Proprietarul repară robinetul.

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

So:

• proprietar = owner
• proprietarul = the owner

and

• robinet = tap / faucet
• robinetul = the tap / the faucet

For many masculine singular nouns, the definite article is -ul.

Romanian is different from English here. Instead of saying the owner, Romanian says owner-the, in effect:

• proprietarul = the owner
• robinetul = the faucet

This is one of the most noticeable features of Romanian grammar: the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

In this sentence, you mainly know from word order:

• Proprietarul = the subject, because it comes before the verb
• repară = the verb
• robinetul = the direct object, because it comes after the verb

So the sentence means:

• The owner repairs the faucet

not

• The faucet repairs the owner

In simple Romanian sentences like this, the direct object often looks the same as the subject form, so position in the sentence is very important.

Repară is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb a repara = to repair / to fix.

So:

• eu repar = I repair
• tu repari = you repair
• el/ea repară = he/she repairs

Since proprietarul is he/she/it grammatically, the verb is repară.

It can mean both, depending on context.

Romanian often uses the simple present where English may use either:

• repairs
• is repairing

So Proprietarul repară robinetul could mean:

• The owner repairs the faucet
• The owner is repairing the faucet

Context tells you which is meant.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

pro-pri-e-TA-rul re-PA-ră ro-bi-NE-tul

A few useful notes:

• ă is like the a in sofa: a short neutral sound
• stress falls roughly on:
  • proprietArul
  • repAră
  • robinEtul

Romanian pronunciation is fairly regular, so once you learn the sound-letter rules, it becomes much easier.

Usually, yes: proprietar means owner.

Depending on context, it can sometimes also be understood as landlord or property owner, but the basic meaning is simply owner.

So without more context, proprietarul is best understood as the owner.

It can mean either, depending on the variety of English you use:

• robinet = tap in British English
• robinet = faucet in American English

So robinetul means the tap / the faucet.

Yes. This is the most neutral and common word order:

• Subject + Verb + Object
• Proprietarul repară robinetul.

Romanian can change word order for emphasis, but this version is the standard straightforward one.

Yes, Romanian allows more flexibility than English, but changing the order usually changes the focus or emphasis.

For example, the neutral sentence is:

• Proprietarul repară robinetul.

A different order might emphasize robinetul or proprietarul, but for a learner, the given version is the best basic pattern to remember.

Because in Romanian, many nouns do not change form between subject and direct object in a simple sentence like this.

So:

• proprietarul can be a subject form
• robinetul can be a direct object form

Romanian does have some case distinctions, but here they are not visibly different. That is why word order helps you understand the sentence.

If you want to say An owner repairs a faucet, you would remove the definite article:

• Proprietar repară robinet is not the natural standard way

Romanian normally uses an indefinite article:

• Un proprietar repară un robinet.

So:

• un proprietar = an owner
• un robinet = a faucet

Both proprietar and robinet are masculine singular nouns in this sentence.

That helps explain why the definite article is -ul:

• proprietar → proprietarul
• robinet → robinetul

Gender is an important part of Romanian grammar because it affects articles and sometimes adjective forms.

The dictionary forms are:

• proprietar = owner
• a repara = to repair / to fix
• robinet = tap / faucet

In dictionaries, Romanian nouns are usually listed without the definite article, and verbs are listed in the infinitive with a:

• a repara = to repair

Yes. In many contexts, a repara can be translated as to repair or to fix.

So the sentence could also be understood as:

• The owner fixes the faucet
• The owner is fixing the faucet

Both are natural translations depending on context.