Ana citește des.

Because citește is the 3rd person singular present-tense form of a citi (to read).

Here is the present tense:

• eu citesc = I read
• tu citești = you read
• el/ea citește = he/she reads
• noi citim = we read
• voi citiți = you all read
• ei/ele citesc = they read

Since Ana is she, Romanian uses citește.

Romanian often does not need a subject pronoun like she or he, because the verb ending already gives that information.

So:

• citește already means he/she reads
• Ana citește = Ana reads

In this sentence, the subject is stated as Ana, so adding ea (she) would usually be unnecessary:

• Ana citește des. = normal
• Ea citește des. = She reads often
• Ana ea citește des. = usually unnatural unless you want strong emphasis

Des is an adverb, and here it means often / frequently.

So it tells us how often Ana reads.

Examples:

• Ana citește des. = Ana reads often.
• Ana scrie des. = Ana writes often.
• Vin des aici. = I come here often.

In Romanian, adverbs like des often come after the verb, especially in simple neutral sentences.

So:

• Ana citește des. = the most natural basic order

You may also hear other orders in special contexts, but they are less neutral:

• Ana des citește = possible, but less common and more marked
• Des citește Ana = emphatic, literary, or contrastive

For a beginner, the safest pattern is:

• subject + verb + adverb

Citește is pronounced approximately chee-TESH-teh.

Breakdown:

• ci = like chi in cheese
• teș = tesh
• te = teh

The stress is on the middle syllable:

• ci-TEȘ-te

A more technical approximation is /tʃiˈteʃ.te/.

The letter ș is pronounced like English sh.

So:

• ș = sh

Examples:

• citește = contains ș, so you hear sh
• ușă = door
• așa = like this / so

This is an important Romanian letter, different from plain s.

Compare:

• s = like English s
• ș = like English sh

In Romanian, Ana is usually pronounced AH-na, with two clear syllables:

• A-na

The first A is an open a sound, not the English æ sound of Ann.

So it sounds closer to:

• AH-na

than to a very English-style AN-uh.

The infinitive is a citi, which means to read.

Romanian dictionary forms usually include a before the verb:

• a citi = to read
• a scrie = to write
• a veni = to come

So citește is one conjugated form of a citi.

Yes, absolutely. It is a complete and natural sentence.

It has:

• a subject: Ana
• a verb: citește
• an adverb: des

Romanian does not require extra words like does in English. The single verb form citește already expresses the present tense.

Yes. Citește des. is a perfectly possible Romanian sentence.

It means:

• He/She reads often
• or, depending on context, even You read often? is not correct here because citește is 3rd person, so it really means he/she reads often

Romanian often omits the subject when it is understood from context.

But if you want to say specifically that Ana is the one who reads often, then Ana citește des is clearer.

It is neutral. Nothing in it is especially formal or informal.

• Ana is just a name
• citește is a normal verb form
• des is a common everyday adverb

So this is the kind of sentence you could use in ordinary speech, writing, or language exercises.

You will most often see des after the verb in simple statements, and that is the best default pattern for learners.

For example:

• Citesc des. = I read often.
• Ana citește des. = Ana reads often.

Other positions can happen for style or emphasis, but they are not the basic pattern. So for now, it is best to learn:

• verb + des

Romanian verbs usually carry the grammatical information directly in the verb form itself.

English often uses:

• I read
• she reads
• does she read?

Romanian changes the verb form instead:

• eu citesc
• ea citește

So Romanian does not need a separate helper word like does in a normal sentence like this.

It can mean both he and she.

Romanian verbs in the present tense do not change according to gender. So:

• El citește. = He reads.
• Ea citește. = She reads.
• Ana citește. = Ana reads.

The verb form stays the same: citește.

Yes—this short sentence shows several important Romanian basics:

1. Romanian uses verb endings to show the person

   • citește = he/she reads

2. Adverbs often come after the verb

   • citește des

3. Proper names do not need an article

   • just Ana

4. Romanian spelling helps pronunciation

   • ș = sh

So even though the sentence is short, it is a very useful model for building many similar sentences.