Rezistența este importantă.

Endurance is important.

Breakdown of Rezistența este importantă.

• a fi: to be
• important: important
• rezistența: endurance; stamina

Questions & Answers about Rezistența este importantă.

Why does rezistența end in -a? Is that the word for resistance or the resistance?

Rezistența means the resistance, not just resistance.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

• rezistență = resistance
• rezistența = the resistance

So the sentence is using the definite form of the noun.

Why is the the attached to the noun in Romanian?

That is a normal feature of Romanian grammar. Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

For feminine singular nouns, the definite article is often -a.

Examples:

• casă = house
• casa = the house

With rezistență, the same thing happens:

• rezistență = resistance
• rezistența = the resistance

This is one of the big differences between Romanian and English.

Is rezistență feminine? How can I tell?