Breakdown of Femeia are de gând să comande de la fast-foodul nou.
femeia
the woman
nou
new
să
to (subjunctive marker)
de la
from
Questions & Answers about Femeia are de gând să comande de la fast-foodul nou.
What is the literal translation of the idiom are de gând?
It literally translates to "has of thought" or "has of mind" (gând means thought, mind, or intention). The phrase a avea de gând să is the most natural and common way to say "to intend to" or "to plan to" do something in Romanian.
Why does the verb change to comande here, when "she orders" is usually ea comandă?
Because it follows să. The verb a comanda belongs to the first conjugation (verbs ending in -a). For these verbs, the 3rd-person singular changes its ending from -ă in the present indicative (ea comandă) to -e in the subjunctive (ea să comande). This is a very common trap for learners.
How do definite articles work with English loanwords like fast-food?
Most English loanwords adopted into Romanian are treated as neuter nouns. Since fast-food ends in a consonant sound, it simply takes the standard neuter singular definite article -ul, making it fast-foodul.
Would a Romanian actually say fast-foodul to refer to the physical restaurant?
Yes! While in English we might say "fast-food place" or "fast-food restaurant", in Romanian, un fast-food is commonly used as a standalone noun to refer to the actual shop, stall, or restaurant itself.