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Learn Hardcore Romanian: Respirația este normală. - Breathing is normal.

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Respirația este normală.

Respirația este normală.

Breathing is normal.

Breakdown of Respirația este normală.

breathing; respiration

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Questions & Answers about Respirația este normală.

How do you pronounce Respirația este normală?

A natural pronunciation is roughly:

reh-spee-rah-TSYA EH-steh nor-MAH-luh

A few helpful details:

ț sounds like ts in cats
ă is a short central vowel, something like the a in sofa
ția in respirația is pronounced together, approximately tsya

The stress is usually:

respiRAția
ESte
norMAlă

What does respirația mean exactly, and why does it end in -a?

Respirația means the breathing or the respiration.

The basic noun is respirație = breathing / respiration.
When Romanian adds the definite article the, it is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

So:

respirație = breathing / respiration
respirația = the breathing / the respiration

This is very common in Romanian.

Why is there este in the sentence?

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

So the structure is:

Respirația = the breathing
este = is
normală = normal

Romanian usually keeps este in this kind of sentence, especially in standard, careful speech.

Can I say Respirația e normală instead?

Yes. E is a very common shorter form of este.

So both are correct:

Respirația este normală — a bit more formal or neutral
Respirația e normală — very common in everyday speech

Both mean the same thing.

Why is it normală and not normal?

Because respirația is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

Romanian adjectives change form to match the noun’s gender and number.

Here:

respirația = feminine singular
therefore: normală = feminine singular form of normal

Compare:

ritmul este normal = the rhythm is normal
(ritmul is masculine singular)
respirația este normală = the breathing is normal
(respirația is feminine singular)

How do I know that respirație is feminine?

One clue is its ending. Many Romanian nouns ending in -ie are feminine, and respirație is one of them.

You can also see it from agreement:

the definite form is respirația
the adjective is normală, the feminine form

So even if you were unsure at first, the sentence itself shows you that the noun is feminine.

Is the word order fixed, or can it change?

The normal, neutral order is:

Respirația este normală.

That is the most natural version for most situations.

Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it usually adds emphasis or sounds more marked. For a learner, it is best to stick with the standard order:

subject + verb + adjective

What is the difference between respirație and respirația?

The difference is indefinite vs. definite:

respirație = breathing / a respiration
respirația = the breathing / the respiration

Romanian often expresses the by adding it to the end of the noun.

So:

O respirație normală = a normal breath / a normal respiration
Respirația este normală = the breathing is normal

What case is respirația here?

Here it is in the nominative, because it is the subject of the sentence.

In:

Respirația este normală

the thing being talked about is respirația, so it functions as the subject:
The breathing is normal.

What do the special Romanian letters mean in this sentence?

This sentence contains two important Romanian diacritics:

ț in respirația
This is pronounced ts
ă in normală
This is a short central vowel, a very common Romanian sound

These marks are important. Without them, the spelling is incomplete or non-standard. In correct Romanian, you should write:

respirația, not respiratia
normală, not normala

Is this a natural sentence in Romanian?

Yes. It is completely natural, especially in a medical or health-related context.

It could be used by a doctor, nurse, or first-aid worker to say that someone’s breathing is normal.

It is a straightforward, standard Romanian sentence.

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