Breakdown of Mergem cu autobuzul la aeroport.
cu
with
merge
to go / to run (of a machine)
la
at / to
autobuzul
the bus
aeroportul
the airport
Questions & Answers about Mergem cu autobuzul la aeroport.
Why isn't the word for "we" (noi) in this sentence?
In Romanian, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The ending -em in mergem already means "we go," so you don't need to add noi unless you want to emphasize it.
Why does the sentence use cu (with) instead of a word for "by"?
When talking about transportation in Romanian, you literally say you are going "with" the vehicle. So, "by bus" translates to cu autobuzul (with the bus).
Why is it autobuzul instead of just autobuz?
Autobuzul means "the bus." The -ul at the end is the definite article (the word for "the" attached to the end of a masculine or neuter noun). In Romanian, you say you go "with the bus" rather than just "with bus."
Why does the sentence say la aeroport instead of la aeroportul (to the airport)?
In English, we say "to the airport," but in Romanian, when you use a short preposition of location or direction like la (to/at), you usually drop the "the" ending from the noun. So it is just la aeroport.
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