Domnișoara citește meniul.

Because in Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• domnișoară = a young lady / a miss
• domnișoara = the young lady / the miss

So the final -a here is not just part of the noun ending; it marks the noun as definite.

For the same reason: Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• meniu = a menu
• meniul = the menu

The -l at the end is the definite article here.

Citește is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb a citi (to read).

So it can mean:

• he reads
• she reads
• it reads (depending on context)

In this sentence, because the subject is domnișoara, it means she reads.

Romanian often does not use subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or clarity.

So instead of saying:

• Ea citește meniul. = She reads the menu.

Romanian can simply say:

• Domnișoara citește meniul.

The subject is already clearly stated, so no extra she is needed.

The sentence uses the normal Romanian word order:

• Domnișoara = subject
• citește = verb
• meniul = object

So it is Subject – Verb – Object, just like English:

• The young lady reads the menu.

Romanian can change word order more easily than English for emphasis, but this version is the most neutral and standard.

A rough English-friendly pronunciation is:

dom-nee-SHWA-ra chee-TEHSH-teh meh-NYUL

A few helpful points:

• ș = sh
• c before i or e sounds like ch
• ci in citește sounds like chee
• iu in meniul is pronounced together, not as two completely separate syllables

This is only approximate, but it is a good start.

The letter ș is pronounced like English sh.

So:

• domnișoara contains sh
• citește also contains sh

This letter is very important in Romanian, because changing it can change the word or make it look misspelled.

The dictionary form is domnișoară.

That is the indefinite singular form, meaning:

• a young lady
• a miss

In the sentence, it becomes domnișoara, the definite singular form:

• the young lady
• the miss

Yes, but its tone depends on context.

It can mean:

• miss
• young lady

It is a polite form of address or reference for a young unmarried woman, though in some contexts it can sound a bit formal, traditional, or old-fashioned depending on who is speaking and where.

In a basic learning sentence, it is perfectly normal.

In this sentence, meniul is a direct object, and its form is simply the definite singular noun.

Romanian does have case distinctions, but for many nouns the direct object looks the same as the nominative form. So here:

• meniul = the menu

There is no extra change needed just because it is the object.

Yes. That would mean:

• The young lady is reading a menu
• or The young lady reads a menu

The difference is:

• meniul = the menu (definite)
• un meniu = a menu (indefinite)

So the original sentence specifically refers to the menu, not just any menu.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

• she reads
• she is reading

So Domnișoara citește meniul could mean either:

• The young lady reads the menu
• The young lady is reading the menu

The surrounding context usually tells you which one is intended.

The main stress is roughly here:

• domnișoara
• citește
• meniul

So you would say something like:

• dom-nee-SHWA-ra
• chee-TEHSH-teh
• meh-NYI-ul

Stress is worth paying attention to in Romanian, because it helps your speech sound more natural.

Not in the same way, because Romanian handles definiteness differently.

English uses a separate word:

• the menu

Romanian usually attaches the article to the noun:

• meniul

So if Romanian wants to say the menu, it normally needs that definite ending. Leaving it off would change the meaning to a menu or just menu in a more general sense.

They are:

• o domnișoară = a young lady / a miss
• un meniu = a menu

The sentence uses the definite forms instead:

• domnișoara = the young lady
• meniul = the menu

So Romanian is marking both nouns as specific.

Yes. That means:

• She reads the menu

But if you say Ea citește meniul, the focus is more on she. Romanian often uses subject pronouns for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Ea citește meniul, nu el.
  She is reading the menu, not he.

Without that emphasis, Domnișoara citește meniul is more natural if the subject is already named.