Eu nu refuz invitația, dar promiți că ajungem la timp?

I do not refuse the invitation, but do you promise that we will arrive on time?

Breakdown of Eu nu refuz invitația, dar promiți că ajungem la timp?

• nu: not
• eu: I
• la: on
• dar: but

Questions & Answers about Eu nu refuz invitația, dar promiți că ajungem la timp?

Why is Eu included at the start? Doesn’t Romanian usually drop subject pronouns?

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

• refuz = I refuse
• so Eu refuz is usually not necessary

Here, Eu adds emphasis or contrast. It can suggest something like:

• As for me, I’m not refusing the invitation
• I’m not the one refusing

So the sentence would still be grammatical as Nu refuz invitația, dar promiți că ajungem la timp?, but Eu makes the speaker’s stance a little more explicit.

How does nu refuz work?

Nu is the normal Romanian word for not, and it usually goes directly before the verb.

• refuz = I refuse
• nu refuz = I do not refuse / I’m not refusing

This is the standard way to negate a verb in Romanian.

What form is refuz?