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:
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:
- anulez ≈ ah-noo-LEZ
- întâlnirea ≈ in-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:
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?
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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