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Strugurii sunt foarte buni.

Strugurii sunt foarte buni.
The grapes are very good.
From Lesson 74:Breakfast and fruit (iaurt, gem, cireașă)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Strugurii sunt foarte buni.

Why does strugurii end in a double i?
The word for grape is strugure, which is a masculine noun. Its plural form is struguri (grapes), which ends in a single i. To say THE grapes, you add the plural definite article for masculine nouns, which is another -i. That gives you strugurii (the grapes).
Why is the adjective buni used instead of bun?
In Romanian, adjectives must match the noun they describe. Because strugurii is masculine and plural, the adjective bun (good) must also take its masculine plural form, which is buni.
I learned that sunt means I am. Why is it used here for the grapes?
The verb a fi (to be) is a bit unusual because it uses the exact same form for I am (eu sunt) and they are (ei/ele sunt). In this sentence, sunt means they are, referring to the grapes.
Would foarte change if we were talking about a feminine or singular noun?
No. The word foarte means very, and it is an adverb. Adverbs in Romanian never change their form to match gender or number. It will always be foarte regardless of the noun it is paired with.

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