Avizul are ștampila.

to have

Breakdown of Avizul are ștampila.

• avizul: the official approval; endorsement
• ștampila: the official stamp

Questions & Answers about Avizul are ștampila.

Why does aviz become avizul?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not before it as English does.

• aviz = notice / approval / advisory
• avizul = the notice / the approval

So -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article attached to the noun.

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Romanian:

• English: the notice
• Romanian: avizul

Why is it ștampila and not just ștampilă?

For the same reason: ștampila means the stamp.

• ștampilă = a stamp
• ștampila = the stamp

Here the noun is feminine singular, and the definite article is attached to the end as -a.

So the sentence contains two definite nouns:

• avizul = the notice
• ștampila = the stamp

What does are mean here?

Are is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a avea, meaning to have.

So:

• eu am = I have
• tu ai = you have
• el/ea are = he/she/it has

In this sentence, avizul is singular, so the verb is are:

• Avizul are ștampila. = The notice has the stamp.