Questions & Answers about Problema încă există.
Why is it problema and not problemă?
Because Romanian puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
- problemă = problem / a problem (dictionary form)
- o problemă = a problem
- problema = the problem
So Problema încă există. uses the definite form and means the problem still exists.
For this noun, the ending changes from -ă to -a in the definite singular form.
Is problemă a feminine noun?
Yes. Problemă is feminine in Romanian.
That matters because feminine singular nouns often take the definite article as -a:
- o casă → casa
- o problemă → problema
So the form problema also tells you the noun is feminine singular and definite.
What does încă mean here?
Here, încă means still.
So:
- Problema încă există. = The problem still exists.
In other contexts, încă can also help express ideas like more or another, especially in combinations such as încă un = one more / another. But in this sentence, before the verb, it clearly means still.
What form is există?
Există is the present tense form of the verb a exista (to exist).
In this sentence, it means exists:
- problema există = the problem exists
A useful thing to know is that există is used for both:
- el/ea există = he/she/it exists
- ei/ele există = they exist
Here it is singular because the subject is problema.
Why is there no separate word for is?
Because există already means exists.
English uses:
- The problem still exists
Romanian does the same idea with one verb:
- Problema încă există
You do not need este here.
Este means is, but it is used in different kinds of sentences, such as:
- Problema este gravă. = The problem is serious.
So:
- există = exists
- este = is
Why is there no pronoun like it?
Because Romanian usually does not need a subject pronoun when the subject is already clear.
Here, the subject is explicitly stated:
- Problema = the problem
So adding a pronoun would be unnecessary. Romanian normally just says:
- Problema încă există.
This is very natural.
Can I also say Problema există încă?
Yes. Problema există încă is also correct.
Both are natural:
- Problema încă există
- Problema există încă
The difference is mainly one of rhythm or emphasis, not basic meaning.
A learner can safely use Problema încă există, which is a very straightforward and neutral order.
Is this the same as saying There is still a problem?
Not exactly.
Problema încă există. = The problem still exists.
This refers to a specific, known problem.Încă există o problemă. = There is still a problem.
This is more like an existential statement: a problem remains.
So the Romanian sentence with problema is more definite and specific than the English-style idea there is still a problem.
How do you pronounce încă există?
A simple learner-friendly approximation is:
- încă ≈ uhn-kuh, but with a vowel at the start that does not exist in normal English
- există ≈ eg-ZIS-tuh
A few key sounds:
- î is a specifically Romanian vowel with no exact English equivalent
- ă sounds like a short, unstressed uh
- x in există is pronounced like gz here
So the whole sentence is approximately:
- pro-BLE-ma uhn-kuh eg-ZIS-tuh
Do I need the diacritics in this sentence?
Yes, in correct standard Romanian you should write them:
- Problema încă există.
The diacritics here are:
- î
- ă
You may sometimes see informal typing without them:
- Problema inca exista.
People will usually understand it, but it is not the proper standard spelling. For learning Romanian, it is best to use the diacritics.
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