Learn Romanian: Șase studenți studiază engleza.

Șase studenți studiază engleza.

Six students study English.

Breakdown of Șase studenți studiază engleza.

Questions & Answers about Șase studenți studiază engleza.

Does the number șase change depending on the gender of the noun?

No, șase stays exactly the same for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. In Romanian, only the numbers 1 (un/o) and 2 (doi/două) change their forms to match the noun's gender. The numbers 3 through 10 have only one form.

Can I just put șase directly in front of the noun?

Yes! For numbers 1 through 19, you put the number directly before the plural noun, exactly like in English (for example, șase studenți). You will learn later that Romanian only requires a connecting word when you count to 20 or higher.

Is studiază the plural form of the verb? It ends in -ă, which usually marks a singular verb.

It is plural here! For this specific verb (a studia), the "he/she" form and the "they" form are actually identical. Both are studiază. You know it means "they study" in this sentence because the action is being done by șase studenți (six students).

Why is the word for English engleza instead of engleză?

Engleza has the definite article -a attached to the end, making it literally mean "the English". In Romanian, when you talk about studying, speaking, or understanding a specific language, you almost always use this definite "the" form.