Topic: Romanian

"Ea este o fată și el este un băiat."

Translation:She is a girl and he is a boy.

November 16, 2016

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/mikezephyr

    Ea este sounds confusingly like ja jestem (I am) in Polish!

    November 23, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/mcnicoll

      I think you can write 'e' instead of the full word 'este'.

      November 16, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/BrasovDesign

        I don't know if Duolingo accepts it but you are right.

        October 4, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/laprincesaaleman

          pot face mai evident? (Can I make it anymore obvious?) ;-)

          November 26, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Elena_Rozalia

            That's exactly what I was thinking! If anyone happens to know the past tense it would be even better :)

            April 12, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Contemno_I

              Is "e" pronounced "ye" when it's at the beginning of a word?

              July 19, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/CosminaLi

                No. Just the "e" from "el", " ea", "ei", " ele". An example: the letter "e" from "elastic" is not pronounced "ye".

                July 19, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/BPolgardy

                  Duolingo says the following:

                  "EU, EA, E, ESTE

                  Although Romanian has exceptionally few pronunciation exceptions, there is one which is noticeable from the very beginning. Eu (I/me), el (he/him), ea (she/her), ei (they/them masc.), ele (they/them fem.), e (is), and este (is) are all pronounced starting with /ie/ instead of simply /e/."

                  Is this (or your) pronunciation a regional/dialect thing maybe?

                  January 5, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Damaris_R

                    hey im romanian and yes u can write e insted of este but it might not work in duolingo cause it is slang

                    June 25, 2017
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