Curierul expediază coletul.

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

• curier = courier
• curierul = the courier
• colet = parcel
• coletul = the parcel

So English the courier becomes Romanian curierul.

Because both nouns are definite here: the courier and the parcel.

For many masculine and neuter singular nouns, Romanian adds -ul to make them definite.

Compare:

• un curier = a courier
• curierul = the courier
• un colet = a parcel
• coletul = the parcel

So -ul is not part of the basic noun; it is the attached definite article.

• curier is masculine
• colet is neuter

Romanian neuter is a little unusual: in the singular, neuter nouns behave like masculine nouns, so coletul also takes -ul. In the plural, neuter nouns behave like feminine nouns.

That is why coletul looks similar to a masculine noun in this sentence.

expediază is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb a expedia = to dispatch / to ship / to send.

It matches the subject curierul = the courier.

So structurally, the sentence is:

• Curierul = subject
• expediază = verb
• coletul = direct object

It can mean either, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

• a general/habitual meaning: The courier ships the parcel
• an action happening now: The courier is shipping the parcel

Romanian does not usually need a separate progressive form like English is shipping.

They are close, but not exactly the same.

• a trimite = the general verb to send
• a expedia = to dispatch / to ship, often a bit more formal or used in postal, delivery, or logistics contexts

So in this sentence, expediază sounds very natural if a courier is handling a parcel.

Because coletul is an inanimate direct object.

In Romanian, pe is often used before specific animate direct objects, especially people:

• Văd pe Maria = I see Maria

But with things such as a parcel, Romanian normally does not use pe:

• expediază coletul = ships the parcel

This sentence uses the most neutral and common order:

Subject + Verb + Object

• Curierul = subject
• expediază = verb
• coletul = object

Romanian word order is fairly flexible, but changing it usually changes the emphasis or makes the sentence sound more marked. For a basic textbook sentence, Curierul expediază coletul is the standard order.

Yes, Romanian often leaves out the subject when it is clear from context.

So Expediază coletul could mean He/She is shipping the parcel.

However, including curierul makes the subject explicit: the courier is the one doing the action.

The letter ă represents a short central vowel, similar to the unstressed a in English sofa, though not exactly identical.

So the ending -ză sounds roughly like zuh.

This letter is very common in Romanian and is different from plain a.