Anunț proprietarul azi.

Breakdown of Anunț proprietarul azi.

azi
today
proprietarul
the landlord
a anunța
to notify

Questions & Answers about Anunț proprietarul azi.

What form is anunț here?

Anunț is the 1st person singular present form of a anunța.

So:

  • a anunța = to announce / to notify
  • anunț = I announce / I notify

In this sentence, the subject eu is not written, but it is understood from the verb form.

Why isn’t eu included?

Because Romanian often drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the person clear.

So:

  • Anunț proprietarul azi.
  • Eu anunț proprietarul azi.

Both are possible, but the version without eu is more natural unless you want emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Why does proprietarul end in -ul?

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word like English the.

  • proprietar = owner / landlord
  • proprietarul = the owner / the landlord

Here -ul is the masculine singular definite article.

Is proprietarul the subject or the object?

Here it is the direct object.

A native English speaker might wonder whether this could mean the owner announces today, but it cannot, because the verb form is anunț = I announce / I notify.

If proprietarul were the subject, the verb would need to be:

  • Proprietarul anunță azi. = The owner announces today.

So in your sentence, the understood subject is I, and proprietarul is the person being notified.

Why doesn’t proprietarul look different as an object?

Because in Romanian, many nouns have the same form for subject and direct object.

So proprietarul can be either:

  • subject, depending on context
  • object, depending on context

You usually tell from:

That is different from English, where word order usually does more of the work.

Should there be pe or îl before proprietarul?

That is a very natural question.

You will very often hear Romanian speakers say:

  • Îl anunț pe proprietar azi.

This pattern is extremely common with a specific human direct object:

  • pe marks the person as the object
  • îl is the object pronoun that often goes with it

So for many learners, Îl anunț pe proprietar azi is a very useful model.

Your sentence Anunț proprietarul azi is shorter and understandable, but with a person, many speakers would strongly prefer the pe version, especially in careful or very natural everyday speech.

Does proprietar mean owner or landlord?

It can mean either, depending on context.

  • In a general sense, proprietar = owner
  • In a housing/rental context, it often means landlord

So if the sentence is about an apartment, rent, or housing, English will often use landlord even though the Romanian word is literally owner.

Is azi the same as astăzi?

Yes. Both mean today.

  • azi = today
  • astăzi = today

In practice:

  • azi is very common in everyday speech
  • astăzi can sound a bit fuller or slightly more formal

Both are correct.

Can azi go in a different place in the sentence?

Yes. Romanian word order is fairly flexible.

You can say:

  • Anunț proprietarul azi.
  • Azi anunț proprietarul.
  • Anunț azi proprietarul.

These are all possible, but the emphasis changes slightly.

The version with azi at the end is quite neutral. Putting azi first can emphasize today.

If you use the more common object-marked version, you can also say:

  • Azi îl anunț pe proprietar.
Is this really present tense, or can it refer to a future action?

Grammatically, anunț is present tense.

But Romanian, like English, often uses the present for a planned or near-future action, especially when a time word is added.

So with azi, the sentence can mean something like:

  • I’m notifying the owner today
  • I notify the owner today
  • I’ll notify the owner today

The exact English translation depends on context.

How do you pronounce anunț?

A good English approximation is ah-NOONTS.

Important point:

So anunț ends with a clear ts sound, not a plain English t.

AI Language TutorTry it ↗
Your avatar
What's the best way to learn Romanian grammar?
Romanian grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.

Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor

Start learning Romanian

Master Romanian — from Anunț proprietarul azi to fluency

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
  • Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
  • Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
  • AI tutor to answer your grammar questions