Zborul ajunge azi.

-ul is the Romanian definite article, attached to the end of the noun. So:

• zbor = flight / a flight
• zborul = the flight

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, unlike English, which uses a separate word like the.

Here, ajunge means arrives or gets in.

The basic verb a ajunge can have several meanings depending on context, including:

• to arrive
• to reach
• to get to
• sometimes to be enough

In Zborul ajunge azi, the meaning is clearly The flight arrives today.

Because ajunge is in the 3rd person singular present tense, matching zborul = the flight, which is singular.

So:

• eu ajung = I arrive
• tu ajungi = you arrive
• el/ea ajunge = he/she/it arrives

Since the flight is treated like it, Romanian uses ajunge.

Romanian often does not use subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or clarity.

English needs:

• It arrives today

Romanian can simply say:

• Ajunge azi or, with the noun:
• Zborul ajunge azi

The verb ending already helps show the person and number, so an extra pronoun is often unnecessary.

Azi means today.

Yes, Romanian word order is fairly flexible, so you may also see:

• Zborul ajunge azi.
• Azi ajunge zborul.
• Azi zborul ajunge. (possible, though less neutral in everyday use)

The most neutral version here is Zborul ajunge azi.

Also, azi and astăzi both mean today. Astăzi is often felt to be a little more formal or full.

Yes, it is natural and correct.

It sounds like a straightforward statement such as:

• The flight arrives today.

Depending on context, Romanians might also say things like:

• Zborul sosește azi.
• Avionul ajunge azi.

But Zborul ajunge azi is perfectly normal.

Both can relate to arrival, but they are used a bit differently.

• a ajunge = to arrive / to get to / to reach
• a sosi = to arrive

For flights, trains, buses, and people, both may appear in context. But:

• a sosi is more specifically to arrive
• a ajunge is broader and can also mean to reach a place

So:

• Zborul ajunge azi = The flight arrives today
• Zborul sosește azi = also The flight arrives today

Both work, though the nuance of a ajunge is slightly broader.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Zborul ≈ ZBO-rool
• ajunge ≈ ah-ZHOON-jeh
• azi ≈ ahz

A few helpful points:

• z sounds like the z in zoo
• j in ajunge sounds like the s in measure
• ge here sounds like jeh
• Romanian vowels are usually pronounced clearly and consistently

So the whole sentence is roughly:

ZBO-rool ah-ZHOON-jeh ahz

Yes, depending on context, the Romanian present tense can often correspond to either simple present or present continuous in English.

So Zborul ajunge azi most naturally means:

• The flight arrives today

But in some situations, English might phrase a Romanian present tense differently. In this sentence, because of azi, the normal English translation is The flight arrives today, not usually is arriving today.

You would usually say:

• Un zbor ajunge azi.

Here:

• un = a
• zbor = flight
• ajunge = arrives
• azi = today

So the contrast is:

• zborul = the flight
• un zbor = a flight