Programul pare normal.

Because Romanian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• program = program / schedule
• programul = the program / the schedule

The ending -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

So programul literally means the program.

Pare means seems.

It comes from the verb a părea, which means to seem / to appear.

In this sentence:

• pare = he/she/it seems

Since programul is a singular thing, Romanian uses the 3rd person singular form pare.

Because adjectives in Romanian agree with the noun in gender and number.

Program is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns behave like:

• masculine in the singular
• feminine in the plural

Since programul is singular, the adjective takes the masculine singular form:

• normal

If it were plural, you would get:

• programele par normale = the programs seem normal

Because normal is a predicate adjective after the verb a părea.

In sentences like this, Romanian normally does not use an article before the adjective:

• Programul pare normal.
• Copilul este fericit.
• Casa pare mare.

This works much like English:

• The program seems normal
• not The program seems a normal

Not always. Program in Romanian can mean different things depending on context, such as:

• program = a plan or program
• schedule / timetable
• TV program
• software / computer program

So Programul pare normal could mean things like:

• The schedule seems normal
• The program seems normal
• The software seems normal

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

Yes, but the meaning changes.

• Programul pare normal = The program seems normal
• Programul este normal = The program is normal

So:

• pare expresses an impression or appearance
• este states it as a fact

That is the same difference as seems versus is in English.

Yes, but Romanian is somewhat flexible.

The neutral, most natural order is:

• Programul pare normal.

This is:

• subject
  • verb
    • adjective

You may sometimes hear other orders for emphasis, but this version is the standard one learners should use first.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

pro-GRA-mul PA-re nor-MAL

A few helpful notes:

• a is usually like a in father
• e is like e in met
• o is like o in more without turning it into a diphthong
• Romanian r is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• the l in programul is pronounced

So say it smoothly as four parts:

pro-GRA-mul | PA-re | nor-MAL

Because Romanian usually uses an enclitic definite article, which means the article is attached to the end of the noun.

Compare:

• English: the program
• Romanian: programul

This is one of the most noticeable features of Romanian grammar. You will see it very often:

• băiatul = the boy
• cartea = the book
• omul = the man

So programul follows a very common Romanian pattern.

Here, normal is an adjective.

It describes the subject programul, but it comes after the verb pare. So it functions as a predicate adjective.

Structure:

• Programul = subject
• pare = verb
• normal = adjective describing the subject

This is similar to English in:

• The program seems normal
• The child is happy
• The room looks big