Vocabulary and Practical Expressions
When you learn Romanian, one of the most engaging and useful scenarios is going shopping at the mall. Describing clothes, asking for help, trying on items, and paying at the counter all involve vocabulary and grammar that every beginner needs. These lessons are designed to help you navigate everyday shopping experiences with ease and confidence.
Essential Verbs and Structures for Shopping
A Romanian mall visit offers plenty of opportunities to practice common verbs such as:
a cumpăra – to buy
a plăti – to pay
a căuta – to look for
a proba – to try on
a găsi – to find
a vrea – to want
a putea – to be able to
Conjugation in present tense helps learners use these verbs in real-time communication:
Eu cumpăr o bluză. – I buy a blouse.
Tu probezi o rochie? – Are you trying on a dress?
Noi căutăm o cabină de probă. – We’re looking for a fitting room.
Useful Shopping Phrases and Vocabulary
Here’s the type of vocabulary that learners encounter in shopping contexts:
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| geantă | bag |
| rochie | dress |
| bluză | blouse |
| pantaloni | pants |
| pantofi | shoes |
| parfum | perfume |
| magazin | store |
| ieftin / scump | cheap / expensive |
| ofertă specială | special offer |
| reducere | discount |
Example sentences:
Această geantă este potrivită pentru mine. – This bag is perfect for me.
Aceasta este drăguță și are același preț. – This one is nice and the same price.
Mergem la magazinul de parfumuri. – We are going to the perfume shop.
Learners practice comparing options and making polite requests, such as:
Vreau să cumpăr bluza aceasta. – I want to buy this blouse.
Pot să o probez? – Can I try it on?
Observing and Describing Images in Romanian
Another effective learning activity involves describing photos or shopping scenes. This helps learners connect words with visual context and use demonstrative pronouns correctly:
Aceasta este o vânzătoare. – This is a saleswoman.
Acestea sunt pantofi sport. – These are sports shoes.
Aceea este o rochie de vară. – That is a summer dress.
By matching clothing items and shop scenes with appropriate vocabulary and grammar, learners develop visual and verbal fluency.
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