Șeful verifică raportul.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word like English the.

• șef = boss / chief
• șeful = the boss

So the ending -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

For the same reason: it is also definite.

• raport = report
• raportul = the report

So in this sentence, both nouns are definite:

• șeful = the boss
• raportul = the report

In this sentence, the normal Romanian word order helps:

• Șeful = subject
• verifică = verb
• raportul = direct object

So Șeful verifică raportul follows the common Subject + Verb + Object pattern, just like English The boss checks the report.

Also, in Romanian, masculine singular nouns often have the same form for nominative and accusative when definite, so word order and context are important.

verifică is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb a verifica = to check / to verify.

So it can mean:

• he checks
• she checks
• it checks
• or, with a noun subject, the boss checks

This matches șeful, which is singular.

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb form already gives information about the subject.

For example:

• verific = I check
• verifici = you check
• verifică = he/she checks

In your sentence, the subject is already stated explicitly as șeful, so no pronoun is needed.

Romanian present tense can often cover both ideas, depending on context.

So Șeful verifică raportul can mean:

• The boss checks the report
• The boss is checking the report

If the context does not force one meaning, Romanian leaves it more open than English sometimes does.

The dictionary forms are usually the indefinite singular form for nouns and the infinitive for verbs:

• șef = boss
• raport = report
• a verifica = to check / to verify

The sentence uses inflected forms:

• șeful = the boss
• raportul = the report
• verifică = checks / is checking

raport is a neuter noun.

In Romanian, neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

So in the singular, raportul looks like a masculine definite form. That is normal for neuter nouns.

A simple learner-friendly approximation is:

SHEF-ool veh-ree-FEE-kuh rah-POR-tool

A few sound notes:

• ș sounds like English sh
• ă is a short central vowel, somewhat like the a in sofa
• c in verifică sounds like k here

So:

• șeful ≈ SHEF-ool
• verifică ≈ veh-ree-FEE-kuh
• raportul ≈ rah-POR-tool

These are Romanian letters with diacritics:

• Ș / ș = sh sound, like in ship
• ă = a short neutral vowel, similar to the unstressed vowel in sofa

So:

• Șeful starts with sh
• verifică ends with ă, not a full a sound like in father

These diacritics are important and should not be ignored in correct Romanian writing.

Yes, Romanian word order is more flexible than English, but Șeful verifică raportul is the most neutral and straightforward order.

If you change the order, the emphasis may change. For example:

• Raportul îl verifică șeful = It is the boss who checks the report / The report, the boss checks it

That sounds more marked and usually needs extra structure, such as îl.

For a beginner, the safest pattern is the one in your sentence:

• Subject + Verb + Object

Because Romanian usually uses an enclitic definite article, which means the article is attached to the noun.

Compare:

• English: the boss, the report
• Romanian: șeful, raportul

This is one of the biggest structural differences from English, and it is very common in Romanian.

Sometimes yes, depending on context.

șef can mean:

• boss
• chief
• sometimes manager in a looser sense

But the most direct, basic translation is usually boss or chief. The exact English choice depends on the situation.