No. 218 in Romanian
nimeni
"Nobody" or "no one."
In a sentence
Nimeni nu a venit la întâlnire.
Nobody came to the meeting.
The word 'nimeni' is used as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody.' It is the subject of the verb 'a venit.'
Nu am văzut pe nimeni în parc.
I didn’t see anybody in the park.
The word 'nimeni' is used here in the accusative form to indicate the object of the equivalent of the verb 'to see.'
Ce face nimeni în această situație?
What does nobody do in this situation?
The word 'nimeni' is again used as an indefinite pronoun, but this sentence is rhetorical, implying disbelief or a hypothetical situation.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “nimeni” in actual Romanian podcasts.
Find “nimeni” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Romanian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appRomanian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).