Breakdown of Dobânda este atât de mică, încât transferăm soldul.
a fi
to be
mic
small
atât de … încât
so … that
soldul
the account balance
Questions & Answers about Dobânda este atât de mică, încât transferăm soldul.
Why is it dobânda and not dobândă?
Dobândă means interest or interest rate in the indefinite form.
- dobândă = an interest / interest
- dobânda = the interest
Romanian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
So here:
- dobânda = the interest
That makes sense because the sentence is talking about a specific interest rate already known from the context.
Why does mică end in -ă?
Because it agrees with dobânda, which is a feminine singular noun.
The adjective mic means small/low, and it changes form to match the noun:
- mic = masculine singular
- mică = feminine singular
- mici = plural
Since dobânda is feminine singular, the correct form is:
- dobânda este mică = the interest is low
In this sentence, mică is best understood as low, not physically small.
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