Questions & Answers about Femeia are un frate și o soră.
Why is the verb are instead of something that looks like a avea?
The verb a avea (to have) is very irregular. For the third person singular (he, she, or it), the form is are. You just have to memorize this form, as it does not follow standard conjugation rules!
Why is the word for woman femeia instead of femeie?
In Romanian, definite articles (like the English word 'the') attach directly to the end of the noun. The base word is femeie. Because it is a feminine noun ending in -e, we change the final -e to -a to mean 'the woman', giving us femeia.
Why do we use un before frate but o before soră?