Ne vedem vineri seara.

It is built into the verb vedem.

In Romanian, verb endings usually show the subject, so the subject pronoun is often omitted. Here, vedem means we see.

So:

• vedem = we see
• noi vedem = we see, but with extra emphasis on we

That is why Romanian can say Ne vedem vineri seara without a separate word for we.

Ne is the unstressed pronoun for us / ourselves.

In this sentence, it gives the idea of each other, so ne vedem means we see each other.

That is why the whole sentence is naturally understood as See you Friday evening or We’ll see each other Friday evening.

Because vedem only tells you the subject: we.

But ne adds the object: us / each other.

Compare:

• Vedem = we see
• Ne vedem = we see each other

So ne is essential here. Without it, the meaning would change.

Grammatically, it is a reflexive form, so literally it can look like we see ourselves. But in real-life usage, with a plural subject, it often has a reciprocal meaning: we see each other.

In this kind of context, it is the normal Romanian way to express:

• See you
• We’ll meet
• We’ll see each other

So the natural meaning is not that people are looking at themselves in a mirror.

Romanian often uses the present tense for a planned or arranged future event.

So Ne vedem vineri seara literally uses present tense, but it means something like:

• We’re seeing each other Friday evening
• See you Friday evening
• We’ll meet Friday evening

English does something similar in sentences like We meet on Friday.

If you want an explicit future, Romanian can also say Ne vom vedea vineri seara, but in everyday speech the present tense is very common and natural for plans.

Because Romanian often uses time expressions without a preposition where English uses on.

So:

• vineri = on Friday
• vineri seara = on Friday evening

This is normal Romanian usage. You do not need a separate word for on here.

Seară is the basic noun meaning evening.
Seara is the definite form, literally the evening.

In Romanian, many expressions of time use this definite form adverbially:

• dimineața = in the morning / morning
• seara = in the evening / evening
• noaptea = at night

So vineri seara is a very normal way to say Friday evening in a time expression.

You may also hear vineri seară, but vineri seara is extremely common and sounds very natural here.

Yes. Romanian word order is fairly flexible.

The most neutral version is:

• Ne vedem vineri seara.

But you can also say:

• Vineri seara ne vedem.

That version puts more emphasis on Friday evening.

One thing that usually stays the same is that the clitic pronoun ne normally goes right before the verb: ne vedem.

Yes, you can absolutely say it to one person.

Even though the verb is we-form, the meaning is you and I will see each other, so it works naturally when speaking to one person.

It can also be used with several people:

• to one friend: Ne vedem vineri seara
• to a group: Ne vedem vineri seara

As for formality, it is generally neutral to casual. It does not directly show the tu / dumneavoastră distinction, so it can work in many situations as long as the tone fits the context.

Yes.

Very common shorter versions are:

• Ne vedem vineri. = See you Friday.
• Ne vedem seara. = See you in the evening.
• Ne vedem! = See you!

Romanian often leaves out information that is already clear from context.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

ne VE-dem VI-ne-ri SEA-ra

Stress:

• vedem → stress on VE
• vineri → stress on VI
• seara → stress on SEA

A few extra notes:

• e is a clear Romanian e, not like the English ee
• the r is tapped/flipped, not the typical English r
• the final i in vineri is short and light

If you know IPA, a careful pronunciation is approximately:

/ne veˈdem ˈvi.nerʲ ˈse̯a.ra/

Because in Romanian, days of the week are normally written with lowercase letters, not capitals.

So:

• luni
• marți
• miercuri
• joi
• vineri

You would only capitalize Vineri if it comes at the beginning of a sentence.