Plătesc șase facturi azi.

In Romanian, the verb ending often shows who the subject is, so the subject pronoun is usually omitted.

• plătesc = I pay
• the ending -esc here tells you it is 1st person singular: I

So Plătesc șase facturi azi. naturally means I pay six bills today or I’m paying six bills today.

You could say Eu plătesc șase facturi azi, but eu is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Plătesc is the present tense, 1st person singular form of the verb a plăti = to pay.

A few useful forms are:

• eu plătesc = I pay
• tu plătești = you pay
• el/ea plătește = he/she pays
• noi plătim = we pay
• voi plătiți = you all pay
• ei/ele plătesc = they pay

So in this sentence, plătesc tells you both the action and the subject.

Because șase means six, and after six you need the plural noun.

• o factură = one bill
• două facturi = two bills
• șase facturi = six bills

So:

• factură = singular
• facturi = plural

This is very similar to English: one bill, but six bills.

Because the sentence is simply saying six bills, not necessarily the six bills.

• șase facturi = six bills
• cele șase facturi or, depending on context, șasele facturi is not the normal everyday way here; for clear definiteness, Romanian often uses cele șase facturi = the six bills

In your sentence, șase facturi is the normal indefinite counting form.

Romanian often leaves things less explicitly marked than English when the meaning is already clear from context.

Because in Romanian, smaller numbers like șase normally go directly before the noun, with no de.

• șase facturi = correct
• șase de facturi = incorrect

A very useful pattern is:

• with smaller numbers like doi, trei, patru, cinci, șase etc., you usually say the number directly + noun
• with larger numbers, especially from 20 upward, Romanian often uses de

For example:

• șase facturi = six bills
• douăzeci de facturi = twenty bills

So this sentence uses the normal pattern for six.

Azi means today. It is an adverb of time.

In Romanian, adverbs like azi can often move around more freely than in English, depending on emphasis or style.

All of these are natural:

• Plătesc șase facturi azi.
• Azi plătesc șase facturi.
• Plătesc azi șase facturi.

They all mean roughly the same thing, but the focus can shift slightly:

• Azi plătesc șase facturi emphasizes today
• Plătesc șase facturi azi sounds very natural and neutral

Also, azi and astăzi both mean today, though astăzi can sound a bit more formal or careful.

No, Romanian word order is fairly flexible compared with English.

The basic sentence:

• Plătesc șase facturi azi.

can be rearranged in several ways:

• Azi plătesc șase facturi.
• Șase facturi plătesc azi.
• Plătesc azi șase facturi.

However, not all versions sound equally neutral.

The most natural neutral choices are usually:

• Plătesc șase facturi azi.
• Azi plătesc șase facturi.

A version like Șase facturi plătesc azi puts strong emphasis on six bills, almost like It’s six bills that I’m paying today.

So the order can change, but the emphasis changes too.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Romanian does not usually make the same strict distinction English does between:

• I pay
• I am paying

So Plătesc șase facturi azi could mean:

• I pay six bills today
• I’m paying six bills today

Context tells you whether it is a general statement, a plan, or something happening now.

Because of azi = today, English will often prefer I’m paying six bills today or I pay six bills today, depending on the situation.

It is the direct object of the verb plătesc, so grammatically it is in the accusative.

However, for many Romanian nouns, especially in the plural, the nominative and accusative forms look the same.

So in practice:

• facturi here is the object form
• but it looks the same as the regular plural form

For a learner, the important thing is mainly this:

• plătesc is the action
• facturi is the thing being paid

So facturi functions as bills in I pay six bills.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• plătesc ≈ pluh-TESK
• șase ≈ SHA-se

A few details:

• ă is a short central vowel, something like the a in about, but shorter
• ș is like English sh
• c at the end of plătesc sounds like k

So:

• plătesc = pluh-TESK
• șase = SHA-se
• facturi ≈ fak-TOOR-ee
• azi ≈ AZI, with z like in zoo

These are only approximate English-based guides, but they are a useful start.

Yes.

• azi = today
• astăzi = today

Both are correct. Azi is very common in everyday speech, while astăzi can sound a little more formal or a little fuller in style.

So both of these work:

• Plătesc șase facturi azi.
• Plătesc șase facturi astăzi.

The meaning is the same.