Learn Romanian: Femeia cumpără legumele proaspete. - The woman buys the fresh vegetables.

In Romanian, the word for "the" is attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front. The dictionary word for "woman" is femeie. To say "the woman", you change the final "e" to an "a", making it femeia.

How is the word legumele formed to mean "the vegetables"?

It happens in two steps. First, the singular feminine word legumă (vegetable) becomes plural: legume (vegetables). Then, to say "the" vegetables, you add the plural definite article -le to the end, giving you legumele.

Why is it legumele proaspete instead of proaspete legumele?

In Romanian, descriptive adjectives almost always come right after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "the fresh vegetables", the word order literally translates to "the vegetables fresh".

Why does the adjective proaspete end in an "e" here?

Adjectives must match the noun they describe in gender and number. Since legumele is feminine and plural, the basic adjective proaspăt (fresh) changes its form to the feminine plural version, which is proaspete.

Does cumpără mean "buys" or "is buying"?