Rana este mică.

The wound is small.

Breakdown of Rana este mică.

• a fi: to be
• mic: small
• rana: the wound

Questions & Answers about Rana este mică.

Why is it rana and not rană?

Rană is the basic dictionary form, meaning wound or a wound depending on context.

Rana is the definite form, meaning the wound. Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

So:

• rană = wound / a wound
• rana = the wound

With many feminine nouns ending in -ă, the definite singular form changes to -a:

• masă → masa
• casă → casa
• rană → rana

What is este?

Este is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb a fi, which means to be.

So este means is.

In this sentence, it links the subject rana to the description mică, just like English is in The wound is small.

Why is it mică and not mic?