Răspunsul este corect.

Because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun, instead of putting a separate word in front like English the.

• răspuns = answer
• răspunsul = the answer

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

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

So the sentence is built like this:

• Răspunsul = the answer
• este = is
• corect = correct

This is a very direct equivalent of The answer is correct.

Yes. E is a very common shorter form of este in everyday Romanian.

So both are correct:

• Răspunsul este corect.
• Răspunsul e corect.

Using este can sound a little more careful, formal, or emphatic, while e is very common in normal speech.

Corect is an adjective meaning correct. In this sentence, it describes răspunsul.

Romanian adjectives often change form depending on gender and number. Here, răspuns is a neuter noun, and in the singular neuter nouns behave like masculine nouns. That is why the adjective is in the form corect.

Compare:

• răspunsul corect = the correct answer
• răspunsul este corect = the answer is correct

If the noun were feminine, the adjective form would often change, for example corectă.

Because corect is not a noun here; it is a predicate adjective after este.

In English, we also say:

• The answer is correct

not

• The answer is the correct

Romanian works similarly here. The article goes on răspunsul because that is the noun being identified as definite: the answer.

The normal, neutral word order is:

• Răspunsul este corect.

This is the most natural version for a basic statement.

Romanian can sometimes change word order for emphasis, but for learners, this standard order is best: subject + verb + adjective

For example, Corect este răspunsul would sound marked or poetic/emphatic, not the normal everyday phrasing.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

ruh-SPOON-sool EH-steh ko-REKT

A few important notes:

• ă is a central vowel, something like the a in about, not a full English a
• r is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• u is like oo in food
• c in corect is a hard k sound

So corect sounds like ko-REKT, not like English correct exactly, even though the words are related.

Răspuns is a neuter noun.

That matters because in Romanian, neuter nouns behave:

• like masculine in the singular
• like feminine in the plural

So in the singular, you get:

• un răspuns corect = a correct answer
• răspunsul este corect = the answer is correct

But in the plural, you get:

• două răspunsuri corecte = two correct answers
• răspunsurile sunt corecte = the answers are correct

Yes. Răspuns can mean answer and sometimes response, depending on context.

In many learning examples, answer is the most natural translation, especially if we are talking about a test, exercise, or question. But in other contexts, response could also work.

In standard Romanian, you normally keep the verb este/e in a sentence like this.

So the normal sentence is:

• Răspunsul este corect.
• Răspunsul e corect.

Leaving out the verb would not be the standard full sentence for ordinary speech or writing.

It is basically neutral.

• Răspunsul este corect. = neutral to slightly formal
• Răspunsul e corect. = neutral and more conversational

So if you are learning Romanian, both are useful, but este may be more common in textbook-style examples, while e is extremely common in everyday conversation.