Cu eticheta de bagaj, pasagerul identifică valiza.

With the baggage tag, the passenger identifies the suitcase.

Breakdown of Cu eticheta de bagaj, pasagerul identifică valiza.

• cu: with
• pasagerul: the passenger
• valiza: the suitcase
• eticheta de bagaj: the baggage tag

Questions & Answers about Cu eticheta de bagaj, pasagerul identifică valiza.

Why does pasagerul end in -ul?

The ending -ul is the Romanian definite article attached to the noun.

• pasager = passenger
• pasagerul = the passenger

Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of before it.

So:

• pasager = a passenger / passenger
• pasagerul = the passenger

Why does valiza end in -a?

For the same reason: -a here is the definite article for a feminine singular noun.

• valiză = suitcase
• valiza = the suitcase

So the sentence uses a specific suitcase: the suitcase.

Why is it eticheta and not etichetă?

eticheta means the tag / the label, while etichetă means a tag / a label.

Here:

• etichetă de bagaj = a baggage tag
• eticheta de bagaj = the baggage tag

Romanian often uses the definite form when referring to a specific object already understood from the situation.