Word
Fata are gura mică.
Meaning
The girl has a small mouth.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Fata are gura mică.
Why does it say gura (the mouth) instead of o gură (a mouth) like in English?
In Romanian, when describing body parts you have, you usually use the definite article (the word ending in -a or -ul) instead of using the word for 'a'. So instead of saying 'has a small mouth', Romanian literally says 'has the mouth small'.
Why is the adjective mică after gura?
In Romanian, descriptive words (adjectives) almost always come right after the noun they describe. That is why the sentence says gura mică (the mouth small) instead of putting the adjective first.
Why is the word for small mică here instead of mic?
Adjectives change to match the gender of the noun they describe. The base word gură (mouth) is a feminine noun, so you must use the feminine form of the adjective, which is mică. If you were describing a neuter noun like nas (nose), you would use mic.
How does fata differ from fată?
The base word fată means 'girl'. Romanian adds 'the' to the end of the word rather than putting it in a separate word in front. For feminine words ending in '-ă', this is done by changing the ending to '-a', making it fata (the girl).