Numărul provizoriu merge azi.

Numărul means the number, while număr means just number.

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

• număr = number
• numărul = the number

So -ul is the definite article here.

Yes, a merge often means to go, but in everyday Romanian it also very commonly means:

• to work
• to function
• to be okay / to be valid / to do the job, depending on context

So in this sentence, merge does not literally mean physical movement. It means something like:

• works
• is valid
• is usable

This is a very common Romanian use of a merge.

Examples:

• Telefonul nu merge. = The phone doesn’t work.
• Cardul merge? = Does the card work?
• Așa merge. = That works / That’s okay.

In Romanian, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• numărul provizoriu = the temporary number

This is the normal word order.

Compare:

• mașina roșie = the red car
• telefonul nou = the new phone
• numărul provizoriu = the temporary number

Sometimes adjectives can come before the noun for style or emphasis, but the usual neutral order is noun + adjective.

Because in Romanian, the definite article is attached to the noun, not repeated on the adjective in a basic phrase like this.

So:

• numărul provizoriu = the temporary number

The -ul on numărul already makes the whole noun phrase definite.

Romanian does not normally say something equivalent to the number the temporary. The noun carries the definiteness, and the adjective just agrees with it.

Yes, it agrees with the noun.

Număr is a neuter noun in Romanian. In the singular, neuter nouns behave like masculine nouns, so the adjective takes the masculine singular form:

• provizoriu = masculine/neuter singular
• provizorie = feminine singular
• provizorii = masculine plural
• provizorii / provizorii(le) depending on structure for neuter plural contexts

So here provizoriu matches singular numărul correctly.

It is neuter.

Romanian neuter nouns are a little unusual:

• in the singular, they behave like masculine
• in the plural, they behave like feminine

So:

• singular: un număr, numărul, număr provizoriu
• plural: două numere, numerele, with feminine-style plural behavior

That is why the adjective here looks like a masculine singular form.

Yes, azi and astăzi both mean today.

• azi = shorter, very common in speech
• astăzi = also very common, sometimes slightly more formal or just fuller in style

Both are correct.

Examples:

• Vin azi. = I’m coming today.
• Vin astăzi. = I’m coming today.

In your sentence, azi is just the natural shorter form.

Because azi is an adverb meaning today. Romanian, like English, does not need a preposition here.

• merge azi = works today
• vine azi = comes today
• plec azi = I’m leaving today

Just like in English, you say today, not on today.

Yes, but the basic neutral order here is:

• Numărul provizoriu merge azi.

You could also hear:

• Azi merge numărul provizoriu.
• Numărul provizoriu azi merge. (less neutral, more marked)

Changing the order usually changes the emphasis, not the basic meaning.

For example:

• Azi merge numărul provizoriu. puts more focus on today.

The original sentence sounds like a normal, neutral statement.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

NOO-muh-rul პრო-vee-ZO-ree-oo MER-je AHZ

A few notes:

• ă in numărul is a short central vowel, something like the a in sofa
• j in merge sounds like the s in measure
• g in merge is soft because it comes before e, so merge sounds like MER-je, not MER-ghe
• z in azi is a normal z sound

A more careful breakdown:

• Nu-mă-rul
• pro-vi-zo-riu
• mer-ge
• a-zi

Yes. A merge is a very flexible everyday verb in Romanian.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• works
• functions
• is valid
• is acceptable
• is okay

So if the sentence is about a code, number, pass, phone number, or temporary registration number, merge could mean:

• it works
• it is accepted
• it is valid

The exact English translation depends on the situation, but the Romanian verb is perfectly natural in all those cases.

Yes, it is a complete and natural sentence.

It has:

• a subject: Numărul provizoriu
• a verb: merge
• a time adverb: azi

So structurally it is fully normal:

• The temporary number works today.

Romanian often allows short, context-based sentences like this, especially in conversation.