Scorul este mare.

Because -ul is the definite article in Romanian.

• scor = score
• scorul = the score

Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

So:

• scor = a score / score
• scorul = the score

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Romanian.

-ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article attached to the noun.

In this sentence:

• scor = base noun
• scorul = the score

Romanian often attaches the article directly to the noun:

• băiat → băiatul = the boy
• film → filmul = the film
• scor → scorul = the score

So scorul is not a completely separate word you just memorize on its own; it is scor + the.

Este means is.

It is the 3rd person singular form of a fi = to be.

So:

• eu sunt = I am
• tu ești = you are
• el/ea este = he/she/it is

In Scorul este mare, este links the subject and the description, just like is in English.

Normally, no.

In standard Romanian, you usually need the verb a fi in this kind of sentence.

So:

• Scorul este mare. = correct
• Scorul mare. = not the same thing; it sounds incomplete as a full sentence

Scorul mare by itself would usually mean something more like the big/high score, not the score is big/high.

Because mare is a predicate adjective here, coming after the verb este.

The structure is:

• Scorul = subject
• este = is
• mare = adjective describing the subject

This is very similar to English:

• The score is high.

Romanian often places adjectives after nouns when they are directly attached to the noun, but here mare is not directly inside the noun phrase. It comes after the verb, so its position is very natural.

Literally, mare often means big or large, but in this sentence the most natural English meaning is often high.

With score, English usually says:

• a high score

Romanian can still say mare in this context.

So depending on context:

• mare = big / large
• with score: often best translated as high

This is a good example of where you should translate by meaning, not word-for-word.

Because mare is already the correct form for singular here, and it works for both masculine and feminine singular nouns.

Some useful examples:

• băiatul este mare = the boy is big
• casa este mare = the house is big
• scorul este mare = the score is high/big

But in the plural, it becomes:

• băieții sunt mari
• casele sunt mari
• scorurile sunt mari

So:

• singular: mare
• plural: mari

Yes. Scor is treated as a masculine noun in the singular.

That is why the definite form is scorul.

In Romanian, some nouns are neuter, but neuter nouns behave like masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural. For this sentence, the important thing is simply that scorul takes the singular definite ending -ul.

A simple English-friendly approximation is:

SKO-rool YES-teh MA-reh

A few notes:

• sc before o sounds like sk
• r is rolled or tapped
• este is roughly YES-te
• mare is roughly MA-re

A more careful breakdown:

• Sco-rul
• es-te
• ma-re

Romanian pronunciation is usually more phonetic than English, so once you learn the sounds, reading becomes much easier.

Yes, but Scorul este mare is the most neutral and standard order.

Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it usually changes the focus or emphasis.

For example:

• Scorul este mare. = neutral, normal statement
• Este mare scorul. = possible in some contexts, but more marked
• Mare este scorul. = strongly emphatic or literary

For a learner, the safest choice is:

• Subject + este + adjective

So stick with Scorul este mare unless you have a reason to emphasize something.

These are different structures:

• Un scor este mare. = A score is high/big.
  This is grammatical, but it may sound a bit general or less natural depending on context.

• Un scor mare = a high score / a big score
  This is a noun phrase, not a full sentence.

Compare:

• Scorul este mare. = The score is high.
• Un scor mare = a high score

So if you want a complete sentence, you need the verb:

• Un scor este mare.

If you just want the phrase, no verb:

• un scor mare

You add nu before the verb:

• Scorul nu este mare. = The score is not high/big.

This is the normal Romanian pattern for negation:

• este = is
• nu este = is not

Very straightforward:

• Scorul este mare.
• Scorul nu este mare.

Usually, you can keep the same words and just use question intonation:

• Scorul este mare? = Is the score high?

In writing, the question mark shows it clearly. In speech, your voice rises at the end.

Romanian often does not need a special word-order change like English does. English changes The score is high to Is the score high?, but Romanian can simply use:

• Scorul este mare?

Mare is very natural and common, but depending on context, Romanian may also use other adjectives such as ridicat in more formal or technical language.

For everyday Romanian:

• Scorul este mare. is perfectly normal.

In more specialized contexts, you might also see:

• Scorul este ridicat. = The score is high.

So mare is a good, useful everyday choice, while ridicat can sound more formal or precise in certain situations.