Word
Viața este importantă.
Meaning
Life is important.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Viața este importantă.
Why is it viața and not just viață?
Because viața is the definite form of viață (life).
In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, not written as a separate word like English the.
- viață = a life / life
- viața = the life
In this sentence, viața can also be understood more broadly as life in a general sense, which is very natural in Romanian.
What exactly does the -a at the end of viața mean?
That -a is the definite article for a feminine singular noun in this form.
So:
- viață = indefinite
- viața = definite
This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Romanian: instead of saying the life, Romanian says viața.
Why is it importantă and not important?