Pacea este importantă.

Breakdown of Pacea este importantă.

a fi
to be
important
important
pacea
peace

Questions & Answers about Pacea este importantă.

Why is pace written as pacea here?

Pacea means the peace, not just peace in a general dictionary form.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the. So:

  • pace = peace
  • pacea = the peace

In this sentence, Romanian uses the definite form: Pacea este importantă.

What part of speech is importantă?

Importantă is an adjective. It describes the noun pacea.

Because pacea is feminine singular, the adjective must also be feminine singular:

  • masculine singular: important
  • feminine singular: importantă

So Pacea este importantă shows normal adjective agreement in Romanian.

Why is it este? Can I leave it out?

Este means is and comes from the verb a fi (to be).

In Romanian, you normally keep the verb to be in sentences like this. So:

  • Pacea este importantă = Peace is important

You generally should not omit este in standard Romanian.

Can I also say Pacea e importantă?

Yes. E is a very common short form of este.

So both are correct:

  • Pacea este importantă — a little more formal or careful
  • Pacea e importantă — very common in everyday speech

Both mean the same thing.

Why is the adjective after the verb instead of directly after the noun?

This sentence has the structure:

  • Pacea = subject
  • este = linking verb
  • importantă = predicate adjective

So importantă is not directly attached to the noun in the way it would be in a noun phrase like pace importantă. Instead, it comes after este, just like in English:

  • Peace is important
  • Pacea este importantă
Is pacea feminine? How can I tell?

Yes, pace is a feminine noun.

You can tell partly from the way the adjective agrees with it:

  • importantă = feminine singular

Also, many Romanian nouns ending in -e are feminine, though you cannot rely on that rule in every case. In this sentence, the feminine adjective confirms the noun’s gender.

What does the final -a in pacea represent exactly?

The final -a is part of the attached definite article.

For a feminine singular noun like pace, the definite form is:

  • pace
    • -a → pacea

So the ending marks the.

Why does importantă have ă at the end?

The final ă marks the feminine singular form of the adjective.

Compare:

  • important = masculine singular
  • importantă = feminine singular
  • importanți = masculine plural
  • importante = feminine plural

Since pacea is feminine singular, importantă must match it.

How do I pronounce Pacea este importantă?

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

PA-cha YES-teem-por-TAN-tuh

A few details:

  • ce in pacea sounds like che in check
  • ea in pacea is pronounced together, roughly ya
  • este is usually YES-te
  • ă is a short central vowel, something like the a in sofa, but shorter and less stressed

A more careful breakdown:

  • Pacea → PA-chea
  • este → YES-te
  • importantă → im-por-TAN-tə
Is this sentence talking about peace in general, even though it has the definite article?

Yes, it can be.

Romanian often uses the definite form in cases where English uses a bare noun for a general idea. So although pacea literally looks like the peace, the sentence can still express a general statement:

  • Pacea este importantă = Peace is important

This is normal Romanian usage and should not always be translated word-for-word.

Could the words be rearranged?

Yes, but the basic neutral order is:

  • Pacea este importantă

Romanian allows some flexibility for emphasis. For example:

  • Importantă este pacea — more emphatic or stylistic, like It is peace that is important or Important is peace

Still, for a learner, Pacea este importantă is the safest and most natural standard order.

Does pace ever appear without the article in a sentence like this?

It can, depending on context, but Pacea este importantă is a very natural and standard way to say it.

A version without the article, Pace este importantă, would not sound normal in standard Romanian for this meaning. In general statements of this type, Romanian often prefers the definite noun.

So for learners, the best sentence to remember is:

  • Pacea este importantă.
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