Când este prânzul?

to be

Breakdown of Când este prânzul?

• când: when
• prânzul: the lunch

Questions & Answers about Când este prânzul?

What does Când mean in this sentence?

Când is an interrogative adverb meaning when. It’s used to ask about time.

What part of speech is este and what does it do here?

Este is the third person singular of the verb a fi (to be). In this question it functions as a linking verb, connecting the subject (prânzul) with the question word (când).

Why is there an -ul ending on prânz? What does prânzul mean?

The suffix -ul is the masculine singular definite article in Romanian. So prânz (lunch) becomes prânzul (the lunch). Even in questions, Romanian marks definite nouns with a suffix rather than a separate word.

Why do we translate prânzul as lunch and not the lunch in English?

Romanian always attaches a definite article to definite nouns. English, however, often omits the article before words like lunch, dinner, or breakfast. Although prânzul literally means the lunch, in natural English you’d simply say lunch.

What case is prânzul in this question?