Questions & Answers about Dosarul este pe masă.
What does each word in Dosarul este pe masă mean?
Word by word:
- dosarul = the file / the folder / the dossier
- este = is
- pe = on
- masă = table
So the structure is very close to English: The file is on the table.
A small note: dosar can mean a physical file, folder, or dossier depending on context.
Why is it dosarul and not just dosar?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- dosar = a file / file
- dosarul = the file
This ending -ul is the definite article for many neuter and masculine singular nouns.
So:
- dosar = file
- dosarul = the file
This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Romanian.
Why is it masă and not masa?