Locul liniștit este aproape de parc.

to be

Breakdown of Locul liniștit este aproape de parc.

• parcul: the park
• liniștit: quiet
• locul: the place

Questions & Answers about Locul liniștit este aproape de parc.

Why is the definite article in locul attached as -ul instead of written as a separate word like “the”?

In Romanian, the definite article is enclitic—it attaches to the end of the noun. For masculine singular nouns, you add -ul. So loc (“place”) + -ul = locul (“the place”). There is no separate word equivalent to English “the.”

Why does the adjective liniștit come after the noun locul, rather than before it as in English (“quiet place”)?

Standard Romanian word order places adjectives after the noun they modify. So you say loc liniștit (“place quiet”). Putting the adjective before the noun is possible for emphasis or poetic effect, but the normal pattern is noun + adjective.

How do I say “a quiet place” (indefinite) instead of “the quiet place”?

You need the indefinite article un for masculine singular:

• Un loc liniștit = “a quiet place.”
  The adjective and word order remain the same; you just add un in front.

Why is there no article before parc in aproape de parc? Aren’t we talking about “the park”?