Fluturașul de salariu vine luni.

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Breakdown of Fluturașul de salariu vine luni.

• luni: Monday
• fluturașul de salariu: the payslip

Questions & Answers about Fluturașul de salariu vine luni.

What does the ending -ul in fluturașul mean?

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

So:

• fluturaș = a payslip / payslip
• fluturașul = the payslip

This is one of the first big differences from English. Compare:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy

So fluturașul de salariu means the payslip or the salary slip.

Why is it de salariu? What is de doing here?

Here de links two nouns, a very common Romanian pattern.

• fluturaș de salariu = literally slip of salary
• natural English equivalent: payslip / salary slip

Romanian often uses de where English might use:

• a noun + noun combination: salary slip
• of
• an adjective-like relationship

Other similar patterns:

• carte de istorie = history book
• sală de sport = gym / sports hall
• periuță de dinți = toothbrush

So de salariu tells you what kind of fluturaș it is.

Why doesn’t salariu also have an article here?