Perioada de probă începe luni.

Monday

Breakdown of Perioada de probă începe luni.

• a începe: to start
• perioada de probă: the probation period

Questions & Answers about Perioada de probă începe luni.

What does each word in Perioada de probă începe luni mean?

A natural word-by-word breakdown is:

• perioada = the period
• de probă = of trial / probationary / for testing
• începe = starts / begins
• luni = Monday

So the whole phrase is literally something like The trial period starts Monday, which is why it is translated as The probation period starts Monday.

Why is it perioada and not perioadă?

Because perioada is the definite form: the period.

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

• perioadă = a period
• perioada = the period

So:

• O perioadă de probă = A probation period
• Perioada de probă = The probation period

Why does Romanian use de probă instead of a single adjective like probationary?