Word
Terasa este liniștită.
Meaning
The terrace is quiet.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Terasa este liniștită.
Why is terasa translated as the terrace rather than just terrace?
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
- terasă = terrace / a terrace
- terasa = the terrace
So in Terasa este liniștită, terasa already includes the meaning the terrace.
This is a very common Romanian pattern:
- casă = house
- casa = the house
- masă = table
- masa = the table
What is the base form of terasa?
The base form is terasă.
Here is the breakdown:
- terasă = a terrace / terrace
- terasa = the terrace
The ending -a here is the feminine singular definite article attached to the noun.
So:
- O terasă este liniștită. = A terrace is quiet.
- Terasa este liniștită. = The terrace is quiet.
Why do we use este here?