Topic: Romanian

"The potatoes are from the refrigerator."

Translation:Cartofii sunt din frigider.

February 7, 2017

5 Comments

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  • 815

Romanians also say ”Cartofii sunt de la frigider”

February 7, 2017
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    It suprised me, I never saw that translation...

    May 31, 2017
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    • 815

    It is used to suggest "cold", mostly with beverages, somehow equivalent to "chilled"

    May 31, 2017
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      So is the deifinite article dropped from the noun when preceded by a preposition? why frigederul not used in this sentence?

      September 4, 2018
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      • 815

      Yes, with some exceptions such as preposition "cu" (with)

      September 4, 2018
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