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Vecinii sunt acasă.

Vecinii sunt acasă.
The neighbors are at home.
From Lesson 7:Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Vecinii sunt acasă.

How do we get from "vecin" to "vecinii"?
The base word for neighbor is the masculine noun vecin. To make it plural (neighbors), we add an -i to get vecini. To say "the neighbors", we add a second -i, making it vecinii. The first -i makes it plural, and the second -i acts as the word "the".
How do I pronounce the double "i" at the end of vecinii?
In Romanian, a single -i at the end of a plural word like vecini is usually a whispered, almost silent sound. But when you add the second -i to make it vecinii, it becomes a full, clear "ee" sound, just like the end of the English word "see".
Is sunt the exact same word we use for "I am"?
Yes! In Romanian, the verb "a fi" (to be) uses sunt for both "I am" (eu sunt) and "they are" (ei/ele sunt). Here, because we are talking about vecinii (the neighbors), context tells us it translates to "they are".
Why does the sentence use acasă instead of casă?
Casă is the noun meaning "house". Acasă is an adverb that specifically means "at home" or "home". Whenever you want to say someone is at their place or going home, you always use acasă.

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