Parbrizul este curat.

The windshield is clean.

Breakdown of Parbrizul este curat.

• a fi: to be
• curat: clean
• parbrizul: the windshield

Questions & Answers about Parbrizul este curat.

Why is it parbrizul and not just parbriz?

Because -ul is the definite article in Romanian, attached to the end of the noun.

• parbriz = a windshield / windshield
• parbrizul = the windshield

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

What kind of word is parbriz? Is it masculine or feminine?

Parbriz is a neuter noun in Romanian.

Romanian neuter nouns are a bit special:

• in the singular, they behave like masculine
• in the plural, they behave like feminine

So in this sentence, because it is singular, it uses forms that look masculine.

Why is the adjective curat and not curată?

Because parbrizul is singular, and as a neuter singular noun it takes the masculine singular adjective form.

So:

• curat = masculine/neuter singular
• curată = feminine singular
• curate = feminine/neuter plural

That is why Parbrizul este curat is correct.

What does este mean, and can it be left out?