Bărbatul fură portofelul.

The man steals the wallet.

Breakdown of Bărbatul fură portofelul.

• portofelul: the wallet
• bărbatul: the man
• a fura: to steal

Questions & Answers about Bărbatul fură portofelul.

What does each word mean literally?

• bărbatul = the man
• fură = steals / is stealing
• portofelul = the wallet

So the structure is very close to English: The man steals the wallet.

Why do bărbatul and portofelul both end in -ul?

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

So:

• bărbat = man
• bărbatul = the man

and

• portofel = wallet
• portofelul = the wallet

This is one of the most important differences from English. Instead of a separate word like the, Romanian often adds the article as a suffix.

What is the basic dictionary form of these nouns?