Topic: Romanian

"The woman does not drink the tea or the water."

Translation:Femeia nu bea ceaiul sau apa.

November 18, 2016

14 Comments

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How am I supposed to know what "ori" means? It hasn't been introduced anywhere.

December 15, 2016
https://www.duolingo.com/VHAZVLL

    They use to make us fail some exercises... that's a good way to remember and learn...

    December 26, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Brooklyn536295

      exactly

      June 12, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Ars_inveniendi

        What is the difference in usage between sau and ori?

        November 18, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Earng-Anita

          Both of them have the same meaning in English. See it here>>> http://www.wordreference.com/roen/ori

          November 19, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/thorr18

            Is one like or, while the other is like nor ?

            December 9, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/Georgiana_06

              'sau' and 'ori' is the same thing - or in english

              November 10, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/XavierMora225044

                Ori is more frequently used between two clauses, and sau between two words. That's what a native romanian tells me. So sau would be more idiomatic in the present sentence.

                December 25, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/Florin521

                  Native here : sau and ori mean the same thing but we usually use sau

                  November 5, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Straw_Neige

                    Ok, so "ori" and "sau" can be used indistinctly? Thank you in advance :)

                    February 5, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Jason246835

                      How is bei verbally pronounced? It sounds like a russian da but im not sure....

                      November 4, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/thorr18

                        The word bei is not in this exercise but it sounds like English "bay".

                        November 28, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Ben529594

                          Why is "the man" barbatul while "the woman" is simply femeia? Shouldn't "ul" be added on to woman as well?

                          March 31, 2019
                          https://www.duolingo.com/thorr18

                            Because femeia is definite. Otherwise it would be femeie.

                            April 3, 2019
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