Altcineva răspunde.

It is built from alt + cineva.

• alt = other / another
• cineva = someone

So altcineva is a fixed pronoun meaning someone else / another person.

A useful point: Romanian writes it as one word here: altcineva.

Romanian usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb already shows the person and number.

In răspunde, the verb ending tells you it is 3rd person singular:

• he answers
• she answers
• it answers (if context allows)

Since the subject is already expressed by altcineva, adding el/ea would normally be unnecessary.

Răspunde is the present tense, 3rd person singular of a răspunde.

A quick mini-pattern:

• eu răspund = I answer
• tu răspunzi = you answer
• el/ea răspunde = he/she answers
• noi răspundem = we answer
• voi răspundeți = you all answer
• ei/ele răspund = they answer

So in this sentence, the subject is singular, and the verb matches it.

This is the normal, neutral word order: subject + verb.

• Altcineva răspunde. = neutral statement
• Răspunde altcineva. = also possible, but it can sound more like the speaker is emphasizing someone else or presenting the action first

Romanian word order is fairly flexible, but the basic order here is the most straightforward one.

No. Altcineva does not change for gender.

It can refer to:

• a man
• a woman
• a person of unspecified gender

That is different from adjectives or some pronouns that do change form. Here, altcineva stays the same.

It is used for people, because it contains the idea of cine = who.

For things, Romanian would use other words, such as:

• altceva = something else
• altul / alta in some contexts = another one / the other one

So altcineva is specifically about another person / someone else.

In standard Romanian, this pronoun is normally written as one word: altcineva.

Romanian has several pronoun-like forms that become fixed combinations over time. Learners often want to separate them because the parts are easy to recognize, but in normal spelling this one is treated as a single word.

Yes. In some cases, especially after certain prepositions or when showing an indirect relation, it changes form.

A very common related form is:

• altcuiva = to someone else / of someone else

For example:

• Dau cartea altcuiva. = I give the book to someone else.

So the sentence uses the basic subject form altcineva, but you should know that another case form exists.

No. It can stand on its own, just as it does in this sentence.

The sentence is complete with just:

• subject: altcineva
• verb: răspunde

But a răspunde can also be expanded, for example:

• răspunde la întrebare = answer the question
• răspunde cuiva = answer someone

So this sentence is short, but fully grammatical.

A rough guide:

• ră- begins with r
• ă is a short central vowel, similar to the a in English sofa, but shorter and clearer
• spun sounds close to spoon without the long English vowel quality
• final -de is lightly pronounced

Very roughly: ruh-SPUN-deh

A few pronunciation notes:

• Romanian r is usually more tapped/trilled than English r
• ă is not the same as English a in cat
• every written vowel is normally pronounced clearly

The subject is indefinite in the sense that it does not identify a specific named person. Altcineva refers to some other person, not a definite individual already named by title or article.

That said, the exact interpretation depends on context. It might mean:

• another person in general
• somebody else in this situation
• not the person you expected

So grammatically it is indefinite, but pragmatically it often contrasts with someone already being discussed.