In limba engleza exista doua articole nehotarate, "a" si "an", ambele echivalente cu "un"/"o" din limba romana.
Alegerea intre ele nu depinde de litera cu care incepe cuvantul urmator, ci de sunetul cu care incepe.
Folositi a inaintea unui cuvant care incepe cu un sunet consonantic si an inaintea unui cuvant care incepe cu un sunet vocalic. Regula se aplica la pronuntie, nu la ortografie.
Exemple de folosire
Engleza
Romana
a book
o carte
a dog
un caine
a university
o universitate
a European city
un oras european
a one-way ticket
un bilet doar dus
an apple
un mar
an hour
o ora
an umbrella
o umbrela
an honest man
un om cinstit
an MBA
un MBA (masterat)
💡Sfat: Capcana cea mai frecventa este sa va uitati la litera, nu la sunet. "University" incepe cu litera u, dar se pronunta "yu-niversity" (sunet consonantic), deci ia "a university". "Hour" incepe cu litera h, dar h-ul nu se pronunta, cuvantul suna ca "auar" (sunet vocalic), deci ia "an hour". Acelasi lucru se intampla la "a European" (suna "yuropean") si "an MBA" (litera M se pronunta "em").
Exemple
I bought a book yesterday.Am cumparat o carte ieri.
She studies at a university in Bucharest.Ea studiaza la o universitate din Bucuresti.
Can I have an apple, please?Pot sa iau un mar, te rog?
It only takes an hour to get there.Dureaza doar o ora sa ajungi acolo.
He is an honest and hard-working person.El este o persoana cinstita si muncitoare.
✏️ Exercitii
1I need ____an umbrella, it's raining.
2She has ____a dog and ____a cat.
3We waited for ____an hour at the airport.
4He works as ____an engineer in a big company.
5This is ____a European country with a long history.
6Can you give me ____a one-way ticket to London?
7My sister is ____a university student.
🧠 Mini-test: Articolele a/an (5 intrebari)
1Alegeti forma corecta: "She has ____ orange for lunch."
2Alegeti forma corecta: "He is ____ university professor."
3Alegeti forma corecta: "We waited for ____ hour."
4Alegeti forma corecta: "This is ____ European car."
5Alegeti forma corecta: "I have ____ MBA from a good school."
