Începutul este bun.

to be

Breakdown of Începutul este bun.

• bun: good
• începutul: the beginning

Questions & Answers about Începutul este bun.

Why is the definite article attached to început instead of using a separate word for “the”?

Romanian places its definite article as a suffix rather than a separate word. For most masculine singular nouns, you add -ul (or -le after certain consonants). So început (“beginning”) + -ul = începutul (“the beginning”).

What is the gender and case of începutul in this sentence?

Începutul is a masculine, singular noun in the nominative case. It functions as the subject of the sentence. In Romanian, nouns have gender (masculine, feminine or neuter) and show case mostly by context or by adding articles and adjective endings.

Why is the adjective bun used instead of bine?

Bun is an adjective (“good”) agreeing with a noun; bine is an adverb (“well”). Since you’re describing începutul (a noun), you need the adjective form bun.

Could you say Începutul bun and drop the verb este?

No. In standard Romanian you need the linking verb este (“is”) to form a complete sentence: Începutul este bun. Omitting este would just leave two words (“beginning good”) without a verb.