Prietenii glumesc la prânz.

the friend (masculine)

Breakdown of Prietenii glumesc la prânz.

• la: at
• prânzul: the lunch
• a glumi: to joke

Questions & Answers about Prietenii glumesc la prânz.

Why does prieteni become prietenii with two is?

Because prietenii means the friends, while prieteni just means friends.

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

• prieten = friend
• prieteni = friends
• prietenii = the friends

The two is come from:

• one i belonging to the plural form prieteni
• one i belonging to the definite article

So prietenii glumesc means the friends are joking / the friends joke.

Why is the definite article attached to the noun instead of being a separate word?

That is a normal feature of Romanian grammar. Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun.

For example:

• băiat = boy

• băiatul = the boy

• fată = girl

• fata = the girl

• prieteni = friends
• prietenii = the friends

So in this sentence, prietenii already includes the idea of the.

What form is glumesc?