Copilul iubește muzica.

the music

Breakdown of Copilul iubește muzica.

• copilul: the child
• a iubi: to love

Questions & Answers about Copilul iubește muzica.

What does each word mean on its own?

• copilul = the child
• iubește = loves
• muzica = music / the music

A very literal word-for-word translation is The child loves the music, but in natural English this is often simply The child loves music.

Why is the attached to the end of copilul and muzica instead of being a separate word?

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

So:

• copil = child
• copilul = the child

and:

• muzică = music
• muzica = the music or music in a generic sense

This is one of the big differences from English. Romanian has a postposed definite article.

Why is it muzica and not just muzică if the English meaning is just music?

In Romanian, abstract or generic nouns are often used with the definite article where English would use no article.

So muzica can mean:

• the music in a specific context, or
• music in general, as an art form or category

Here, the natural meaning is usually The child loves music, not necessarily The child loves the music.