Aurul este greu.

The gold is heavy.

Breakdown of Aurul este greu.

• a fi: to be
• greu: heavy
• aurul: the gold

Questions & Answers about Aurul este greu.

Why is it aurul and not just aur?

Aur means gold in a general dictionary form.

Aurul means the gold because -ul is the definite article attached to the end of the noun. Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word such as the.

So:

• aur = gold
• aurul = the gold

In a sentence like this, Romanian often uses the definite form when speaking about something as a known substance or topic.

What does este mean here?

Este means is. It 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 Aurul este greu, este links the subject aurul with the adjective greu, just like is in English.

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