Meciul începe; așadar, jucăm.

Meciul means the match. Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• meci = match / a match
• meciul = the match

The ending -ul is the definite article for many masculine and neuter singular nouns.

Both are in the present indicative.

• începe = (it) begins / is beginning
• jucăm = we play / we are playing

Like in many languages, the Romanian present tense can often cover both a simple present and a present progressive meaning, depending on context.

Romanian often drops subject pronouns when they are understood from context.

So:

• Meciul începe literally has the match begins
• there is no need to add a separate word for it

The noun meciul is already the subject, so Romanian does not need anything extra.

For the same reason: Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person.

• jucăm = we play
• the ending -ăm tells you it is 1st person plural (we)

You could say noi jucăm, but that would usually add emphasis, something like we are the ones playing.

Așadar means something like:

• therefore
• so
• thus
• consequently

It links the first idea to the second: the match is beginning, therefore/so we play.

It sounds a bit more formal or polished than some other common connectors.

It is correct, but in everyday speech Romanian speakers might often use other connectors, such as:

• deci = so / therefore
• așa că = so / that’s why

For example:

• Meciul începe, deci jucăm.
• Meciul începe, așa că jucăm.

Așadar is perfectly good Romanian, but it can sound slightly more formal or literary than deci.

This is mainly about punctuation style.

In Meciul începe; așadar, jucăm., așadar works as a connector between two clauses, and it is set off with punctuation. The semicolon creates a stronger pause than a comma.

You may also see other punctuation in real Romanian, depending on style:

• Meciul începe, așadar jucăm.
• Meciul începe. Așadar, jucăm.

So the punctuation here is natural, but not the only possible choice.

A helpful approximation is uhn-CHE-pe.

A few details:

• î is a special Romanian vowel with no exact English equivalent
• ce is pronounced like che in check
• the stress is on the second syllable: în-CE-pe

So începe sounds roughly like uhn-CHE-pe.

A rough English approximation is uh-sha-DAR.

Important parts:

• ă is a short central vowel, something like the a in about
• ș is pronounced sh
• the stress is usually on the last syllable: a-șa-DAR

So you can think of it roughly as uh-sha-DAR.

The dictionary form is a juca = to play.

From that verb:

• eu joc = I play
• tu joci = you play
• el/ea joacă = he/she plays
• noi jucăm = we play
• voi jucați = you all play
• ei/ele joacă = they play

So jucăm is the we form of a juca.

Yes. Romanian does not normally have a separate everyday verb form exactly like English we are playing.

So jucăm can mean:

• we play
• we are playing

The exact meaning depends on context. In this sentence, because the match is starting now, English might naturally translate it as we’re playing in some contexts.

Because meci is a masculine/neuter noun in the singular, and one common definite article ending for that type is -ul.

So:

• meci → meciul
• băiat → băiatul
• copac → copacul

Romanian definite articles vary depending on gender, number, and the shape of the noun, so you will see other endings too, such as -a, -le, or -lor in other forms.

The sentence uses a very normal and natural word order:

• Meciul începe = subject + verb
• așadar = connector
• jucăm = verb

Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but this version is straightforward and neutral. You could change the structure in some contexts, but this sentence already sounds natural.