Colegul vine mâine la birou.

The colleague is coming to the office tomorrow.

Breakdown of Colegul vine mâine la birou.

• a veni: to come
• mâine: tomorrow
• la: to
• biroul: the office

Questions & Answers about Colegul vine mâine la birou.

Why does Romanian add -ul at the end of colegul?

Romanian attaches the definite article to the end of nouns (enclitic article). For masculine singular, the article is -ul. So:

• coleg = “colleague”
• colegul = “the colleague”

Why is vine used even though it refers to something happening tomorrow?

In Romanian, the simple present tense often expresses a near future action. Thus vine mâine literally “comes tomorrow” is understood as “will come tomorrow.” No separate future auxiliary is required for this meaning.

Why is it la birou instead of using an article or saying în birou?

When you indicate movement “to” or location “at” a place, Romanian uses la + [indefinite noun] without an article. Therefore:

• la birou = “to/at the office.”
  By contrast, în birou means “inside the office,” focusing on being within its interior.

Can I move mâine to a different position in the sentence?