Copilul vorbește cu părintele.

The child speaks with the parent.

Breakdown of Copilul vorbește cu părintele.

• cu: with
• a vorbi: to speak
• copilul: the child
• părintele: the parent

Questions & Answers about Copilul vorbește cu părintele.

Why do copilul and părintele have extra endings?

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

• copil = child
• copilul = the child
• părinte = parent
• părintele = the parent

So both nouns in this sentence are definite.

Why is it părintele and not părinteul?

Because nouns ending in -e often form the singular definite with -le.

So:

• părinte → părintele
• frate → fratele

This is just the normal pattern for many Romanian nouns ending in -e.

Why is the verb vorbește?

It matches a third-person singular subject: copilul = the child.

The verb comes from a vorbi = to speak / to talk. In the present tense:

• eu vorbesc = I speak
• tu vorbești = you speak
• el/ea vorbește = he/she speaks
• noi vorbim = we speak
• voi vorbiți = you all speak
• ei/ele vorbesc = they speak

So copilul vorbește means the child speaks / is speaking.

What does cu mean here?