Problema de azi este interesantă.

to be

Breakdown of Problema de azi este interesantă.

• azi: today
• problema: the problem
• de: of

Questions & Answers about Problema de azi este interesantă.

Why does problema end in -a?

In Romanian the definite article attaches to the end of the noun. For feminine singular nouns ending in -ă, the article is -a. So problemă (a problem) becomes problema (the problem).

What is the function of de in problema de azi? Could we drop it?

De here means “of” and links the noun to the time expression, giving the problem of today. You can’t drop it—problema azi is ungrammatical.

Why is azi used instead of astăzi?

Both words mean today. Azi is the shorter, more colloquial form; astăzi is the longer, slightly more formal variant. You could also say problema de astăzi.

Why does interesantă end in -ă?

Adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Problemă is feminine singular, so the adjective takes the feminine singular ending -ă, yielding interesantă.

Can I say Problema de azi e interesantă instead of este?