Learn Romanian: Urechea mea este roșie.

Urechea mea este roșie.

My ear is red.

Breakdown of Urechea mea este roșie.

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

Questions & Answers about Urechea mea este roșie.

Why does urechea have an -a at the end?

The base dictionary word for ear is ureche. In Romanian, the word for "the" attaches to the very end of the noun instead of coming before it. Because ureche is a feminine word ending in -e, we add an -a to the end to make it urechea (the ear).

Why is the order urechea mea instead of mea ureche?

In Romanian, words that show ownership like mea (my) almost always come after the noun they belong to. Furthermore, the noun itself must have the word "the" attached to it. So, to say "my ear", you literally say "the-ear my" (urechea mea).

I learned that the word for red is roșu. Why is it roșie in this sentence?

Adjectives in Romanian change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Since ureche is a feminine noun, the basic masculine adjective roșu changes to its feminine form, roșie.

How do you pronounce the ș in roșie?

The letter ș (an s with a little comma mark underneath) sounds exactly like the "sh" in the English word "shoe".