Filmul este amuzant.

to be

Breakdown of Filmul este amuzant.

• filmul: the movie
• amuzant: funny; amusing

Questions & Answers about Filmul este amuzant.

Why is it filmul and not just film?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not before it like English the.

• film = a movie / movie
• filmul = the movie

So -ul here is the definite article.

This is a very common Romanian pattern:

• băiat → băiatul = the boy
• oraș → orașul = the city

In this sentence, filmul means the movie.

What does este do here?

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a fi = to be.

So the structure is:

• Filmul = the movie
• este = is
• amuzant = funny / amusing

Romanian normally uses este in sentences like this, just like English uses is.

Can I say Filmul e amuzant instead of Filmul este amuzant?