Past Tense

Romanian Lesson 14 (Past Tense & Colors)

Duration: 30 mins

This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Romanian. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Romanian Classes.

Past

The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.

Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Romanian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Past Tense in Romanian

Past Romanian Audio
I saw youEu te-am vazut pe tine
I wrote with a penEu am scris cu un stilou
You loved applesTu iubeai merele
You gave moneyTu dadeai bani
You played tennisTu jucai tenis
He read (past tense) a bookEl citea o carte
He understood meEl ma intelegea
She had a catEa avea o pisica
She knew my friendEa il cunostea pe prietenul meu
We wanted to learnNoi vroiam sa invatam
We thought Spanish is easyNoi credeam ca spaniola este usoara
You (plural) worked hereVoi ati lucrat aici
You (plural) spoke FrenchVoi vorbeati franceza
They drove a carEi conduceau o masina
They smiledEi zambeau

Questions?

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List of Colors in Romanian

Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.

Colors in Romanian

Colors Romanian Audio
Blacknegru
Bluealbastru
Brownmaro
Colorsculori
Dark colorculoare inchisa
Graygri
Greenverde
Light colorculoare deschisa
Orangeportocaliu
Redroşu
Whitealb
Yellowgalben

Daily Conversation in Romanian

Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Romanian Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Romanian

English Romanian Audio
Black is his favorite colorNegru este culoarea lui favorita
I have black hairEu am parul negru
Red is not his favorite colorRosu nu este culoarea lui favorita
She drives a yellow carEa conduce o masina galbena
The sky is blueCerul este albastru
Your cat is whitePisica ta este alba
I enjoyed myself very muchm-am simtit foarte bine
I agree with youSunt de acord cu dumneavoastra
Are you sure?Sunteti sigur?
Be careful!Fiti atent!
Cheers!Salutari!
Would you like to go for a walk?Doriti sa mergeti la o plimbare?

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne

Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Romanian about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Romanian Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Romanian homepage.