Eu nu vorbesc engleză.

Yes. Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

So:

• Eu nu vorbesc engleză.
• Nu vorbesc engleză.

both mean the same thing.

Including eu adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity. For example:

• Eu nu vorbesc engleză, dar fratele meu vorbește.
  = I don’t speak English, but my brother does.

So in everyday speech, Nu vorbesc engleză is very common.

Nu is the basic Romanian word for negation: it means not.

In simple sentences, it usually goes directly before the verb:

• nu vorbesc = do not speak

So the structure is:

• eu = I
• nu = not
• vorbesc = speak

This placement is very regular in Romanian, so it is worth memorizing early.

Vorbesc is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb a vorbi (to speak).

That means it matches eu (I).

A few present-tense forms are:

• eu vorbesc = I speak
• tu vorbești = you speak
• el/ea vorbește = he/she speaks
• noi vorbim = we speak
• voi vorbiți = you all speak
• ei/ele vorbesc = they speak

Notice that eu and ei/ele both use vorbesc, so context tells you whether it means I speak or they speak if the pronoun is omitted.

In Eu nu vorbesc engleză, engleză is used without the definite article because it refers to the language in a general sense.

So:

• vorbesc engleză = I speak English
• vorbește română = he/she speaks Romanian
• învață franceză = he/she is learning French

The form engleza means the English language in a more definite or noun-like sense, for example:

• Engleza este utilă.
  = English is useful.
• Învăț engleza britanică.
  = I’m learning British English.

So after a vorbi, the bare language name is very common.

In Romanian, names of languages are usually written with lowercase letters, unlike in English.

So Romanian writes:

• engleză
• română
• franceză

not Engleză, Română, Franceză in normal usage.

This is one of the small spelling habits that English speakers often notice right away.

A simple learner-friendly approximation is:

• eu ≈ eh-oo said quickly together
• nu ≈ noo
• vorbesc ≈ vor-BESK
• engleză ≈ en-GLEH-zuh

A few pronunciation notes:

• eu is one syllable or close to it in natural speech, like a quick glide.
• sc in vorbesc sounds like sk here.
• ă is the Romanian schwa-like vowel, similar to the a in sofa.

A rough full pronunciation: eh-oo noo vor-BESK en-GLEH-zuh

The most neutral order is:

• (Eu) nu vorbesc engleză.

Romanian does allow some flexibility, but different orders usually add emphasis rather than changing the basic meaning.

For example:

• Eu nu vorbesc engleză.
  Neutral or slightly emphatic on I.
• Engleză nu vorbesc.
  More marked; emphasizes English specifically, as in English I don’t speak.
• Nu vorbesc engleză.
  Very natural and common.

As a beginner, the safest pattern is: subject (optional) + nu + verb + object

Yes. In Romanian, a vorbi usually takes the language name directly, with no preposition.

So you say:

• vorbesc engleză
• vorbește germană
• vorbim română

not something like speak in English when you mean knowing or using the language generally.

However, if you want to say in English in another context, Romanian often uses:

• în engleză = in English

For example:

• Scriu în engleză.
  = I write in English.

So:

• vorbesc engleză = I speak English
• vorbesc în engleză = I am speaking in English

The second one focuses more on the language being used in that situation.

Yes, this is completely natural.

Very common real-life versions are:

• Nu vorbesc engleză.
• Eu nu vorbesc engleză.

Depending on context, people might also say:

• Nu știu engleză.
• Nu cunosc engleza.

But these are not exact equivalents in all contexts.

Most naturally:

• a vorbi engleză = to speak English
• a ști engleză = to know English

So Nu vorbesc engleză is a very normal, useful sentence.

You can say:

• Nu vorbesc engleză foarte bine.

Breakdown:

• nu = not
• vorbesc = I speak
• engleză = English
• foarte bine = very well

You could also say:

• Nu vorbesc bine engleză.

Both are understandable, but Nu vorbesc engleză foarte bine is especially straightforward for learners.

For you speak English?, Romanian often relies on intonation in speech:

• Vorbești engleză?

That is the most common everyday way.

You can also make it more explicit or polite:

• Tu vorbești engleză?
• Vorbiți engleză? = Do you speak English? (formal singular or plural)

To answer negatively in the same pattern:

• Nu vorbesc engleză.

So this sentence is a very useful model for building both statements and answers.