Breakdown of Metroul este nou și curat.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
și
and
nou
new
curat
clean
Questions & Answers about Metroul este nou și curat.
Why is the word for the subway written as metroul instead of just metrou?
In Romanian, the word for "the" attaches to the end of the noun. The base word is metrou (subway), and adding -l at the end gives you metroul (the subway).
Is metrou masculine, feminine, or neuter?
It is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns behave exactly like masculine nouns when there is only one (singular). Because this sentence is about a single subway, the adjectives nou and curat are in their basic masculine singular forms.
Do the adjectives nou and curat change depending on the word they describe?
Yes, adjectives in Romanian change to match the gender of the noun. If we were talking about a feminine noun like mașina (the car), these adjectives would change their endings to become Mașina este nouă și curată.
Can I say e instead of este here?
Yes! e is just the short, everyday version of este. Both mean "is", so you will very often hear native speakers say Metroul e nou și curat in casual conversation.