Complex interrogatives

Asking elaborate questions in Romanian

Eugen Nasta, 24.03.2019, 12:00

The ability to form complex sentences in Romanian lies, among other things, at the root of acquiring comprehensive communication skills. Being able to ask elaborated, complex questions in Romanian is a major achievement in activating one of the most important functions of the language.

As usual, we begin with a bunch of useful words and phrases:

A crede=think

Traduce=translate

Douazeci=twenty

Efort=effort

Olimpiada de matematica=Mathematics Olympiad

A cistiga=win

Tura de dimineata= morning shift

Coafor=hairstylist

Now let us use some of the words and phrases above in meaningful, communicative patterns:

Cit timp crezi ca ti-ar lua sa traduci aceste douazeci de pagini?

How long do you think it will take you to translate these twenty pages ?

Cit de mult efort a depus sora ta pentru a cistiga Olimpiada de matematica pe judet, anul acesta?

How much effort has your sister made in order to win the county mathematics Olympiad this year?

Crezi ca ai putea sa imi iei locul in tura de dimineata miine? Am programare la coafor.

Do you think you can take my place for the morning shift, tomorrow ? I have an appointment at the hairstylist.

Thank you all for the interest you take in Romanian culture, and for being so keen on learning Romanian with us. Good Bye! La revedere!