Breakdown of Mașina este acolo.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
acolo
there
mașina
the car
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Questions & Answers about Mașina este acolo.
Why does the word for car end in -a here instead of -ă?
Could I use the shorter word e instead of este in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Mașina e acolo is a very common and natural way to say this. E is just the short, conversational form of este (is). Both are completely correct and mean the exact same thing.
How do I pronounce the special letter ș in mașina?
The letter ș (an 's' with a small comma underneath) makes a 'sh' sound, exactly like in the English word 'shoe'. The whole word is pronounced 'mah-shee-nah'.
If acolo means 'there', how would I change this to say 'The car is here'?
To say 'here', you use the word aici. The opposite sentence would simply be Mașina este aici.