Acesta este momentul.

This is the moment.

Breakdown of Acesta este momentul.

• a fi: to be
• acesta: this
• momentul: the moment

Questions & Answers about Acesta este momentul.

Why is it acesta and not acest?

Because acesta is a demonstrative pronoun: it means this one / this and can stand by itself.

• acesta = this (one)
• acest = this before a noun

So:

• Acesta este momentul. = This is the moment.
• Acest moment... = This moment...

A very common learner mistake is using acest by itself. In standard Romanian, if no noun follows, you normally use acesta.

What does momentul mean grammatically?

Momentul is moment + the definite article.

• moment = moment
• momentul = the moment

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.

So -ul here is the masculine singular definite article.

Why is there no separate word for the?