Soarele este puternic pe plajă, deși vântul bate ușor.

to be

Breakdown of Soarele este puternic pe plajă, deși vântul bate ușor.

• pe: on
• soarele: the sun
• deși: although

Questions & Answers about Soarele este puternic pe plajă, deși vântul bate ușor.

What does the suffix -le in soarele represent?

It’s the enclitic definite article for masculine singular nouns. Soarele means the sun, while soare (without -le) would mean a sun or just sun in a general sense.

Why is the adjective puternic not puternică or puternici?

Adjectives must agree with the noun’s gender and number. Soare is masculine singular, so we use the masculine singular form puternic. A feminine noun would take puternică, and plural nouns would take puternici (masculine) or puternice (feminine).

Why do we use pe in pe plajă instead of la plajă?

Romanian uses pe to indicate location on horizontal surfaces or open spaces. So pe plajă means on the beach. La is used for points or enclosed areas, like la masă (= at the table).

What does the conjunction deși mean, and how is it different from dar?