Înainte să plec, verific frâna din față și casca albastră.

In Romanian, înainte să + verb is a very common way to say before someone does something.

So:

• Înainte să plec = Before I leave
• literally, before that I leave

Romanian often uses să + a finite verb where English uses an infinitive or a full clause.

A close alternative is:

• Înainte de a pleca = Before leaving / Before I leave

Both are correct, but înainte să plec is very natural in everyday speech.

After să, Romanian usually uses the subjunctive, but for many verbs the 1st person singular form looks exactly like the normal present tense.

So:

• eu plec = I leave / I am leaving
• să plec = that I leave / for me to leave

The form is the same, but the grammar role is different.

Compare:

• Pleci acum. = You are leaving now.
• Vreau să pleci acum. = I want you to leave now.

So in your sentence, plec is the correct subjunctive form after să.

It can mean both, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

• I check
• I am checking

So:

• verific = I check / I am checking

In this sentence, because of Înainte să plec (Before I leave), it usually sounds like a habitual or immediate action: Before leaving, I check...

That -a is the definite article attached to the noun.

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English.

So:

• frână = a brake

• frâna = the brake

• cască = a helmet
• casca = the helmet

This is one of the most important features of Romanian grammar.

Din față means from the front / at the front / front depending on context.

So:

• frâna din față = the front brake
• literally, the brake from the front

Romanian often uses a prepositional phrase where English uses a noun directly as an adjective.

Compare:

• ușa din spate = the back door
• roata din față = the front wheel

Saying frâna față would not be the normal standard phrasing here.

Romanian has both ă and â, and they are different sounds.

• ă is a short central vowel, like a very reduced unstressed sound
• â is a deeper central vowel, a sound English does not really have

So:

• frână contains â
• față contains ă

These are just part of the standard spelling of the words, so they need to be learned word by word.

Because adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number.

• cască is feminine singular
• so the adjective must also be feminine singular

That gives:

• casca albastră = the blue helmet

Compare:

• tricoul albastru = the blue T-shirt (masculine/neuter singular)
• casca albastră = the blue helmet (feminine singular)
• căștile albastre = the blue helmets (feminine plural)

In Romanian, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So the normal order is:

• casca albastră = the blue helmet
• mașina roșie = the red car
• cartea interesantă = the interesting book

Putting the adjective before the noun is possible in some cases, but it is less neutral and often sounds more literary, emphatic, or stylistically marked.

So for a basic learner, the safest pattern is:

noun + adjective

Yes.

The verb verific applies to both nouns:

• frâna din față
• casca albastră

So the structure is:

• verific [frâna din față] și [casca albastră]

In English: I check the front brake and the blue helmet.

This is exactly the same basic coordination pattern as in English.

Yes, it is normal and correct here.

Înainte să plec is an introductory subordinate clause, and Romanian usually separates it with a comma from the main clause:

• Înainte să plec, verific...

This is similar to English:

• Before I leave, I check...

So the comma helps show the sentence structure clearly.

Yes, absolutely.

Both are correct:

• Înainte să plec, verific...
• Înainte de a pleca, verific...

The difference is mostly stylistic:

• înainte să plec sounds very natural and conversational
• înainte de a pleca can sound a bit more formal or more written, though it is still common

A learner should understand and be able to use both.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

uh-NIGHN-te suh plek, veh-REEF-eek FRUH-nuh deen FAH-tsuh sh cas-ka al-BAS-truh

A few important points:

• ă in să, frâna, față, albastră is a short central vowel
• â in frâna is a different sound from ă
• ț in față is pronounced ts
• ș in și is pronounced sh
• c before a in casca sounds like k

If you want a more natural rhythm, the sentence is usually spoken with a small pause after plec:

Înainte să plec, / verific frâna din față și casca albastră.

Because Romanian, like English, can list two direct objects after one verb without repeating extra structure if it is not needed.

So:

• verific frâna din față și casca albastră

works just like:

• I check the front brake and the blue helmet

You only need to repeat words if you want emphasis or extra clarity. In a normal sentence, this version is perfectly natural.