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### Singular Negative Commands

To give a negative command to a single person informally in Romanian, simply place the word **nu** before the bare infinitive of the verb. 

The bare infinitive is the dictionary form of the verb, without the particle **a**.

| Infinitive | Negative Command | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| a atinge | **Nu atinge!** | Do not touch! |
| a fotografia | **Nu fotografia!** | Do not photograph! |
| a folosi | **Nu folosi!** | Do not use! |

Here is how a museum guide might give these instructions to a visitor:

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### Reflexive Verbs

For reflexive verbs, place the second-person singular reflexive pronoun **te** (yourself) between **nu** and the infinitive.

- a se apropia (to approach) -> **Nu te apropia!** (Do not approach!)

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### Direct Object Pronouns

When replacing a noun with a direct object pronoun (like "it"), place the short-form pronoun between **nu** and the verb. 

Use **o** for a feminine noun (like *statuia*) and **îl** for a masculine or neuter noun (like *exponatul*).

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Singular negative commands (nu atinge!)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

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Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the guide	ghidul
to touch	atinge
the statue	statuia
The guide says: Do not touch the statue!	Ghidul spune: Nu atinge statuia!
to photograph	fotografia
the sculpture	sculptura
the flash	blițul
Do not photograph the sculpture with the flash!	Nu fotografia sculptura cu blițul!
the display case	vitrina
Do not touch the display case of the exhibition!	Nu atinge vitrina expoziției!
to approach	se apropia
Do not approach the old statue, please!	Nu te apropia de statuia veche, te rog!
Do not photograph the old sculpture!	Nu fotografia sculptura veche!
The statue is here. Do not touch it!	Statuia este aici. Nu o atinge!
the exhibit	exponatul
Do not touch the exhibit of the museum!	Nu atinge exponatul muzeului!
Do not approach the large display case!	Nu te apropia de vitrina mare!
Do not use the flash here!	Nu folosi blițul aici!
The guide presents the exhibit. Do not touch it!	Ghidul prezintă exponatul. Nu îl atinge!
The window is clean. Do not touch the window!	Geamul este curat. Nu atinge geamul!
Do not photograph the museum's guide!	Nu fotografia ghidul muzeului!
the wall	peretele
Do not touch the exhibit and do not push the wall!	Nu atinge exponatul și nu împinge peretele!
Do not photograph the wall with the flash!	Nu fotografia peretele cu blițul!
watch out! careful!	atenție
Watch out, the car!	Atenție, mașina!
Careful, don't touch the door!	Atenție, nu atinge ușa!

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