Planul pare ridicol.

to seem

Breakdown of Planul pare ridicol.

• planul: the plan
• ridicol: ridiculous

Questions & Answers about Planul pare ridicol.

Why is it planul and not just plan?

Because -ul is the Romanian definite article attached to the end of the noun.

• plan = plan / a plan
• planul = the plan

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the?

Romanian normally uses an enclitic definite article, which means the article is added to the noun as an ending.

So instead of:

• English: the plan

Romanian says:

• planul

This is one of the big differences between English and Romanian grammar.

What does pare mean here?

Pare means seems or appears.

It comes from the verb a părea = to seem / to appear.

In this sentence:

• Planul pare ridicol.
• The plan seems ridiculous.

So pare is the 3rd person singular form, used with planul.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?