Sezonul acesta este scurt.

Because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• sezon = season
• sezonul = the season

In this sentence, sezonul acesta means this season. Romanian often uses the definite form of the noun with a following demonstrative like acesta.

That is a very common Romanian pattern. With demonstratives, Romanian often puts the noun first and the demonstrative after it:

• sezonul acesta = this season

This is completely normal Romanian. English says this season, but Romanian often says something more literally like the season this.

Yes. Both are correct:

• acest sezon
• sezonul acesta

Both mean this season.

A useful difference:

• acest sezon is often felt as a bit more neutral, formal, or written
• sezonul acesta is very common in everyday speech

So the sentence could also be:

• Acest sezon este scurt.

Because sezon is a masculine singular noun, and the demonstrative must agree with it.

• masculine singular: acesta
• feminine singular: aceasta

So:

• sezonul acesta = this season
• cartea aceasta = this book

The form changes to match the noun’s gender and number.

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

• Sezonul acesta este scurt. = This season is short.

In normal standard Romanian, you need este here. You cannot usually leave it out the way some languages do.

In everyday speech, people often shorten este to e:

• Sezonul acesta e scurt.

That is very common and natural.

Because scurt is the adjective short, and after the verb este Romanian normally puts the adjective after the verb, just as English does:

• este scurt = is short

So the sentence structure is:

• Sezonul acesta = subject
• este = verb
• scurt = adjective

Because scurt must agree with sezonul, which is masculine singular.

Here are some forms of the adjective:

• masculine singular: scurt
• feminine singular: scurtă
• masculine plural: scurți
• feminine plural: scurte

So:

• sezonul acesta este scurt
• vacanța aceasta este scurtă

The adjective changes depending on the noun it describes.

The normal, natural order here is:

• Sezonul acesta este scurt.

Romanian does allow some flexibility for emphasis, but this is the most straightforward version.

For example, you might also hear:

• Acest sezon este scurt.

That is still normal. But for a learner, the safest pattern is to use the standard order you see here.

In this sentence, it clearly means this season.

Although acesta historically relates to a demonstrative meaning this one, in a phrase like sezonul acesta it functions as the normal way to say this season. A Romanian speaker will understand it that way, not as the season here.

A simple learner-friendly guide:

• acesta ≈ ah-CHES-tuh
• scurt ≈ skoort

A few notes:

• ce in acesta sounds like che in chess
• the final ă is a short central vowel, something like a very quick uh
• u in scurt is like oo in book or a short oo
• the r is rolled or tapped more than in most English accents

Yes, absolutely. Sezonul acesta este scurt. is perfectly correct and natural.

In casual speech, many speakers would be even more likely to say:

• Sezonul acesta e scurt.

That version sounds very everyday and conversational, while este sounds a bit fuller or slightly more formal.