Chilipirul este ieftin.

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.

• chilipir = a bargain
• chilipirul = the bargain

So -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

• chilipirul is a noun: the bargain
• ieftin is an adjective: cheap / inexpensive

In this sentence, ieftin describes chilipirul through the verb este.

Este means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of a fi = to be.

So the structure is:

• Chilipirul = the subject
• este = is
• ieftin = cheap

This is the normal Romanian equivalent of The bargain is cheap.

Yes. In everyday Romanian, e is very common and means the same thing as este here.

So both are correct:

• Chilipirul este ieftin.
• Chilipirul e ieftin.

The version with este sounds a little more formal or careful, while e is more natural in casual speech.

Yes, Romanian adjectives do agree with the noun in gender and number. Here, chilipirul is masculine singular, so the adjective appears in the masculine singular form:

• ieftin = masculine singular

Compare:

• chilipirul ieftin = the cheap bargain
• oferta ieftină = the cheap offer (feminine singular)

So ieftin is the correct form for chilipirul.

Yes, but they are not the same.

• ieftin means cheap / inexpensive
• chilipir means bargain / great deal / steal

So ieftin only tells you about the price being low.
Chilipir suggests something is a good buy, often unusually cheap for its value.

That is why this sentence is grammatically fine, but a little semantically repetitive: a chilipir is usually already understood as something attractively cheap.

It is grammatical, but it may sound a bit unusual or redundant, because chilipir already means something like a bargain.

A native speaker might more naturally say:

• Este un chilipir. = It’s a bargain.
• Asta e un chilipir. = This is a bargain.
• Produsul este ieftin. = The product is cheap.

So the sentence is useful for learning grammar, but in real life a Romanian speaker might choose a less repetitive phrase.

The normal, neutral order is:

• Chilipirul este ieftin.

Romanian word order is fairly flexible, but changing it usually adds emphasis or sounds literary/unusual.

For example:

• Ieftin este chilipirul would sound marked and unnatural in ordinary conversation.

So for a learner, the standard order is the best one to use.

A simple English-friendly approximation is:

• chee-lee-PEE-rul YES-teh yef-TEEN

A few notes:

• ch before i sounds like English k, not like ch in chair
• r is trilled or tapped
• ieftin begins with a sound like yeftin

So chilipir starts with a k sound: ki-li-pir, not chi- as in English chip.

Usually chilipir refers more to the idea of a bargain or good deal, rather than just an object by itself.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• the bargain itself
• something bought at a bargain price
• a very good deal

So chilipirul could mean the bargain, or the item that is such a bargain, depending on the situation.

Yes. Ieftin can mean both cheap and inexpensive.

• cheap is the most direct translation
• inexpensive is often a smoother English equivalent depending on context

Just remember that in Romanian, ieftin mainly refers to low price, not necessarily poor quality. In English, cheap can sometimes imply bad quality, but Romanian ieftin does not always carry that negative sense.

No, not unless it begins the sentence, as it does here.

Romanian capitalization rules are similar to English in that common nouns are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. So:

• Chilipirul este ieftin. at the start of a sentence
• Am văzut că chilipirul este ieftin. in the middle of a sentence

Yes, Romanian often allows the subject to be omitted if it is understood from context.

• Este ieftin. = It is cheap.

But if you specifically want to say the bargain is cheap, then keeping chilipirul makes the meaning explicit.

So:

• Este ieftin. = fine when context is clear
• Chilipirul este ieftin. = clearer and more specific