Word
Îl vezi pe șofer?
Meaning
Do you see the driver?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Îl vezi pe șofer?
vedea
to see
îl
him / it (m, n)
pe
(marks a specific human direct object)
șoferul
the driver
Questions & Answers about Îl vezi pe șofer?
Why is the word pe in this sentence? Doesn't it usually mean "on"?
You're right, pe often means "on". But here it has a special job: when the object of a sentence is a specific person (like the driver), Romanian puts pe right before them. It doesn't translate to an English word, but it acts like a spotlight pointing to the person receiving the action.
Why does the sentence start with Îl (him) if we already mention the driver?
The translation says "the driver", but șofer doesn't have the -ul ending. Where did "the" go?