Sângele este roșu.

Blood is red.

Breakdown of Sângele este roșu.

• a fi: to be
• roșu: red
• sângele: blood

Questions & Answers about Sângele este roșu.

Why is it sângele and not just sânge?

Because -le is the definite article attached to the noun.

• sânge = blood / some blood
• sângele = the blood

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word (the).

So:

• Sângele este roșu. = The blood is red.

What is the basic dictionary form of sângele?

The dictionary form is sânge, meaning blood.

Sângele is the definite form:

• sânge = blood
• sângele = the blood

If you look this word up in a dictionary, you would normally search for sânge.

Why is este used here? Does it mean is?

Yes. Este means is, from the verb a fi (to be).

So the sentence structure is very straightforward:

• Sângele = the blood
• este = is
• roșu = red

Romanian often uses este in full, especially in clear, neutral sentences like this.

Can este be omitted, like in some other languages?