Recolta are ardei și ierburi aromatice.

to have

Breakdown of Recolta are ardei și ierburi aromatice.

• și: and
• ardeiul: the pepper (vegetable); pepper plant
• ierburile aromatice: the aromatic herbs

Questions & Answers about Recolta are ardei și ierburi aromatice.

What does recolta mean here?

Recolta means the harvest or the crop. In this sentence, it refers to what has been gathered or what the crop consists of.

So Recolta are ardei și ierburi aromatice is literally something like The harvest has peppers and aromatic herbs, but in more natural English you might say:

• The harvest includes peppers and herbs.
• The crop contains peppers and aromatic herbs.

Why does recolta end in -a?

Because in Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

So:

• recoltă = harvest / a harvest
• recolta = the harvest

This is very different from English, where we put the before the noun.

Why is the verb are used?

Are is the 3rd person singular form of a avea, which means to have.

So:

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

Since recolta is singular, Romanian uses are:

• Recolta are... = The harvest has...

In context, a avea can also mean to contain, to include, or to feature, not just literal possession.

Why is there no word for before and ?