Breakdown of Cartea aceasta este interesantă.
a fi
to be
cartea
the book
interesant
interesting
aceasta
this
Questions & Answers about Cartea aceasta este interesantă.
Why is cartea one word, and what does the -a mean?
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
So:
- carte = book
- cartea = the book
The -a here is the feminine singular definite article.
Why is it cartea aceasta and not just aceasta carte?
Romanian often places the demonstrative after the noun, especially in everyday usage.
So:
- cartea aceasta = this book
This is very common and natural in Romanian.
You may also see:
- această carte
That also means this book, but the post-noun version cartea aceasta is extremely common and often feels more neutral or conversational.
Why is it aceasta here and not acesta?