Learn Romanian: Băiatul are o soră și un câine.

Băiatul are o soră și un câine.

The boy has a sister and a dog.

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Questions & Answers about Băiatul are o soră și un câine.

Why do we use are for "has" in this sentence?

are is the form of the verb a avea (to have) used for he, she, or it. Since băiatul (the boy) is a "he", we use are.

Why does the sentence use o before sister but un before dog?

In Romanian, the word for "a" or "an" changes based on the gender of the noun. soră (sister) is feminine, so it uses o. câine (dog) is masculine, so it gets un.

Where is the word for "the" in băiatul?

Romanian attaches the word "the" to the end of the noun! The base word for boy is băiat. Adding the masculine ending -ul turns it into băiatul (the boy).

Is the verb a avea a regular verb?

No, it is quite irregular. You cannot easily guess its forms just by looking at the dictionary form a avea. You will need to memorize that "I have" is am, "you have" is ai, and "he/she has" is are.