Litiera este în baie.

to be

Breakdown of Litiera este în baie.

• în: in
• baia: the bathroom
• litiera: the litter tray

Questions & Answers about Litiera este în baie.

Why is litiera translated as the litter box?

Because Romanian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word in front.

• litieră = a litter box
• litiera = the litter box

So the -a on litiera is the feminine singular definite article.

What is the base form of litiera?

The dictionary form is litieră.

In this sentence:

• litieră = litter box
• litiera = the litter box

This is very common in Romanian: you learn the noun in its base form, then add the article to the end when needed.

Why is there no separate word for the before litiera or baie?