Prețul este ridicol.

Prețul means the price.

The ending -ul is the definite article attached to the end of the noun. In Romanian, instead of putting a separate word like English the before the noun, you usually add the article to the noun itself.

• preț = price
• prețul = the price

So:

• Prețul este ridicol. = The price is ridiculous.

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

So the sentence is built just like English:

• Prețul = the price
• este = is
• ridicol = ridiculous

Romanian normally uses the verb to be in this kind of sentence, just as English does.

Yes. E is a very common short form of este.

So both are correct:

• Prețul este ridicol.
• Prețul e ridicol.

The version with e is more common in everyday speech, while este can sound a bit more careful, neutral, or formal.

The letter ț is pronounced like ts in English cats or boots.

So prețul is approximately:

PRE-tsul

A rough breakdown:

• pre = like pre in press, but shorter
• ț = ts
• ul = ool/ul, very short

The stress is on the first syllable: PRE-țul.

Yes. Ridicol is a clear cognate with English ridiculous. That makes it easier to remember.

But note the form:

• Romanian: ridicol
• English: ridiculous

So the meaning is easy to recognize, but the Romanian word is not identical in form.

Because prețul is a singular neuter noun, and in the singular, neuter nouns usually take the same adjective form as masculine nouns.

So:

• preț = a neuter noun
• singular neuter + adjective → masculine singular form
• therefore: ridicol

Compare:

• preț ridicol = ridiculous price
• situație ridicolă = ridiculous situation
  (here situație is feminine, so the adjective becomes ridicolă)

The basic dictionary form is preț.

• preț = price
• prețul = the price

When you learn Romanian nouns, it is useful to learn both the base form and how the definite form is made.

Preț is a neuter noun.

In Romanian, neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

That matters for articles and adjective agreement.

So in the singular:

• preț ridicol = ridiculous price

But in the plural:

• prețuri ridicole = ridiculous prices

Notice how the adjective changes from ridicol to ridicole in the plural.

For the price is ridiculous, you use:

• Prețul este ridicol.

For a price is ridiculous, Romanian would usually use:

• Un preț este ridicol.

But in natural speech, that sentence is less common unless you mean a certain price / one price in a more general or contrastive way.

Very often Romanian prefers more natural alternatives depending on context, such as:

• Un astfel de preț este ridicol. = Such a price is ridiculous.
• Prețul acesta este ridicol. = This price is ridiculous.

Yes, Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but Prețul este ridicol is the normal, neutral order.

This is the standard pattern:

• subject + verb + adjective

You may also hear other orders for emphasis, for example:

• Ridicol este prețul.
• Este ridicol prețul.

But these sound more marked or stylistic. For a learner, the safest and most natural version is:

• Prețul este ridicol.

No, not in a normal present-tense sentence like this.

Romanian usually requires the verb to be here:

• Prețul este ridicol.
• Prețul e ridicol.

Saying just Prețul ridicol would not mean The price is ridiculous. It would sound incomplete, or like part of a noun phrase rather than a full sentence.

A simple yes/no question is:

• Prețul este ridicol? = Is the price ridiculous?

In speech, intonation often does the job.

You can also say:

• Este prețul ridicol?

That is also correct, though Prețul este ridicol? is often easier for learners because it keeps the same word order as the statement.

You add nu before the verb:

• Prețul nu este ridicol. = The price is not ridiculous.

In everyday speech:

• Prețul nu e ridicol.

So the pattern is:

• este = is
• nu este = is not

Yes, if you are using it directly with a noun, both positions are possible, but the most neutral one is usually after the noun:

• un preț ridicol = a ridiculous price

Romanian often places descriptive adjectives after the noun.

So compare:

• Prețul este ridicol. = The price is ridiculous.
• un preț ridicol = a ridiculous price

These are related, but one is a full sentence and the other is a noun phrase.

It is grammatically neutral, but ridicol is a strong adjective in meaning. It expresses clear criticism.

So Prețul este ridicol does not mean just The price is a bit high. It means something more like:

• The price is absurd
• The price is outrageous
• The price is ridiculous

So even though the grammar is simple, the tone can be quite emphatic.