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Fiica mea merge la școala primară.

Fiica mea merge la școala primară.
My daughter goes to primary school.
From Lesson 186:At the doctor's, the agency, the parking lot (compound nouns)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Fiica mea merge la școala primară.

Why does școală have the definite article -a here (la școala primară) when we usually say la școală?
In Romanian, nouns usually drop the definite article after prepositions like la (for example, merge la școală means "she goes to school"). However, when a descriptive adjective like primară is added, the noun becomes specific and must take the definite article, becoming școala.
Why is it fiica mea and not mea fiică?
In Romanian, possessive adjectives like mea (my) almost always go after the noun. When you place a possessive after a noun, that noun must take a definite article. So, fiică (daughter) becomes fiica (the daughter) before adding mea.
Can I use fata mea instead of fiica mea?
Yes! In everyday speech, Romanians frequently use fata (the girl) to mean "the daughter". Saying fata mea is a very natural and common alternative, while fiica is strictly "daughter".
Could merge also mean "she is going" here?
Yes. Romanian doesn't have a separate "-ing" continuous tense like English. The single verb merge covers both routine actions ("she goes") and actions happening right now ("she is going"). Here, the context implies a routine.

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