Vecinul meu locuiește la etajul doi.

My neighbor lives on the second floor.

Breakdown of Vecinul meu locuiește la etajul doi.

• la: on
• meu: my
• doi: two
• vecinul: the neighbor

Questions & Answers about Vecinul meu locuiește la etajul doi.

Why is it vecinul and not just vecin?

Romanian often attaches the definite article to the end of the noun, not as a separate word like the in English.

• vecin = neighbor (indefinite, a neighbor)
• vecinul = the neighbor (definite, the specific one)

So vecinul meu literally means the neighbor of mine / my neighbor.

Why does meu come after the noun (vecinul meu) instead of before it, like my neighbor in English?

In Romanian, possessive adjectives usually follow the noun they modify:

• fratele meu = my brother
• cartea ta = your book
• vecinul meu = my neighbor

So the normal pattern is noun + possessive (not possessive + noun, as in English).

Why is it meu and not mea?

Meu agrees in gender and number with the noun vecinul.

• vecinul is masculine singular → meu (masculine singular)
• If the noun were feminine singular, you’d use mea:
  • vecina mea = my (female) neighbor

Other examples:

• fratele meu (my brother) – masculine → meu
• sora mea (my sister) – feminine → mea

Could I also say , like in English “my neighbor”?