Breakdown of El este profesorul.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
el
he
profesorul
the teacher
Questions & Answers about El este profesorul.
Why is there a "-ul" at the end of profesorul?
How do I change this sentence into a question to ask "Is he the teacher?"?
You don't need to change the word order at all! To turn a statement like El este profesorul into a yes/no question, you just use interrogative intonation. This means you simply raise the pitch of your voice at the end of the sentence: El este profesorul?
What Wh- question would prompt this sentence as an answer?
If someone wanted to know who the teacher is, they would use the question word cine (who). They would ask Cine este profesorul? (Who is the teacher?), and you could answer with El este profesorul.
Is it strictly necessary to include the word el (he) in this sentence?
No, it is not mandatory. Because the verb este already implies "he", "she", or "it", you can simply say Este profesorul. You include el mainly for emphasis or clarity, to point out that he specifically is the teacher.
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