Learn Romanian: Toamna este un anotimp interesant. - The autumn is an interesting season.

Toamna este un anotimp interesant.

The autumn is an interesting season.

Breakdown of Toamna este un anotimp interesant.

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

Questions & Answers about Toamna este un anotimp interesant.

Why does Toamna mean "the autumn" when there is no separate word for "the"?

In Romanian, the definite article (the word for "the") attaches to the end of the noun instead of coming before it. The base word for autumn is toamnă. When we add the ending -a, it becomes toamna, meaning "the autumn".

Why do we use un before anotimp instead of o?

Anotimp is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns act like masculine nouns in the singular and feminine nouns in the plural. Because this is a single season, it takes the masculine/neuter singular word for "a" or "an", which is un.

Why is the order anotimp interesant instead of interesant anotimp like in English?

Unlike English, where the describing word (adjective) usually comes before the noun, Romanian typically puts the adjective right after the noun it describes. So, "an interesting season" translates literally to "a season interesting".

Would interesant change if the noun was feminine?

Yes! Adjectives in Romanian have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because anotimp is neuter singular, we use the base masculine/neuter form interesant. If we described a feminine noun, like carte (book), it would become o carte interesantă (an interesting book).