Semnătura este pe cerere.

to be

Breakdown of Semnătura este pe cerere.

• pe: on
• cererea: the application; request
• semnătura: the signature

Questions & Answers about Semnătura este pe cerere.

Why does semnătură become semnătura?

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

• semnătură = a signature
• semnătura = the signature

This is very common in Romanian:

• carte = a book
• cartea = the book

So semnătura specifically means the signature.

What is este, and do I always need it here?

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of a fi = to be.

So:

• Semnătura este pe cerere = The signature is on the application/request/form

In normal speech, Romanians often shorten este to e:

• Semnătura e pe cerere

Both are correct. Este sounds a bit more full or careful; e is very common in everyday speech.

What does pe mean in this sentence?