Prețul total este mare.

In Romanian, prețul means the price, while preț means just price.

Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word like the in front:

• preț = price
• prețul = the price

So Prețul total means the total price.

This is a normal feature of Romanian grammar. Romanian uses a postposed definite article, which means the article is attached to the noun.

For example:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy
• preț = price
• prețul = the price

So even though it may feel unusual to an English speaker, prețul is completely standard Romanian.

In Romanian, adjectives often come after the noun they describe.

So:

• preț total = total price
• prețul total = the total price

This is one of the most common adjective positions in Romanian. English usually says total price, but Romanian naturally says price total in that order.

Mare literally means big or large, but in context it can also mean high when talking about things like prices, costs, amounts, or numbers.

So in this sentence, mare is best understood as:

• high
• large
• sometimes naturally translated as expensive, depending on context

For a price, English usually says high, while Romanian commonly uses mare.

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb a fi = to be.

So:

• Prețul total = the total price
• este = is
• mare = high / large

Together: The total price is high.

Usually, in a full standard sentence like this, este should be included.

• Prețul total este mare. = correct, complete, neutral

In casual speech, Romanian speakers sometimes omit forms of to be in certain contexts, especially in headings, notes, or very informal speech, but for a learner it is best to keep este here.

It does agree, but mare is one of those adjectives whose masculine singular and feminine singular forms are the same.

Here, prețul is masculine singular, and mare matches it correctly.

Compare:

• masculine singular: preț mare = big/high price
• feminine singular: casă mare = big house
• masculine plural: prețuri mari = big/high prices
• feminine plural: case mari = big houses

So the plural changes clearly to mari, but the singular form stays mare.

A helpful rough pronunciation is:

PREH-tsul

A few details:

• pre sounds roughly like preh
• ț is pronounced ts, like in cats
• ul at the end is a short ending, roughly ool or ul, depending on speed and accent

So prețul is approximately PREH-tsul.

ț is a separate Romanian letter, not just a decorated t.

It is pronounced ts, like:

• cats
• bits

So:

• preț sounds like prets
• not like ordinary English t

The comma under the letter matters. ț and t are different letters in Romanian.

Yes. Prețul este mare means The price is high.

The original sentence, Prețul total este mare, is more specific: The total price is high.

So the difference is:

• Prețul este mare. = The price is high.
• Prețul total este mare. = The total price is high.

The normal, neutral order is:

Prețul total este mare.

Romanian does allow some flexibility for emphasis, but this is the most natural version for a learner.

For example, moving words around may sound marked or poetic, or it may change what is being emphasized. So unless you have a special reason, stick with:

subject + adjective + este + adjective/complement

Here:

• Prețul total = subject
• este = is
• mare = complement

The plural would be:

Prețurile totale sunt mari.
= The total prices are high.

Breakdown:

• prețul → prețurile = the prices
• total → totale = total (plural form here)
• este → sunt = are
• mare → mari = high / large (plural)

This is a useful way to see how Romanian changes nouns, adjectives, and the verb in the plural.