Ciorba este rece, așa că o pun la microunde.

to be

Breakdown of Ciorba este rece, așa că o pun la microunde.

• o: it
• rece: cold
• așa că: so

Questions & Answers about Ciorba este rece, așa că o pun la microunde.

Why is it ciorba and not ciorbă?

Because ciorba is the definite form: the soup.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun:

• ciorbă = soup / a soup
• ciorba = the soup

So Ciorba este rece means The soup is cold.

Is ciorbă just the normal word for soup?

It is a word for a type of soup, but not exactly every kind of soup.

In Romanian:

• ciorbă usually means a traditional soup, often a bit sour
• supă usually means a clearer or different style of soup

So a Romanian learner may want to remember that ciorbă is culturally specific, even if English may simply translate it as soup.

Why do we use este here?

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular of a fi = to be.

So:

• ciorba este rece = the soup is cold

In everyday speech, Romanians very often say e instead of este:

• Ciorba e rece.

Both are correct. Este sounds a bit fuller or more careful; e is very common in normal conversation.

Why is it rece? Does the adjective agree with ?