depends on what you prefer to do. Nu ratati! Parisul are un numar mare de cartiere pe care le puteti vizita si puteti vedea locuri interesante. Depinde si ce preferati ce faceti. I like French cuisine and Paula wants to buy some fashionable clothes, Mie imi place bucatari franceza far Paula vrea sa-si cumpere haine la moda. That's good! You can enjoy lunch in one of the famous restaurants in the city and you can visit many excellent shops. Foarte bine! Puteti savura pranzul intr-unul dintre restaurantele celebre ale orasului si puteti vizita magazine excelente! We are also very fond of the night life! Ne place si viata de noapte! 43you are! You can spend an evening xt the theater, enjoy a drink in a café or go fo: a | walk along the river side Bineinteles! Puteti petrece o seara la teatru, puteti bea ceva la o cafenea sau va puteti plimba de-a lungul raului. Mini, | have to go now! | have to buy a few things for our flight. Mini, trebuie sa plec acum. Trebuie sa cumpar unele lucruri pentru zbor. What time is the departure? Lace ora este plecarea? We are taking off at & o’clock Bye Minit Decolam la 8. Pa, Mini Have a safe flight, then! Bye, Jim! Atunci zbor linistit! Pa, Jim! Vocabulary Tip- pont, sfat Face: fata To leave for- a pleca spre Memorable experience- experienta memorabila Chance: sansa To miss- a rata District- cartier ‘To depend on-a depinde de Fashionable- la moda Famous- celebru, faimos Shop- magazin Nightlife- viata de noapte Café- cafenea Peaceful- linistit Along- de-a lungul River- rau Side- parte sau mal Don’t forget! Nu uit lundred are aceeasi forma si la plural daca il folosim cu specificarea unui numar precis. Four hundred twenty-eight (428) books- 428 carti. Hundreds se foloseste numai atunci cand numarul nu este specificat cu precizie. Hundreds of vietins- sute de victime Hundreds of j.ouses- sute de case We say: ‘One hundred ~ 0 suta Two hundred - doua sute Three hundred ~ trei sute Four hundred- patru sute But we also say: hundreds of times-de sute de ori hundreds of people- sute de oameni Dupa acelasi model se comporta “hundred million” si “billion” We say: One thousand- 0 mie Two thousand- doua mii Three thousand- trei mii Four thousand- patru mil But we also say: ‘thousands of times- de mii de ori thousands of people- mii de oameni We say: ‘one million- un milion ‘two million- doua milioane three million- trei milioane four million- patru milioane But we also say: Millions of times- de milioane de ori www.limba-engleza.infoi milioane de oameni - un milliard Two billion doua miliarde Three bilion- trei miliarde Four billion- patru miliarde But we also say: Billions of time- de miliarde de ori Billions of people- miliarde de oameni Lectia a 12-a. Lesson 12 Grammar. Gramatica Present Perfect. Prezentul perfect Present Perfect exprima de obicei o actiune inceputa in trecut care dureaza si in prezent, sau care s-a incheiat recent. Prezentul perfect, se formeaza cu ajutorul prezentului auxiliarului “to have" plus participiul trecut al verbului care este conjugat. In cazul verbelor regulate, participiul trecut al verbului de conjugat se formeaza prin adaugarea sufixului "-ed” ca si in cazul trecutului simplu. Regular Verbs: Ihave danced, Eu am dansat. You have danced. Tu ai dansat. She has danced, Ea a dansat. He has danced. Ela dansat. We have danced. Noi am dansat. You have danced. www.limba-engleza.info Voi ati dansat. Ei au dansat. ed Eu am asteptat. You have waited, Tu ai asteptat. waited Ea aasteptat. He has waited. Ela asteptat. We have waited, Noi am asteptat. You have waited. Voi ati asteptat. They have waited. Ei au asteptat. Present perfect of the verb “To Be”: Ihave been a teacher all my youth. ‘Am fost profesor toata tineretea. You've been tired all morning. Tu ai fost obosit toata dimineata. She has been happy today. Eaa fost fericita astazi He has been la Paris all week Ela fost in Paris toata saptamana. We have been friends all our life Noi am fost prieteni toata viata. You have been my students for 3 years Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani They have been busy all night. Ei au fost ocupati toata noaptea. Celelalte verbe neregulate au la Present Perfect 0 singura forma pentru toate persoanele, forma care trebuie memorata ca atare. 10 irregular verbs. 10 verbe neregulate. A taia= to cut- cut- cut 45A face= Abea= to drink drank-druni Aconduce= fall- fell- fallen 10 fead- Fee feel- felt- felt ed vd-found 1er ~ oF, neither - ner. Fie - fie, nici- nici She is either timid or lazy, Ea este fie timida fie lenesa. He is either naughty or very clever. El este fie obraznic fie foarte istet. We are neither wild nor friendly. Noi nu suntem nici salbatici, nici prietenosi. They are neither rude nor polite. Ei nu sunt nici grosolani nici politicosi. General Concepts. Notiuni generale Shopping List. Lista de cumparaturi Two bottles of wine- doua sticle de vin Three kilos of potatoes- trei kilograme de cartofi Three packets of flour- trei pungi de faina Four cartons of milk patru cutii de lapte ‘Two loafs of bread- doua pai Twelve slices of ham 12 felli de jambon ‘The order. Comanda What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei I'd like to order- as dori sa fac comanda We haven't decided yet- noi nu ne-am decis inca What can you recommend: ce ne puteti recomanda What is your spec casei Will you pass me the salt and pepper- da-mi te rog sarea si piperul alty- care este specialitatea Nill you ome - aduceti-mi va rog mai mult sos, Can you change my order imi puteti schimba comanda heese is Sasteless- branza este fada The roast beef is burnt and salty-friptura de vita este arsa si sarata The cream is soar- smantana este acra The green saiad is not properly washed- salata verde nu este bine spalata joked- afurnat Frozen- congeiat Boiled- fiert Raw- crud Baked- copt Roast-fript la cuptor Underdone- in sange Stewed- inabusit Grilled- fript la gratar Fried prajit Fresh- proaspat Stuffed- umplut Marinated- marinat It tastes sweet are gust dulce It tastes salty- are gust sarat It tastes soar- are gust acru le tastes bitter- are gust amar Yesterday | met Jim by accident. ! was hungry and my friend invited me out to dinner, so we have eaten in a fancy restaurant. {eri |-am intalnit intamplator pe Jim. Imi era foame si prietenul meu m-a invitat la cina, asa ca am luat masa intr-un restaurant elegant. Enjoy your meal. Pofta buna Ithas been a lovely evening. Thank you, Mini A fost o seara incantatoare. Multumese, Mini | thank you, for the invitation, Jim. We have eaten healthy food and now | am really full, Eu iti multumesc pentr Jim. Am. mancat sanatos si acum ma simt intr-adevar www.limba-engleza.infoSieu la fel. Pe deasupra m-am bucurat de compania ta, care este speciala pentru mine. Ti-a placut mancarea? Yes, ‘did. The tomato soup has been delicious and the roast chicken with carrots tasted really good, Da, sigur! Supa de rosii a fost un deliciu, iar puiul fript cu morcovi a fost foarte gustos. 'm not used to eat soup, that’s why | prefered the grilled fish with rice and a garden salad. And the wine was fit, too. Eu nu sunt obisnuit sa mananc supa, asa ca am preferat peste la gratar cu orez si salata asortata. Si vinul a fost potrivit, nu? Indeed. Excellent choice! White, dry and chilled! Intr-adevar! Excelenta alegere. Alb, sec si rece! | wonder whether they are making their own deserts. | forgot to ask. But my pudding was delicious. What about your ice cream? Ma intreb daca pregatesc un desert special al casei, Am uitat sa intreb. Dar budinca a fost delicioasa. Cum a fost inghetata ta? Very good, indeed. | was delighted to see that the waiter has brought an extra portion of whipped cream. Cu adevarat buna! Am fost incantata cand chelnerul mi-a adus 0 extra portie de frisca. This restaurant is really nice. The place is clean and large and you have lots of tasty and spicy dished to choose from Restaurantul este intr-adevar dragut. Locul este curat si spatios si ai de ales dintr-o multime mancaruri gustoase si condimentate. We are certainly going to come back soon! Osa ne intoarcem precis, in curand. www.limba-engleza.info acciden'= din intamplare cy- la moda ealthy food- mancare sanatoasa uli-plin, plina Soup- supa bicken- pul ice- orez Garden salad- salata asortata Choice- alegere Dry: see Chilled- racit, la rece To wonder- a se intreba Whether- daca Desert- desert Pudding- budinca ice cream- inghetata Waiter, waitress- chelner, chelnerita Extra portion- extra portie, portie in plus Whipped cream- frisca Cream-smantana Tasty- gustos Spicy- condimentat Dish- fel de mancare To come back-a se Intoarce ‘Smoked- afumat Frozen: congelat Soiled fiert Raw- crud Baked- copt Roast fript la cuptor Underdone- in sange Stewed- inabusit Grilled- fript la gratar Fried- prajit Fresh- proaspat Stuffed- umplut Marinated- marinat To fali-a cadea To feed-a hrani To feel-a simti To find-a gasi To fly- a zbura To cut-ataia To drink- a bea To drives a conduce To eat- a manca 4748 Don Nu uital ade Pe ect, prezentul perfect expr obicei o actiune inceputa in trecut care dureaza si in prezent sau care s-a incheiat recent. Prezentul perfect se formeaza cu ajutorul prezentului auxiliarului “to have” plus participiul trecut al verbului care este conjugat. Present Perfect of the verb “To Be” thave been a teacher all my youth. ‘Am fost profesoara toata tineretea. You've been tired all morning. A fost obosit toata dimineata. She has been happy today. Ea a fost fericita astazi. He has been in Paris all week Ela fost la Paris toata saptamana. We have been friends all our life. Noi am fost prieteni toata viata. You have been my students for 3 years. Voi ati fost studentii mei timp de 3 ani. They have been busy all night. Ej au fost ocupati toata noaptea. Remember how to use the expression either: or. Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia fie- fie. She is either timid or lazy. Ea este fie timida fie lenesa. He is either naughty or very clever. Eleste fie obraznic, fie foarte istet. Remember how to use the expression neither nor. Aminteste-ti cum sa folosesti expresia nici-nici. We are neither wild nor friendly. Noi nu suntem nici salbatici, nici prietenosi. They are neither rude nor polite: Ej nu sunt nici grosolani nici politicosi, How to order in a restaurant. ‘Cum comanzi mancare intr-un restaurant What is the menu of today care este meniul zilei Vd like to order as dori sa fac comanda We haven't decided yet- noi nu ne-am decis inca What can you recommend ce ne puteti recomanda What is your specialty- care este specialitatea casei Will you pass me the salt and pepper- da-mi te rog sarea si pierul will you bring some more dressing- aduceti-mi va rog mai mult sos Can you change niy order- imi puteti schimba comanda The cheese is tasteless- branza este fada The roast beef is burnt and salty- friptura de vita este arsa si sarata The cream is soar- smantana este acra The green salad is not properly washed- salata verde nu este bine spalata Smoked- afumat Frozen: congelat Boiled- fiert Raw- crud Baked- copt Roast- fript la cuptor Underdone- in sange Stewed: inabusit Grilled fript la gratar Fried- prajit Fresh- proaspat Stuffed- umplut Marinated- marinat My food tastes sweet. Mancarea mea are gust dulce Your food tastes salty. Mancarea ta are gust sarat Her food tastes soar Mancarea ei are gust acru His food tastes bitter Mancarea lui are gust amar. www.limba-engleza.info