No. 105 in Romanian

astăzi

"Astăzi" means "today" in English.

In a sentence

Astăzi este o zi frumoasă.
Today is a beautiful day.
In this sentence, 'astăzi' is used as an adverb to indicate the current day.
Astăzi, mănânc pizza la prânz.
Today, I am eating pizza for lunch.
Here, 'astăzi' specifies the time of the action happening, emphasizing that the mentioned activity occurs on this day.
Astăzi nu avem cursuri pentru că este sărbătoare.
Today we don't have classes because it's a holiday.
In this instance, 'astăzi' helps define the time frame of the statement, situating the events in the context of the current date.

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