Anulez întâlnirea.

Breakdown of Anulez întâlnirea.

întâlnirea
the meeting
a anula
to cancel

Questions & Answers about Anulez întâlnirea.

What verb form is anulez?

Anulez is the 1st person singular, present indicative form of the verb a anula.

So it means I cancel or, depending on context, I am cancelling.

A few present-tense forms:

  • eu anulez = I cancel
  • tu anulezi = you cancel
  • el/ea anulează = he/she cancels
  • noi anulăm = we cancel
  • voi anulați = you all cancel
  • ei/ele anulează = they cancel
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Romanian often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb ending.

So:

  • Anulez întâlnirea. and
  • Eu anulez întâlnirea.

both mean the same thing.

The version without eu is usually more natural. Adding eu gives extra emphasis, like:

  • Eu anulez întâlnirea, nu altcineva.
    = I’m cancelling the meeting, not someone else.
What is the dictionary form of anulez?

The dictionary form is a anula, which means to cancel.

Romanian dictionaries usually list verbs with a:

  • a anula = to cancel
  • a merge = to go
  • a face = to do/make

So when learning verbs, memorize a anula, not just anulez.

Why does întâlnirea end in -a?

That -a is the definite article attached to the noun.

Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun, not as a separate word before it.

  • întâlnire = meeting / a meeting
  • întâlnirea = the meeting

So:

  • Anulez întâlnirea. = I cancel the meeting.

This is very different from English, where the is a separate word.

What case is întâlnirea here?

Here, întâlnirea is the direct object of the verb, so it is in the accusative function.

In this sentence:

  • anulez = verb
  • întâlnirea = the thing being cancelled

For this noun, the definite singular feminine form looks the same in nominative and accusative:

  • întâlnirea can be subject in one sentence
  • întâlnirea can be object in another

So in this sentence, you recognize it as the object mainly by meaning and word order.

Can I change the word order?

Yes. Romanian word order is fairly flexible, though Anulez întâlnirea is the most neutral and natural order here.

Common neutral order:

  • Anulez întâlnirea.

Possible alternatives with emphasis:

  • Întâlnirea o anulez.
    This emphasizes the meeting.
  • Eu anulez întâlnirea.
    This emphasizes I.
  • Anulez eu întâlnirea.
    This can sound contrastive or emphatic.

So the original sentence is the best basic version for learners.

How is Anulez întâlnirea pronounced?

A rough pronunciation guide:

  • anulezah-noo-LEZ
  • întâlnireain-tuhl-nee-REE-ah, but with Romanian vowels that do not match English exactly

Approximate IPA:

  • anulez /a.nuˈlez/
  • întâlnirea /ɨn.tɨl.niˈre.a/ or /ɨn.tɨlˈni.re.a/ depending on speech rhythm

Important sounds:

  • î / â = a central vowel that English does not really have
  • ă = like a very short uh / schwa
  • the stress in anulez falls on -lez
  • in întâlnirea, the stress falls on -ri-
What do the special letters in întâlnirea mean?

Romanian uses diacritics, and they matter.

In întâlnirea:

  • î and â represent the same sound
  • that sound is usually written î at the beginning or end of a word, and â inside a word
  • ă is a different vowel, like a short unstressed uh

So these are not optional spelling marks. They are part of the correct spelling and pronunciation.

For learners, the hardest sound is usually î/â, because English does not have a direct equivalent.

Does Anulez întâlnirea mean I cancel the meeting or I’m cancelling the meeting?

It can mean either, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

  • I cancel the meeting
  • I am cancelling the meeting

Context tells you which is more natural.

For example:

  • Acum anulez întâlnirea. = I’m cancelling the meeting now.
  • De obicei anulez întâlnirea dacă nu poate veni nimeni. = I usually cancel the meeting if nobody can come.

So the Romanian form itself is just present tense.

Is întâlnire only used for a business meeting?

No. Întâlnire is broader than that.

It can mean:

  • a meeting
  • an appointment
  • an encounter
  • sometimes even a date, depending on context

So Anulez întâlnirea could mean:

  • I’m cancelling the meeting
  • I’m cancelling the appointment

The exact meaning depends on the situation.

How do I make this sentence negative?

You add nu before the verb:

  • Nu anulez întâlnirea.
    = I am not cancelling the meeting. / I do not cancel the meeting.

This is the normal way to negate Romanian verbs.

Examples:

  • Anulez întâlnirea. = I cancel the meeting.
  • Nu anulez întâlnirea. = I do not cancel the meeting.
How would I say a meeting instead of the meeting?

You would normally use the indefinite article o:

  • Anulez o întâlnire.
    = I cancel a meeting.

Compare:

  • întâlnire = meeting
  • o întâlnire = a meeting
  • întâlnirea = the meeting

So the original sentence is definite: it refers to a specific meeting already known in the context.

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