Regizorul verifică costumul și recuzita.

Because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word like the in front.

• regizor = director / a director
• regizorul = the director

This is a very common feature of Romanian. The ending -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

They are definite for the same reason: Romanian attaches the to the noun.

• costum = costume

• costumul = the costume

• recuzită = props / stage props / prop equipment
• recuzita = the props

So the sentence uses three definite nouns:

• regizorul = the director
• costumul = the costume
• recuzita = the props

Because the noun is in the definite singular form.

For many feminine nouns ending in -ă, the definite article changes the ending:

• recuzită = props / prop department / stage properties
• recuzita = the props

So the final -a is not random; it shows definiteness.

verifică is the 3rd person singular present tense of a verifica = to check / to inspect / to verify.

So:

• eu verific = I check
• tu verifici = you check
• el/ea verifică = he/she checks

In this sentence, the subject is regizorul (the director), which is singular, so verifică is the correct form.

Because Romanian usually uses an enclitic definite article, meaning the article is attached to the end of the noun.

Compare English and Romanian:

• the director → regizorul
• the costume → costumul
• the props → recuzita

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

și means and.

Here it connects the two direct objects:

• costumul
• recuzita

So the structure is basically: The director checks the costume and the props.

Romanian uses și very much like English and.

The normal word order here is:

Subject + Verb + Object

• Regizorul = subject
• verifică = verb
• costumul și recuzita = objects

This is the most natural neutral order.

Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, though. You may sometimes see different orders for emphasis, but for a learner, this sentence is a very standard pattern and a good model to follow.

Because pe is not normally used before these kinds of direct objects.

In Romanian, pe often appears before a specific animate direct object, especially people:

• Văd directorul can occur, but with people you often get Îl văd pe director = I see the director

But here the objects are things:

• costumul
• recuzita

So no pe is needed.

The ă in Romanian is a very common vowel sound, like a short, neutral uh sound.

So verifică is roughly: ve-ri-fi-cuh

And ă is different from a. This matters because Romanian spelling is quite consistent, and those vowel differences are meaningful.

Grammatically, recuzita is singular, but its meaning can refer to props collectively.

This is similar to how some nouns in English can refer to a whole category or set. Depending on context, recuzită / recuzita may refer to:

• the prop department
• stage properties
• the props as a collective set

So even if English uses a plural translation, Romanian may still use a singular noun.

Yes. Romanian present tense often covers both ideas, depending on context.

So Regizorul verifică costumul și recuzita can mean:

• The director checks the costume and the props
• The director is checking the costume and the props

Usually the situation tells you which meaning is intended.

The dictionary forms are:

• regizor = director
• a verifica = to check / to inspect
• costum = costume
• recuzită = props / stage properties
• și = and

This is useful because in actual sentences Romanian nouns often appear with attached articles, so learners should get used to recognizing both the base form and the definite form.