No. 21 in Romanian

acest

"Acest" means "this" in English.

In a sentence

Acest cățel este foarte prietenos.
This puppy is very friendly.
The word 'acest' is used as a demonstrative adjective to indicate a specific item, 'cățel', within the context.
Am cumpărat acest telefon ieri.
I bought this phone yesterday.
The word 'acest' points out a specific phone, emphasizing its proximity in temporal context with the purchase.
Acest anotimp este preferatul meu.
This season is my favorite.
Here, 'acest' is used to specify one particular season as the subject.

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