Bolul este plin cu apă.

the water

Breakdown of Bolul este plin cu apă.

• a fi: to be
• cu: with
• plin: full

Questions & Answers about Bolul este plin cu apă.

Why is it bolul and not just bol?

Because -ul is the definite article in Romanian for many masculine and neuter singular nouns.

• bol = a bowl
• bolul = the bowl

Unlike English, Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word like the before it.

So:

• bolul = the bowl

Is bol masculine or neuter?

Bol is a neuter noun in Romanian.

That matters because neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

So in the singular you get forms like:

• un bol = a bowl
• bolul = the bowl

And in the plural:

• două boluri = two bowls
• bolurile = the bowls

Why is este used here?