Medicul este atent.

The doctor is attentive.

Breakdown of Medicul este atent.

• a fi: to be
• medicul: the doctor
• atent: attentive; careful

Questions & Answers about Medicul este atent.

Why is it medicul and not just medic?

Medicul means the doctor, while medic means a doctor or just doctor in a general sense.

Romanian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front, unlike English.

• medic = doctor / a doctor
• medicul = the doctor

So in this sentence, Medicul este atent. means The doctor is attentive.

What does este mean?

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

So:

• eu sunt = I am
• tu ești = you are
• el/ea este = he/she is

In Medicul este atent, este connects the subject (medicul) with the description (atent), just like is in English.

Can este be left out in Romanian?

Normally, no. In standard Romanian, you usually keep the verb a fi in sentences like this.

So:

• Medicul este atent. = correct

In casual speech, people very often say e instead of este:

• Medicul e atent.

This is very common and natural in everyday Romanian. But you would not normally drop the verb completely.