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Tu nu vorbești româna bine.

Tu nu vorbești româna bine.
You do not speak Romanian well.
From Lesson 15:Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Tu nu vorbești româna bine.

Why is the ending '-ești' used in vorbești?
The verb a vorbi (to speak) belongs to a group of verbs that use the -esc suffix pattern. While 'I speak' uses the base suffix (eu vorbesc), the form for 'you' (singular informal) changes the suffix to -ești, resulting in tu vorbești.
Why does the word româna end in '-a' instead of '-ă'?
When referring to a language in a general sense, Romanian attaches 'the' to the end of the word. The base word is română (Romanian), and adding the feminine definite article -a replaces the -ă, making it româna (literally 'the Romanian').
Where did the 'do' go from 'You do not speak'?
Romanian does not use helper verbs like 'do' to make negatives. You simply put nu (not) directly in front of the verb. So, 'You do not speak' is just Tu nu vorbești.
Could I use bun instead of bine here?
No, because bine is an adverb meaning 'well', which describes the action of speaking. bun means 'good' and is only used to describe nouns (like a 'good book' or 'good food').

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