Ziua este specială.

to be

Breakdown of Ziua este specială.

• ziua: the day
• special: special

Questions & Answers about Ziua este specială.

Why is it ziua and not just zi?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word before it.

• zi = day
• ziua = the day

So -a here is the definite article for this feminine singular noun.

This is very different from English, where you would say the day with a separate word.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Romanian often uses a postposed definite article, which means the article is attached to the noun itself.

So instead of:

• English: the day

Romanian uses:

• ziua

This is one of the most important structural differences between English and Romanian.

A few similar examples:

• fată = girl

• fata = the girl

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy

Is zi a feminine noun?