Specimenul de semnătură este pe formular.

Because -ul is the Romanian definite article attached to the end of the noun.

• specimen = a specimen / a sample
• specimenul = the specimen / the sample

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word (the).

So specimenul de semnătură means the signature specimen or the signature sample.

de semnătură means of signature or more naturally in English, for signature / signature-related, depending on context.

In this sentence, specimen de semnătură is a standard Romanian expression meaning:

• signature specimen
• signature sample

Here de links the two nouns:

• specimen = sample
• semnătură = signature

So literally it is something like sample of signature.

Romanian often uses de + noun to express the type or category of something, especially in formal or fixed expressions.

So:

• specimen de semnătură = signature specimen
• literally, specimen of signature

If you used semnăturii, that would suggest a different structure, more like a true genitive construction. But in this case, specimen de semnătură is the normal set phrase.

This is similar to how Romanian says:

• sală de clasă = classroom
• periuță de dinți = toothbrush

So de semnătură tells you what kind of specimen it is.

Because in specimenul de semnătură, the main noun is specimenul, and semnătură functions more like a classifier or descriptor inside the expression.

So Romanian normally says:

• specimenul de semnătură = the signature specimen

not:

• specimenul de semnătura

and usually not:

• specimenul de semnăturii

The definiteness is carried by the main noun, specimenul.

este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a fi (to be).

So:

• este = is

In this sentence:

• Specimenul de semnătură este pe formular.
• The signature specimen is on the form.

Unlike in some languages where the verb to be can be omitted in the present tense, in Romanian it is normally expressed here.

Here pe means on.

So:

• pe formular = on the form

Romanian uses pe for physical or visual placement on a surface, including paper, forms, documents, and screens.

Examples:

• pe masă = on the table
• pe pagină = on the page
• pe formular = on the form

Both are possible, but they mean slightly different things.

• pe formular = on the form in a general or context-known sense
• pe formularul = on the specific form

Romanian often leaves a noun indefinite when English might still naturally say the, especially if the context already makes it clear which form is being discussed.

So pe formular can still be translated as on the form.

If you want to stress a particular form, you could say:

• pe formularul acesta = on this form
• pe formularul respectiv = on that form

Yes. It is a fairly common formal or administrative expression.

You are likely to see it in contexts such as:

• banks
• contracts
• identity documents
• official paperwork

It refers to a sample of a person’s signature used for verification.

In everyday speech, people might also say something more explanatory, but in official Romanian, specimen de semnătură is very normal.

Yes, Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but the original order is the most neutral and natural here:

• Specimenul de semnătură este pe formular.

You could also say:

• Pe formular este specimenul de semnătură.

That version puts more emphasis on pe formular.

So both are grammatical, but the original sentence is the straightforward default word order: subject + verb + location.

It is pronounced approximately sem-nuh-TUH-ruh, with the stress on tu.

A few helpful points:

• gn in semn- is pronounced clearly; the g is not silent
• ă is the Romanian mid-central vowel, like a relaxed uh
• final ă is also that uh sound

So:

• semnătură ≈ sem-nuh-TUH-ruh

Not always. In English, specimen often sounds scientific or technical. In Romanian, specimen can also be technical or formal, but in expressions like specimen de semnătură, it is standard administrative language.

So in this sentence, specimenul is best understood as:

• sample
• specimen
• more specifically, signature sample

Depending on the translation style, English might prefer signature sample even if Romanian uses specimen.

This is a very common question.

• pe formular = on the form
• în formular = in the form

Use pe when you think of the form as a surface/page/document.

Use în when you think of information being entered inside the fields or sections of the form.

For example:

• Semnătura este pe formular. = The signature is on the form.
• Datele sunt în formular. = The details are in the form.

So in your sentence, pe formular is natural because a signature specimen appears on the document.