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As a Romanian language teacher with over 20 years of experience, one topic that always comes up when teaching beginner students is plural nouns. In this lesson, we will cover the different ways to form plural nouns in Romanian.

Plural Nouns

In Romanian, plural nouns are formed by adding different endings depending on the gender of the noun. There are two genders in Romanian: masculine and feminine. Here are the rules for forming plural nouns:

Masculine Nouns

For masculine nouns that end in a consonant, the plural ending is "-i". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
băiat	[bəˈjat]	boy
băieți	[bəˈje(t)s]	boys
om	[om]	man
oameni	[o̯aˈmenʲ]	men, people

For masculine nouns that end in "-e", "-te", "-de", "-le", "-me", "-ne", or "-re", the plural ending is "-i". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
carte	[ˈkart͡se]	book
cărți	[ˈkart͡sʲ]	books
cuvânt	[kuˈvɨnt]	word
cuvinte	[kuˈvint(e)]	words
pachet	[paˈket]	package
pachete	[paˈkete]	packages

For masculine nouns that end in "-i" or "-î", the plural ending is "-i". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
fotoliu	[fo.toˈli.u]	armchair
fotolii	[fo.toˈli.i]	armchairs
tren	[tren]	train
trenuri	[trenuˈri]	trains

For masculine nouns that end in "-u" or "-ău", the plural ending is "-i". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
lait	[laʲt]	milk
laituri	[laʲtuˈri]	milks
bărbat	[bərˈbat]	man
bărbați	[bərˈba(t)s]	men
trandafir	[tran.daˈfir]	rose
trandafiri	[tran.daˈfirʲ]	roses

Feminine Nouns

For feminine nouns that end in "-ă", the plural ending is "-e". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
fată	[ˈfa.tə]	girl
fete	[ˈfe.te]	girls
masă	[ˈma.sə]	table
mese	[ˈme.se]	tables

For feminine nouns that end in "-e" or "-i", the plural ending is "-le". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
carte	[ˈkart͡se]	book
cărți	[ˈkarrt͡sʲ]	books
ziare	[ˈzi.are]	newspaper
ziarele	[zi.aˈre.le]	newspapers

For feminine nouns that end in "-u" or "-ău", the plural ending is "-le". For example:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
casă	[ˈka.sə]	house
case	[ˈka.se]	houses
scorțișoară	[skor.'t͡ʃi.s̫o̯a.rə]	cinnamon
scorțișoarele	[skor.'t͡ʃi.s̫o̯a.re.le]	cinnamons

Irregular Nouns

Some nouns in Romanian have irregular plural forms. Here are some examples:

Romanian	Pronunciation	English
copil	[koˈpil]	child
copii	[koˈpi.i]	children
om	[om]	man
oameni	[o̯aˈmenʲ]	men, people
frate	[ˈfra.te]	brother
frați	[ˈfra(t)s]	brothers

Conclusion

In conclusion, forming plural nouns in Romanian can be challenging for beginner students, but with practice and memorization of the rules, it can be mastered. Remember to pay attention to the gender of the noun and use the appropriate ending. In the next lesson, we will cover definite and indefinite articles in Romanian.

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