Learn Romanian: Nasul meu este roșu.

Nasul meu este roșu.

My nose is red.

Breakdown of Nasul meu este roșu.

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

Questions & Answers about Nasul meu este roșu.

Why does meu come after nasul?

In Romanian, possessive words like meu (my) almost always come after the noun they describe. Instead of saying "my nose", the Romanian structure translates to "the nose my".

Why is it nasul and not just nas?

Nas means "nose". To say "the nose", Romanian attaches the word for "the" to the end of the noun. Here, -ul is the definite article, making nasul mean "the nose". Whenever you use a possessive word like meu (my), the noun before it must have this "the" attached!

Is nas a masculine, feminine, or neuter noun?

Nas is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns act like masculine nouns when there is only one (singular) and like feminine nouns when there is more than one (plural). Since we are talking about one nose, the words describing it, meu (my) and roșu (red), are in their masculine singular forms.

Would roșu change if I was talking about a feminine noun?

Yes! Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because nas is acting masculine here, we use roșu. If you were talking about a feminine noun, like a car (mașină), you would use the feminine form, roșie.