Casa este dincolo.

The house is over there.

Breakdown of Casa este dincolo.

• a fi: to be
• casa: the house
• dincolo: beyond; over there

Questions & Answers about Casa este dincolo.

Why is it casa and not casă?

Because casa means the house, while casă means a house or just house in the dictionary form.

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

• casă = house / a house
• casa = the house

So in this sentence, casa is the definite form.

What part of speech is dincolo?

Here, dincolo is an adverb of place. It tells you where something is.

Depending on context, it can mean things like:

• beyond
• over there
• on the other side

So in Casa este dincolo, it gives the location of the house.

Why is there no de after dincolo?

Because dincolo can be used in two ways:

1. On its own, when the reference point is understood:

   • Casa este dincolo.
   • The idea is something like The house is over there / beyond.

2. With de

   • a noun/pronoun, when you say what it is beyond:
   • Casa este dincolo de râu. = The house is beyond the river.
   • Dincolo de mine... = Beyond me...

So in your sentence, de is omitted because the comparison point is not explicitly stated.