Breakdown of Noi ajungem la birou după prânz.
noi
we
la
to
biroul
the office
prânzul
the lunch
după
after
a ajunge
to arrive
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Questions & Answers about Noi ajungem la birou după prânz.
Why does the sentence start with Noi? Can we drop it?
In Romanian the verb ending already tells you the subject, so personal pronouns like Noi (“we”) are optional and used mainly for emphasis or clarity. You can perfectly say Ajungem la birou după prânz and it still means “We get to the office after lunch.”
What does the verb ajungem come from, and how is it conjugated?
Ajungem is the first-person plural present indicative of the verb a ajunge (“to arrive” or “to reach”). The present-tense conjugation is:
eu ajung
tu ajungi
el/ea ajunge
noi ajungem
voi ajungeți
ei/ele ajung
Why is the preposition la used in la birou, and not în birou or pe birou?
La indicates movement toward or general location (“to/at”). So ajungem la birou means “we arrive at the office.”
- În birou would stress being inside the room (you’re already inside).
- Pe birou means “on the desk.”
Native speakers normally say ajungem la birou for “getting to/arriving at the office.”
Why is there no article before birou? Shouldn’t it be la biroul?
Romanian prepositions like la can be followed by a noun with or without the definite article. Here la birou is generic (“to the office”), so no article is needed. If you mean a specific office already mentioned, you could say ajungem la biroul meu (“we arrive at my office”).
What function does după have, and how does it work with prânz?
După means “after” and is followed by a noun in its base form when you speak generically. După prânz = “after lunch.” If you need to specify (“after yesterday’s lunch”), you’d add the definite article and a descriptor: după prânzul de ieri.
Why is prânz spelled with â instead of î? How do I know which to use?
Romanian orthography uses â inside words and î at the beginning or end. Both letters represent the same sound /ɨ/. Since prânz has the vowel in the middle, it uses â.
How is ajungem pronounced, and where is the stress?
Ajungem is pronounced [aˈʒuŋgem], with the stress on the second syllable: a-JUN-gem. Prânz is monosyllabic [prɨnz], so that single syllable carries the stress.