Inflamația este la gingie.

to be

Breakdown of Inflamația este la gingie.

• la: at
• gingia: the gum; gingiva
• inflamația: the inflammation

Questions & Answers about Inflamația este la gingie.

Where is the word for the in this sentence?

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

• inflamație = inflammation
• inflamația = the inflammation

So inflamația already includes the meaning of the inflammation.

What does este mean here?

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

So here it means is.

• eu sunt = I am
• tu ești = you are
• el/ea este = he/she/it is

In everyday speech, Romanians often shorten este to e:

• Inflamația e la gingie.

That is more casual, but it means the same thing.

Why is la used instead of în?