Learn Romanian: Animalele dorm acum. - The animals sleep now.

In Romanian, the word for "the" attaches to the end of the noun. The singular word is animal and the plural is animale. Adding -le to the end gives us animalele, which means "the animals".

Is animal a masculine, feminine, or neuter noun?

It is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns act like masculine nouns in the singular (un animal) and feminine nouns in the plural (două animale). The plural ending -e and the definite article -le seen in animalele are the standard endings for plural neuter nouns.

Why is the verb dorm used here instead of doarme?

Because the subject animalele is plural (they/ele). For the verb a dormi (to sleep), you use el/ea doarme for singular (he/she/it sleeps) and ei/ele dorm for plural (they sleep). Interestingly, dorm is the exact same form used for "I sleep" (eu dorm).

Does dorm acum translate to "sleep now" or "are sleeping now"?

It can mean both! Romanian does not have a separate "-ing" verb form like English does. Depending on the context, the present tense verb dorm means either "sleep" or "are sleeping". Because this sentence includes acum (now), "are sleeping now" is the most natural way to understand it.