Avocatul verifică afacerea.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, instead of being a separate word like English the.

• avocat = lawyer
• avocatul = the lawyer

And:

• afacere = business / deal / affair
• afacerea = the business / the deal

So both nouns are definite here: the lawyer and the business.

The definite article changes depending on the noun’s gender and form.

• avocat is a masculine noun, so in the singular definite form it becomes avocatul
• afacere is a feminine noun, and its definite singular form is afacerea

This is very normal in Romanian: the definite article is not one single form. It depends on the noun.

In this case, it actually is basically afacere + a = afacerea. Romanian feminine nouns often form the definite singular this way.

So:

• o afacere = a business / a deal
• afacerea = the business / the deal

Nothing unusual is happening here beyond the normal definite ending.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Common translations include:

• checks
• verifies
• inspects
• looks over

So Avocatul verifică afacerea could mean:

• The lawyer checks the business
• The lawyer verifies the deal

Romanian a verifica is often used a bit more broadly than English to verify, so check is often the most natural translation.

verifică is the 3rd person singular present tense of a verifica (to check / to verify).

So it can mean:

• he checks
• she checks
• it checks

In this sentence, because the subject is avocatul (the lawyer), it means:

• the lawyer checks

A quick mini-pattern:

• eu verific = I check
• tu verifici = you check
• el/ea verifică = he/she checks

Because Romanian usually uses a postposed definite article, meaning the article comes at the end of the noun.

Compare:

• English: the lawyer

• Romanian: avocatul

• English: the business
• Romanian: afacerea

This is one of the most noticeable differences between Romanian and English.

Here, the verb form and basic sentence structure help:

• Avocatul = the lawyer → the one doing the action
• verifică = checks
• afacerea = the business → the thing being checked

So the sentence follows the common Subject–Verb–Object order:

• Avocatul | verifică | afacerea
• The lawyer | checks | the business

Romanian can sometimes change word order more freely than English, but this sentence uses the standard, straightforward order.

Yes. Romanian allows more flexibility than English, especially for emphasis.

For example:

• Avocatul verifică afacerea. = neutral, standard
• Afacerea o verifică avocatul. = emphasizes the lawyer as the one who checks it
• Afacerea verifică avocatul would generally sound wrong for the intended meaning

So while Romanian word order is flexible, you cannot just rearrange words randomly. The most natural basic version here is the original one.

Because the sentence uses definite nouns, not indefinite ones.

• un avocat = a lawyer
• o afacere = a business

But here we have:

• avocatul = the lawyer
• afacerea = the business

So the sentence is specifically about the lawyer and the business, not just any lawyer and any business.

The final ă is a very common Romanian vowel. It is a short, neutral sound, somewhat like the a in English sofa.

Approximate pronunciation:

• verifică ≈ veh-ree-FEE-kuh
• avocatul ≈ ah-voh-KAH-tool
• afacerea ≈ ah-fah-CHE-reh-ah

A few notes:

• ă is not a strong a sound like in father
• stress in verifică falls on fi
• stress in avocatul falls on ca
• stress in afacerea falls on ce

These are only approximations, but they help.

It can mean several related things depending on context:

• business
• deal
• transaction
• sometimes even matter or affair

So in different contexts, Avocatul verifică afacerea might be understood as:

• The lawyer checks the business
• The lawyer reviews the deal

The exact English translation depends on what kind of afacere is meant.

Usually, no. Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already gives information.

So instead of saying:

• El verifică afacerea

Romanian often simply says:

• Verifică afacerea

However, in your sentence the subject is explicitly named:

• Avocatul verifică afacerea

That is completely normal and often clearer.

The Romanian present tense can sometimes translate into English in more than one way, depending on context.

So verifică can mean:

• checks
• is checking

Without extra context, the most neutral translation is usually checks. But in real situations, English might prefer is checking.

For example:

• Avocatul verifică afacerea acum. = The lawyer is checking the business now.

So Romanian present tense is a little broader than the English simple present.