Salariul meu nu este mare, așa că economisesc mai mult.

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Breakdown of Salariul meu nu este mare, așa că economisesc mai mult.

• a fi: to be
• mare: big
• meu: my

Questions & Answers about Salariul meu nu este mare, așa că economisesc mai mult.

Why is it salariul meu and not meu salariu?

In Romanian, possessive adjectives like meu usually come after the noun:

• salariul meu = my salary
• casa mea = my house
• prietenii mei = my friends

Also, salariul includes the definite article at the end:

• salariu = a salary
• salariul = the salary

So salariul meu literally means the salary of mine, which is the normal Romanian way to say my salary.

Why does salariu become salariul?

Romanian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

So:

• salariu = salary / a salary
• salariul = the salary

In this sentence, salariul meu means my salary, and Romanian normally uses the definite form in this kind of possessive structure.

Why is it meu and not mea?