Breakdown of Examenul a fost extrem de greu.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
avea
to have
examenul
the exam
greu
heavy / difficult
Questions & Answers about Examenul a fost extrem de greu.
Why do we need the word de in extrem de greu?
In Romanian, when you use an adverb of degree like extrem (extremely) or destul (quite) to describe an adjective, you must connect them with the preposition de. You cannot say just extrem greu.
Is examen a masculine or neuter noun here?
It is a neuter noun. In the singular, neuter nouns behave like masculine ones, which is why it takes the masculine definite article -ul to become examenul (the exam). In the plural, it acts feminine and becomes examene.
I usually see greu used for things that are physically heavy. Is it the best word for a difficult exam?
Yes! Greu is the most common word for both physically heavy and abstractly difficult. You could also use the synonym dificil, but greu is much more natural and frequently used in everyday conversation.