Photography

1. Puteți face o fotografie cu noi?

   pu-TETS FA-che o fo-to-gra-FI-e cu NOI

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   Asking a passerby to take a group photo

   Grammar Note

   "a face o fotografie" = "to take a photo". Literally "to make a photo" — same structure as French "faire une photo".

2. Fotografia a ieșit neclară

   fo-to-gra-FI-a a ie-SHIT ne-cla-RUH

   The photo came out blurry

   Usage

   Noticing that a photo turned out blurry

   Grammar Note

   "neclară" = "clară" (clear) + negative prefix "ne-". Agrees with feminine "fotografia".

3. Este interzisă fotografierea aici

   ES-te in-ter-ZI-suh fo-to-gra-FI-e-rea a-ICH

   Photography is prohibited here

   Usage

   Informing visitors that photography is not allowed in this area

   Grammar Note

   "fotografierea" is the verbal noun of "fotografia". Romanian nominalizes verbs with "-rea/-atul" suffixes.

4. Lumina este perfectă acum

   lu-MI-na ES-te per-FEC-tuh a-KUM

   The light is perfect right now

   Usage

   Noticing perfect lighting conditions for photography

   Grammar Note

   "lumina" = "lumină" + "-a". From Latin "lumen" (light) — same root as English "illuminate".

5. Faceți un selfie cu mine?

   FA-chets un SEL-fie cu MI-ne

   Will you take a selfie with me?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to take a selfie together

   Grammar Note

   "cu mine" = "with me". "cu" (with) from Latin "cum" — same as Spanish/Italian "con".

6. Pot să fac o fotografie cu dumneavoastră?

   pot suh fak o fo-to-gra-FI-e ku dum-nea-VOAS-truh

   May I take a photo with you?

   Usage

   Politely asking permission to take a photo with someone important

   Grammar Note

   "Pot să" + subjunctive = "I can/may". "dumneavoastră" is the most formal second person pronoun.

7. Fundalul este frumos

   fun-DA-lul ES-te fru-MOS

   The background is beautiful

   Usage

   Commenting on a beautiful background for photography

   Grammar Note

   "frumos" from Latin "formosus" (of beautiful form) — same root as Spanish "hermoso".

8. Mai faceți o fotografie, vă rog

   mai FA-chets o fo-to-gra-FI-e vuh rog

   Please take one more photo

   Usage

   Politely asking to take another photo

   Grammar Note

   "mai" (more/again) is an adverb from Latin "magis". Used before verbs to mean "once more".

9. Fotografia a ieșit excelentă

   fo-to-gra-FI-a a ie-SHIT ex-che-LEN-tuh

   The photo turned out excellent

   Usage

   Complimenting how well a photo turned out

   Grammar Note

   "excelentă" is the feminine of "excelent" from Latin "excellens". Agrees with feminine "fotografia". Note that Romanian orthography has no "ph" — the word is spelled "fotografie".

10. Priveliștea este spectaculoasă

    pri-ve-LISH-tea ES-te spec-ta-cu-LO-a-suh

    The view is spectacular

    Usage

    Expressing admiration for a spectacular view worth photographing

    Grammar Note

    "spectaculoasă" is the feminine of "spectaculos". From Latin "spectaculum" — same root as English "spectacular".

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