No. 8 in Romanian
nu
"Nu" means "no" or "not" in English.
In a sentence
Nu vreau să merg la piață.
I don't want to go to the market.
In this sentence, 'nu' is used as a negation to deny the desire to perform an action.
Știi că nu trebuie să întârzii la întâlnire?
Do you know that you shouldn't be late for the meeting?
Here, 'nu' is part of a phrase that negates a requirement, emphasizing the advice or rule.
Ea a spus că nu își amintește unde a pus cheia.
She said she doesn’t remember where she put the key.
In this example, 'nu' negates the verb in indirect speech to express the absence of recollection.
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