Reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.

Breakdown of Reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.

ședința
the meeting
înainte de
before
a termina
to finish
raportul
the report
a reuși
to manage to

Questions & Answers about Reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.

Why isn’t there a separate word for I in this sentence?

Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person.

  • Reușesc = I manage / I succeed
  • So eu is not necessary.

You can say Eu reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință, but eu adds emphasis, like I manage to finish it.

What tense and person is reușesc?

Reușesc is 1st person singular, present tense of a reuși.

So it means:

  • eu reușesc = I manage / I succeed

In this sentence, it expresses a present ability or successful completion relative to the situation.

Why does the verb look like reușesc instead of something closer to reuși?

Because a reuși belongs to a common Romanian verb pattern where the present tense uses -esc in some forms.

For a reuși:

  • eu reușesc
  • tu reușești
  • el/ea reușește
  • noi reușim
  • voi reușiți
  • ei/ele reușesc

So -esc here is just part of the normal present-tense conjugation.

Why is used before termin?

After many Romanian verbs, the next verb is introduced with instead of using a bare infinitive the way English often does.

So:

  • English: I manage to finish
  • Romanian: Reușesc să termin

This is one of the most important Romanian patterns to learn:

  • vreau să plec = I want to leave
  • pot să vin = I can come
  • reușesc să termin = I manage to finish
Is termin an infinitive?

No. Termin is a finite verb form, not an infinitive.

The infinitive is:

  • a termina = to finish

After , Romanian usually uses the subjunctive clause:

  • să termin

For many verbs, the 1st person singular subjunctive looks the same as the present indicative:

  • eu termin = I finish
  • să termin = that I finish / for me to finish

The word is what signals the subjunctive construction here.

Does reușesc să mean the same as pot să?

Not exactly.

  • pot să termin = I can finish / I am able to finish
  • reușesc să termin = I manage to finish / I succeed in finishing

Pot să focuses on ability or possibility.
Reușesc să suggests that the action is actually achieved, often despite some difficulty.

Why is it raportul and not just raport?

Raportul means the report. The ending -ul is the Romanian definite article, which is attached to the end of the noun.

  • raport = a report / report
  • raportul = the report

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

Why is it ședință and not ședința?

In expressions like înainte de ședință, Romanian often uses the noun without the definite article, especially in time/event expressions.

So:

  • înainte de ședință = before the meeting
  • după școală = after school
  • după masă = after lunch

Even though English often uses the, Romanian may prefer the bare noun in these set expressions.

A more explicitly definite or formal alternative can be:

  • înaintea ședinței

But înainte de ședință is very natural and common.

What is the difference between înainte de and înainte să?

Use înainte de before a noun:

  • înainte de ședință = before the meeting

Use înainte să before a verb clause:

  • înainte să plec = before I leave
  • înainte să începem = before we begin

So in your sentence, ședință is a noun, which is why de is used.

Can I say Eu reușesc să termin...? Would that be wrong?

Yes, you can say it. It is grammatically correct.

  • Reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.
  • Eu reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.

The version without eu is more neutral and natural in many situations.
The version with eu gives extra emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

How do you pronounce the special letters in reușesc and ședință?

The important Romanian letters here are:

  • ș = sh as in ship
  • ț = ts as in cats
  • ă = a short neutral vowel, somewhat like the a in about

Very rough pronunciation help:

  • reușescreh-oo-SHESK
  • ședințăsheh-DEEN-tsuh

These are only approximations, but they are useful for getting started.

Can the word order be changed?

Romanian word order is fairly flexible, but the original order is the most neutral and natural:

  • Reușesc să termin raportul înainte de ședință.

You can move parts around for emphasis, but not every order sounds equally natural. For example:

  • Înainte de ședință reușesc să termin raportul.
    This emphasizes the time expression a bit more.

For a learner, the original version is the safest pattern to use.

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