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Questions & Answers about Banana este bună.
What does Banana este bună literally mean, and how would you translate it?
Literally, Banana (the banana) + este (is) + bună (good) = “The banana is good.” In context, it simply states that a particular banana tastes or is good.
Why is there no separate word for “the”? Why is the noun banana spelled with an ending?
Romanian uses enclitic definite articles attached to the end of nouns.
- banană = “a banana” (indefinite)
- banana = “the banana” (definite)
Why does the adjective bună end in “-ă”?
Adjectives in Romanian agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
- banana is feminine singular, so bun (masculine) becomes bună (feminine singular).
Could we say Banana e bună instead of Banana este bună?