No. 64 in Romanian
anul
"Anul" in Romanian means "the year" in English.
In a sentence
Anul acesta este foarte productiv.
This year is very productive.
The word 'anul' here means 'the year'. It is a definite form, referring to a specific year (this year), highlighting the timeframe for the productivity mentioned.
Am vizitat orașul anul trecut.
I visited the city last year.
In this sentence, 'anul' refers to a specific point in time (last year) and is used to set the time frame for the action of visiting the city.
Anul a fost plin de experiențe noi.
The year was full of new experiences.
Here, 'anul' again denotes a specific year and is the subject of the sentence, emphasizing the events and activities that characterized that year.
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