Pelerina de ploaie este în rucsac.

The rain poncho is in the backpack.

Breakdown of Pelerina de ploaie este în rucsac.

• a fi: to be
• în: in
• rucsacul: the backpack
• pelerina de ploaie: the rain poncho

Questions & Answers about Pelerina de ploaie este în rucsac.

Why is it pelerina and not pelerină?

Because pelerina is the definite form of pelerină.

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

• pelerină = a rain cape / a raincoat
• pelerina = the rain cape / the raincoat

So Pelerina de ploaie means the rain cape / the raincoat.

What does de ploaie mean here?

Literally, de ploaie means of rain, but in natural English it works like rain- or for rain.

So pelerină de ploaie is a type expression:

• pelerină = cape
• de ploaie = for rain / rain-

This is a very common Romanian pattern:

• ochelari de soare = sunglasses
• haină de iarnă = winter coat
• geantă de voiaj = travel bag

So de here does not show possession. It helps describe what kind of item it is.

What is este?