Contacts & SNS

1. Pot să am numărul tău?

   pot suh am noo-MUH-rul tuh-oo

   Can I have your number?

   Usage

   Asking a new acquaintance for their phone number

   Grammar Note

   tău is the masculine possessive agreeing with numărul (masculine). The possessive agrees with the noun, not the owner

2. Care este adresa ta de email?

   KA-re YES-te a-DRE-sa ta de E-mail

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   adresa ta: adresă (address, feminine) takes the definite article -a. ta (your) follows the noun

3. Hai să rămânem în contact

   hay suh ruh-MUH-nem un KON-takt

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Suggesting to keep in touch when parting ways

   Grammar Note

   hai să + subjunctive 1st person plural is the Romanian way of saying "let's." A common suggestion structure

4. Te voi suna mâine

   te voy su-NA MUH-ine

   I will call you tomorrow

   Usage

   Promising to call someone the next day

   Grammar Note

   te voi suna uses the future tense: voi + infinitive (suna). te is the accusative "you" as direct object

5. Îți trimit un mesaj

   uts-i TRI-mit un me-SAJ

   I will send you a message

   Usage

   Telling someone you will message them

   Grammar Note

   îți is the dative "to you." Romanian present tense can express near-future actions like in English

6. Mă adaugi pe rețelele de socializare?

   muh a-DAU-ji pe re-TSEL-e-le de so-cha-li-ZA-re

   Will you add me on social media?

   Usage

   Asking someone to connect on social media platforms

   Grammar Note

   rețelele is the definite plural of rețea (network). mă is the accusative first-person pronoun (me)

7. Unde locuiești?

   OON-de lo-koo-YESH-ti

   Where do you live?

   Usage

   Asking a new acquaintance where they live

   Grammar Note

   locuiești is the 2nd person singular present of a locui (to live/reside). Romanian verbs conjugate by person and number

8. Îmi dați cartea dumneavoastră de vizită?

   um-i DATS KAR-tea dum-ne-a-VOA-struh de vi-ZI-tuh

   Can you give me your business card?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's business card in a professional context

   Grammar Note

   cartea dumneavoastră: carte (card/book, feminine) + definite -a + dumneavoastră (your, polite). dați is the polite 2nd-person plural. cartea de vizită = business card

9. Hai să ne întâlnim din nou

   hay suh ne un-tuhl-NIM din NOU

   Let's meet again

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet again after a first encounter

   Grammar Note

   ne întâlnim: reflexive verb a se întâlni (to meet each other). hai să + subjunctive = "let's"

10. Îmi pare rău că trebuie să plec

    um-i PA-re ruh-oo kuh TRE-boo-ye suh plek

    I'm sorry I have to leave

    Usage

    A polite farewell when you have enjoyed someone's company

    Grammar Note

    îmi pare rău: literally "it seems bad to me." trebuie să + subjunctive = "have to / must"

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