Yes. Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
So:
both mean the same thing.
Including eu adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity. For example:
So in everyday speech, Nu vorbesc engleză is very common.
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:
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:
The form engleza means the English language in a more definite or noun-like sense, for example:
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:
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:
A few pronunciation notes:
A rough full pronunciation: eh-oo noo vor-BESK en-GLEH-zuh
The most neutral order is:
Romanian does allow some flexibility, but different orders usually add emphasis rather than changing the basic meaning.
For example:
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:
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:
For example:
So:
The second one focuses more on the language being used in that situation.
Yes, this is completely natural.
Very common real-life versions are:
Depending on context, people might also say:
But these are not exact equivalents in all contexts.
Most naturally:
So Nu vorbesc engleză is a very normal, useful sentence.
You can say:
Breakdown:
You could also say:
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:
That is the most common everyday way.
You can also make it more explicit or polite:
To answer negatively in the same pattern:
So this sentence is a very useful model for building both statements and answers.