Vineri și sâmbătă nu lucrez.

From Lesson 48:Days of the week·Romanian

Breakdown of Vineri și sâmbătă nu lucrez.

și
and
nu
no / not
lucra
to work
vineri
Friday
sâmbătă
Saturday

Questions & Answers about Vineri și sâmbătă nu lucrez.

Why is there no word for "on" before vineri and sâmbătă?
In English, we say "on Friday", but in Romanian, you usually just use the day of the week by itself to say you do something on that day. So, using vineri simply means "on Friday" in this context.
Why is sâmbătă written with a lowercase 's'?
In Romanian, days of the week are not capitalized. They are always written with lowercase letters unless they happen to be the very first word in a sentence (which is why Vineri starts with a capital 'V' here).
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
The word for "I" is eu, but Romanian often leaves it out. The verb lucrez is the "I" form of the verb (meaning "I work"), so it already tells us who is doing the action. You don't need to add eu unless you want to emphasize it.
Can I put the days of the week at the end of the sentence instead?
Yes! You can absolutely say Nu lucrez vineri și sâmbătă. Putting the time at the beginning of the sentence is just a common way to add a little emphasis, like saying "As for Friday and Saturday, I don't work."

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