Learn Romanian: Bărbatul iese din restaurant pe stradă. - The man goes out of the restaurant onto the street.

Bărbatul iese din restaurant pe stradă.

The man goes out of the restaurant onto the street.

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Questions & Answers about Bărbatul iese din restaurant pe stradă.

Why does the translation say "the restaurant" and "the street" if there are no definite articles attached to those words?

In Romanian, singular nouns usually lose their definite article (the suffix for "the") when they come right after simple prepositions like din (out of) or pe (on/onto). That is why we just say din restaurant and pe stradă instead of using their "the" forms (restaurantul and strada).

Doesn't pe usually mean "on"? Why is it translated as "onto" here?

You are right! Pe means "on" when talking about resting on a location, but it also handles movement onto a surface. Romanian does not have a separate word for "onto". Because you walk on the surface of a street, you step pe stradă to get there.

Why do we use din for "out of" here instead of de la?

Din specifically means "out of" or "from inside" a 3D space, which pairs perfectly with the action of exiting a building. You would use de la if the man was coming "from" a general location or event, rather than walking out from strictly inside of it.

Is the verb iese related to the "Exit" signs I might see in Romania?

Yes! Iese means "he/she/it goes out" or "exits" (from the verb a ieși). When you are in Romania, you will frequently see the related noun ieșire written above doors, which means "exit".