"Today is the eighth day of the month of January."

Translation: Astăzi este ziua a opta din luna lui ianuarie.

[JamesTWils]

Why ziua a opta and not opta ziua?

[Ursu_Brun]

It is either "ziua a opta" or "a opta zi". If one puts the noun at the end, then it doesn't get an article at the end.

[PhilipNikolayev]

So "din luna ianuarie" and "din luna lui ianuarie" both work (were accepted). Any difference in style or usage?

[Ursu_Brun]

"Ziua LUI ianuarie" is rather poetic. Noone in real life uses such a construct. (I am a native speaker.)

[Mapka15]

Why is it: "ziua a opta"??? I didn't see this before in this Duolingo course....

[KevinSmith777042]

Can I not say 'a opta ziua'? If so why not (as in what is the rule)?

[Andrei926539]

You can say "a opta zi". Don't ask me to explain :D.

[Ursu_Brun]

Actually, 8OhQ2fAw explained it above using a reference to Duo's tips.

[Deisi92]

Why do we need the „a” before „lunii” here?

[8OhQ2fAw]

From Duolingo's lesson's tips (din sfaturile lecției lui Duolingo): If the modified noun takes the indefinite article, or if it is modified by one or more adjectives or by a noun in the accusative, the noun in the genitive will take the possessive or genitive article

[KevinSmith777042]

I just had word tiles and luna was not available - i tried din ianuarie and it wouldn't accept it but i don't know what else i could have done.

[monkeyscience]

What's wrong with, "Azi e a opta zi a lunii ianuarie"?

[186.Eb4to1LJgnhF]

Nothing wrong.

"Astăzi e a opta zi a lunii ianuarie" - perfect, any native speaker would say it this way.

"Astăzi este ziua a opta din luna lui ianuarie" - formal/weather bulletin way.

Duo Romanian seems to be set for word-to-word translation. Pity.

[Mapka15]

My solution is marked as "Correct", but I think it is not: "Azi este a opt ziua lunii ianuarie."

[Andrei926539]

A opta zi.

[Ursu_Brun]

...a opta zi a lunii ianuarie. In any case, the usage "...lunii lui ianuarie" is very peculiar for me as a native. Only poets say that to impress impressible girls.