Teatrul de amatori pregătește premiera.

to prepare

Breakdown of Teatrul de amatori pregătește premiera.

• teatrul de amatori: the amateur theatre
• premiera: the premiere; opening night

Questions & Answers about Teatrul de amatori pregătește premiera.

Why is it teatrul and not teatru?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

• teatru = theater / a theater
• teatrul = the theater

So -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here. Romanian teatru is a neuter noun, and in the singular neuter nouns use masculine-type forms, so teatrul means the theater.

Why does Romanian say de amatori instead of using an adjective like amateur?

In Romanian, it is very common to use noun + de + noun to describe a type or category.

So:

• teatru de amatori = literally theater of amateurs
• in natural English, this is usually amateur theater

Romanian can sometimes use adjectives where English does, but in this case de amatori is the normal and idiomatic way to express the idea.

What exactly is amatori?

Amatori is the plural form of amator, meaning amateur.

So:

• amator = amateur
• amatori = amateurs

In de amatori, the plural is used in a general sense: a theater made up of amateurs / an amateur theater.

Why is there no article on amatori?