Verifică termenul de restituire înainte de a prelungi împrumutul.

Verifică is the 2nd person singular imperative form, so it means check! or you should check.

• verifici = you check / you are checking (present tense)
• verifică = check! (command/instruction to one person)

So the sentence is giving an instruction, which is why Romanian uses the imperative.

Yes. In Romanian, the subject is often left out because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So:

• Verifică by itself already means Check (you)!

Romanian does this very often, especially with commands and ordinary statements.

Literally, termenul de restituire means something like the return deadline or the due date for returning.

Breaking it down:

• termenul = the term / the deadline
• de restituire = for returning / of return

In context, this usually refers to the date by which a borrowed item must be given back.

Because -ul is the definite article attached to the noun in Romanian.

• termen = a term / a deadline
• termenul = the term / the deadline

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.

De restituire describes what kind of deadline it is.

• restituire = returning / restitution / giving back
• de restituire = for return / of returning

So termenul de restituire is a noun phrase meaning the return deadline or the due date.

This de + noun structure is very common in Romanian:

• sală de clasă = classroom
• bilet de tren = train ticket
• termen de plată = payment deadline

This is a very common Romanian structure meaning before doing something.

• înainte = before
• de a = introduces the verb that follows
• prelungi = to extend / renew

So:

• înainte de a prelungi = before extending / before renewing

This pattern is used a lot:

• înainte de a pleca = before leaving
• înainte de a începe = before starting

For an English speaker, it may help to think of it as a fixed pattern: înainte de a + verb.

Because after de a, Romanian normally uses the infinitive form of the verb.

• a prelungi = to extend / to renew
• prelungi = the infinitive without a

So:

• înainte de a prelungi = before extending / before renewing

By contrast:

• prelungești = you extend / you renew

That would not fit after înainte de a.

Împrumutul means the loan or the borrowed item/borrowing, depending on context.

Breaking it down:

• împrumut = loan / borrowing
• împrumutul = the loan / the borrowing

In this sentence, it most likely refers to something like a library loan, meaning the period during which an item has been borrowed.

So a prelungi împrumutul means to renew the loan or to extend the borrowing period.

Because the sentence refers to a specific loan, not just any loan in general.

• a prelungi un împrumut = to extend a loan
• a prelungi împrumutul = to extend the loan

In practical context, this means the loan connected to the item you currently have.

Literally, yes, but in natural English it is often better translated as:

• to renew the loan
• to extend the loan period
• for a library item, simply to renew it

Romanian a prelungi often corresponds to English to extend or to renew, depending on context.

By itself, it is fairly neutral and commonly used in instructions, notices, websites, or app interfaces.

The singular imperative Verifică can sound like:

• a direct instruction to one person
• a friendly or neutral command
• a standard UI instruction

If it were addressing multiple people, it would be:

• Verificați termenul de restituire înainte de a prelungi împrumutul.

That form can also be used politely to one person.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

veh-ree-FEE-kuh TER-meh-nool deh reh-stee-too-EE-reh ee-NAIN-teh deh uh preh-loon-JEE eem-pruh-MOO-tool

A few useful notes:

• ă is a short central vowel, like a relaxed uh
• î is a deeper central vowel, specific to Romanian
• gi in prelungi sounds like jee
• stress often falls naturally as:
  • veriFICă
  • TERmenul
  • restituIre
  • înaINte
  • prelunGI
  • împrumuTUL

Yes. A few natural alternatives are possible, depending on style and context:

• Verifică data de restituire înainte de a prelungi împrumutul.
  = Check the return date before renewing the loan.

• Verifică data scadentă înainte de a prelungi împrumutul.
  = Check the due date before renewing the loan.

• Înainte de a prelungi împrumutul, verifică termenul de restituire.
  = Same meaning, but with the first clause moved to the front.

So the original sentence is perfectly natural, but Romanian offers other ways to express the same idea.