Răspunsul este direct.

The answer is direct.

Breakdown of Răspunsul este direct.

• a fi: to be
• răspunsul: the answer
• direct: direct

Questions & Answers about Răspunsul este direct.

Why is răspunsul one word, and what does it break down into?

Răspunsul = răspuns + -ul.

• răspuns means answer or response
• -ul is the Romanian definite article, meaning the

So răspunsul literally means the answer.

This is very common in Romanian: instead of putting a separate word for the before the noun, Romanian usually attaches it to the end of the noun.

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Why is the definite article attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like in English?

That is a normal feature of Romanian grammar. Romanian has a postposed definite article, which means the article comes after the noun.

Compare:

• răspuns = an answer / answer
• răspunsul = the answer

A few similar examples:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy
• carte = book
• cartea = the book

So răspunsul may look unusual to an English speaker, but it is completely standard Romanian.

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What does este mean here?