Lucrul este important.

to be

Breakdown of Lucrul este important.

• important: important
• lucrul: the thing

Questions & Answers about Lucrul este important.

Why does lucru become lucrul here?

Because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

• lucru = a thing / a work / work (indefinite, depending on context)
• lucrul = the thing / the work

So -l / -ul here is the equivalent of English the.

This is a very common Romanian feature:

• băiat = boy
• băiatul = the boy
• carte = book
• cartea = the book

So in Lucrul este important, lucrul is the definite form.

What exactly does lucrul mean here?

It depends on context. Lucru is a broad word and can mean:

• thing
• matter
• work
• sometimes task or issue

So lucrul could mean:

• the thing
• the matter
• the work

Even if the translation has already been given, it is useful to know that Romanian lucru is flexible and may not always match just one English word.