Breakdown of Acolo sunt șaizeci de angajați.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
acolo
there
de
of / to, near (after se apropia)
șaizeci
sixty
Questions & Answers about Acolo sunt șaizeci de angajați.
Why do we need the word de after șaizeci?
In Romanian, when you count nouns using numbers from 20 onwards, you must put the preposition de between the number and the noun. Since șaizeci (sixty) is greater than 19, we say șaizeci de angajați instead of just șaizeci angajați. You can think of it as saying 'sixty of employees'.
Does Romanian have a direct translation for the English phrase 'there are'?
Not exactly. English uses 'there are' to state that something exists, but Romanian just uses the verb sunt (are) on its own. In this sentence, acolo doesn't act like the dummy word 'there' in 'there are'; it specifically means the physical location 'over there'. So Acolo sunt... literally translates to 'Over there are...'.
How do you build a multiple of ten like șaizeci?
Multiples of ten are usually built by combining the base number with zeci (tens). Șaizeci is made from șase (six) and zeci (tens). Notice that the letter e from șase is dropped to make it easier to say, becoming șai-.
What is the singular form of the noun angajați?