This is the 354th most frequent Romanian word.
the
In Romanian, there is no direct translation for the English definite article "the," as definiteness is usually indicated by suffixes attached to nouns.
Here, 'the' is used as a definite article to denote a specific book ('cartea') and table ('masă').
Cartea este pe masă.
The book is on the table.
In this case, 'the' specifies particular dishes that are being referenced ('vasele').
Vasele au fost spălate.
The dishes were washed.
Here, 'the' identifies a specific cat ('pisica') that is in the garden ('grădină').