Petrecerea începe seara.

The party starts in the evening.

Breakdown of Petrecerea începe seara.

• seara: in the evening
• a începe: to start
• petrecerea: the party

Questions & Answers about Petrecerea începe seara.

Why is it petrecerea and not petrecere?

Because petrecerea is the definite form: the party.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word like English the.

• petrecere = a party / party
• petrecerea = the party

So here, petrecerea is the subject of the sentence: the party.

What form is începe?

Începe is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a începe, meaning to begin / to start.

Here it agrees with petrecerea, which is singular:

• eu încep = I begin
• tu începi = you begin
• el/ea începe = he/she/it begins
• noi începem = we begin
• voi începeți = you all begin
• ei/ele încep = they begin

So Petrecerea începe = The party begins / starts.

Why is there no preposition before seara?