Learn Romanian: Soțul meu este aici.

Soțul meu este aici.

My husband is here.

Breakdown of Soțul meu este aici.

to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)

Questions & Answers about Soțul meu este aici.

Why is it Soțul meu and not just Soț meu?

In Romanian, when a possessive word like meu (my) comes right after a noun, that noun must have the definite article (the ending that means "the") attached to it. Soț just means "husband", but you must use soțul ("the husband") to build the phrase "my husband".

Why does meu come after the noun?

Unlike English, Romanian usually places the possessive adjective after the noun it describes. The structure translates literally as "the husband my" (soțul meu).

Would a female speaker still use meu?

Yes! The word for "my" changes based on the gender of the noun being owned, not the gender of the person speaking. Since soț (husband) is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine form meu, regardless of your own gender.

Can I use a shorter word for este?

Yes! Este is the full word for "is", but in everyday speech, Romanians often shorten it to just e. Saying Soțul meu e aici is very common and completely correct.