Nu evaluez nici oferta, nici vinilul.

not

Breakdown of Nu evaluez nici oferta, nici vinilul.

• oferta: the offer
• nici … nici: neither … nor
• vinilul: the vinyl record

Questions & Answers about Nu evaluez nici oferta, nici vinilul.

Why is there no subject pronoun like eu in this sentence?

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

Here, evaluez means I evaluate / I am evaluating, so the I is already built into the verb form.
You could say Eu nu evaluez nici oferta, nici vinilul, but adding eu usually gives extra emphasis, like I’m not the one evaluating...

So:

• Nu evaluez... = normal, neutral
• Eu nu evaluez... = more emphatic

What form is evaluez?

Evaluez is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb a evalua.

So it means:

• I evaluate
• I am evaluating

As in many Romance languages, the simple present in Romanian can cover both a general action and a current action, depending on context.

Why does nu come before the verb?

In Romanian, standard sentence negation is usually made with nu placed directly before the verb.

So:

• Evaluez = I evaluate
• Nu evaluez = I do not evaluate

This is the normal pattern in Romanian.

What does nici ... nici do here?