Baza este departe.

Because baza means the base, while bază means a base.

Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• bază = a base
• baza = the base

So in this sentence, baza is the definite form.

Este 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/it is

In Baza este departe, este means is.

In everyday speech, Romanians very often shorten este to e:

• Baza este departe.
• Baza e departe.

Both are correct. E is more common in casual speech.

Romanian often does not use subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or clarity.

In English, you say It is far or The base is far.
In Romanian, the noun baza already tells you what the subject is, so no extra pronoun is needed.

If you wanted to say it by itself, Romanian could use ea for a feminine noun like bază, but that would usually only be used for emphasis or contrast.

Departe is usually treated as an adverb meaning far.

After a fi, Romanian often uses adverbs to describe location or state:

• Este aici. = It is here.
• Este acolo. = It is there.
• Este departe. = It is far.

So even though English may feel like it is using an adjective, Romanian naturally uses departe in this structure.

No. Departe does not agree with the noun in gender or number.

That means it stays the same whether the subject is singular, plural, masculine, or feminine:

• Baza este departe.
• Casele sunt departe.
• Orașul este departe.

This is different from many Romanian adjectives, which do change form.

Yes. That is very natural and very common.

• Baza este departe. = a bit more formal, careful, or neutral
• Baza e departe. = more common in everyday speech

Both mean the same thing.

The normal, neutral order is:

• Baza este departe.

This is the most standard way to say it.

Romanian can sometimes change word order for emphasis, style, or in certain contexts, but for a beginner, this basic order is best:

subject + verb + complement

So Baza este departe is the safest and most natural version to learn first.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

BA-za ES-te de-PAR-te

Approximate IPA: /ˈba.za ˈes.te deˈpar.te/

A few notes:

• z sounds like the z in zoo
• e is usually a clear eh sound
• r in Romanian is trilled or tapped, not the English r
• Stress falls roughly on:
  • BA-za
  • ES-te
  • de-PAR-te

You add nu before the verb:

• Baza nu este departe. = The base is not far.

In everyday speech:

• Baza nu e departe.

This is the normal way to make a sentence negative in Romanian.

In speech, Romanian often turns a statement into a yes/no question mainly through intonation:

• Baza este departe?
• Baza e departe?

You may also see:

• Este baza departe?

That can sound a bit more explicitly interrogative or more marked, but the simplest beginner pattern is just to keep the same word order and raise your intonation.

Yes. If you want to name what something is far from, Romanian uses de:

• Baza este departe de oraș. = The base is far from the city.
• Baza e departe de aici. = The base is far from here.

So:

• departe = far
• departe de... = far from...

Sometimes, yes, but departe is the most basic and natural choice for physical distance.

A word like îndepărtată can mean distant or remote, but it behaves more like an adjective and sounds different in tone:

• Baza este departe. = The base is far.
• Baza este îndepărtată. = The base is remote/distant.

For a simple sentence about location, departe is the most straightforward word.