Learn Romanian: Văd un urs maro pe munte. - I see a brown bear on the mountain.

Văd un urs maro pe munte.

I see a brown bear on the mountain.

Breakdown of Văd un urs maro pe munte.

Questions & Answers about Văd un urs maro pe munte.

Where is the word for "I" in Văd?

Romanian often drops the subject words (like eu for "I") because the verb itself tells you who is doing the action. Văd specifically means "I see." You could say Eu văd, but it is not necessary unless you want to add emphasis.

Why is it un urs maro instead of un maro urs?

In Romanian, descriptive words (adjectives) almost always come after the noun they describe. So, "a brown bear" is built as "a bear brown" (un urs maro).

If there were two bears, would maro change to match the plural noun?

No, maro is a special exception! Unlike most Romanian adjectives, which change their endings to match the noun's gender and number, maro is "invariable." It stays exactly the same whether it describes a masculine, feminine, singular, or plural noun.

The English translation says "on the mountain". Why is it just pe munte and not pe muntele?

In Romanian, when you use certain prepositions of place like pe (on) or în (in) followed by a general location, you usually drop the word for "the" (the definite article) from the end of the noun. So "on the mountain" is simply pe munte, not pe muntele.