Topic: Romanian

"Sunt două vaze frumoase pe mobilierul cel vechi."

Translation:There are two beautiful vases on the old furniture.

January 1, 2017

5 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/JamesTWils
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Why is this not "the oldest furniture"?

January 1, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/razvan.marin
  • 825

Cel mai vechi would be the oldest.

I'm not able however to explain why sometimes we put cel in there. I don't think it impacts the meaning if you say mobilierul vechi instead.

January 1, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/JamesTWils
  • 1371

Oh, of course, it would be missing the "mai." Thank you.

January 1, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/xavi75724

    I'm not a native speaker but i think there is a pause when talking as if you were giving an explanation about which type of furniture you are talking about.

    There are two beautiful vases on the furniture (pause) the old one.

    January 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/rapuchan

      I also heared it is a way to stress something, which does exist in English as well, just not so frequently used. Ștefan cel mare is Stefan the great.

      June 1, 2018
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