No. 544 in Romanian
curtea
"Curtea" in Romanian means "the court" or "the yard," depending on context.
In a sentence
Curtea casei este spațioasă și bine întreținută.
The yard of the house is spacious and well-maintained.
The word 'curtea' functions as a noun in the definite form, meaning 'the court or yard,' specifically referring to the area surrounding the house.
Am trecut prin curtea spitalului pentru a ajunge mai repede.
I walked through the hospital yard to get there faster.
In this sentence, 'curtea' refers to the outdoor area associated with a hospital, again in its definite form, indicating a specific yard.
Ne-am jucat în curtea școlii până a început să plouă.
We played in the schoolyard until it started to rain.
Here, 'curtea' denotes the specific outdoor play or rest area associated with a school, maintaining its definiteness to imply a particular location.
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