Morcovii fierb repede, iar după aceea îi amestec cu cartofii.

The carrots boil quickly, and after that I mix them with the potatoes.

Breakdown of Morcovii fierb repede, iar după aceea îi amestec cu cartofii.

• cu: with
• repede: quickly
• după aceea: after that
• iar: and

Questions & Answers about Morcovii fierb repede, iar după aceea îi amestec cu cartofii.

Why do morcovii and cartofii end in -ii?

Because they are definite plural forms.

For these masculine nouns:

• morcov = carrot
• morcovi = carrots
• morcovii = the carrots

And:

• cartof = potato
• cartofi = potatoes
• cartofii = the potatoes

So the two i letters are not accidental:

• one i belongs to the plural form
• the other i is the definite article

Why is it fierb and not fierbe?

Because the subject is plural: morcovii = the carrots.

The verb a fierbe in the present tense has:

• el/ea fierbe = he/she/it boils
• ei/ele fierb = they boil

So:

• Morcovul fierbe = The carrot boils
• Morcovii fierb = The carrots boil

What exactly does a fierbe mean here?