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1. Talking about Gardening

  • It is spring, so people start gardening. (Este primăvară, așa că oamenii încep grădinăritul.)

  • I am planting flowers in the garden. (Plantez flori în grădină.)

  • The soil is wet after the rain. (Solul este ud după ploaie.)

  • Plants need water and sunlight. (Plantele au nevoie de apă și lumină solară.)

  • The garden looks green and healthy. (Grădina arată verde și sănătoasă.)

2. Plant Growth

  • The seed is small. (Sămânța este mică.)

  • The seed grows into a plant. (Sămânța crește într-o plantă.)

  • First, the plant has a small sprout. (Mai întâi, planta are un vlăstar mic.)

  • The plant needs water every day. (Planta are nevoie de apă în fiecare zi.)

  • The plant grows slowly. (Planta crește încet.)

3. Describing Plants

  • The flower is beautiful and colorful. (Floarea este frumoasă și colorată.)

  • The leaves are green and fresh. (Frunzele sunt verzi și proaspete.)

  • The tree is tall and strong. (Copacul este înalt și puternic.)

  • The grass is soft and green. (Iarba este moale și verde.)

  • The plant looks healthy. (Planta arată sănătoasă.)

4. Gardening Actions

  • I plant seeds in the soil. (Plantez semințe în sol.)

  • I water the plants. (Ud plantele.)

  • I take care of the garden. (Îngrijesc grădina.)

  • I pull out weeds. (Scot buruienile.)

  • I grow vegetables in my garden. (Cresc legume în grădina mea.)

5. Example Sentences

  • I plant flowers in my garden in spring.

  • The seed grows into a green plant.

  • The plant needs water and sunlight.

  • My garden is full of flowers and vegetables.

  • The leaves are green and soft.

  • I take care of the plants every day.

6. Simple Comparisons

  • A tree is bigger than a flower. (Un copac este mai mare decât o floare.)

  • A sunflower is taller than a rose. (O floarea-soarelui este mai înaltă decât un trandafir.)

  • A small plant grows slower than a big plant. (O plantă mică crește mai încet decât o plantă mare.)

7. Speaking Questions

  • Do you like gardening? Why?

  • What do plants need to grow?

  • What do you plant in spring?

  • Do you have a garden or plants at home?

  • What is your favorite flower or plant?

8. Model Answers

  • I like gardening because it is relaxing.

  • Plants need water, sunlight, and soil.

  • In spring, I plant flowers and vegetables.

  • I have plants at home and I take care of them.

  • My favorite plant is a rose because it is beautiful.

9. Speaking Task

Prepare 3–5 sentences:

My garden / plant description:

  • I have a ___.

  • It is ___.

  • It needs ___.

  • I water it ___.

  • It grows ___.

Example:

I have a flower in my garden.
It is red and beautiful.
It needs water and sunlight.
I water it every day.
It grows slowly.

Vocabulary (English → Romanian)

Gardening & Nature

English Romanian
garden grădină
plant plantă
flower floare
tree copac
grass iarbă
leaf frunză
seed sămânță
soil sol / pământ
water apă
sun soare
sunlight lumină solară
rain ploaie
weather vreme
season anotimp
spring primăvară

Gardening Actions

English Romanian
to plant a planta
to water a uda
to grow a crește
to take care of a îngriji
to dig a săpa
to pick a culege
to pull out a scoate (buruieni)
to need a avea nevoie

Adjectives

English Romanian
green verde
tall înalt
small mic
big mare
beautiful frumos
colorful colorat
healthy sănătos
fresh proaspăt
strong puternic
soft moale
slow lent
fast rapid

Plants & Flowers

English Romanian
rose trandafir
tulip lalea
sunflower floarea-soarelui
vegetable legumă
tomato roșie
carrot morcov
apple tree măr
bush tufă