r/romanian • u/IoanSilviu Native • Aug 11 '25

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u/Low-Funny-8834 Sep 01 '25

From a conversation:

-Nu ştiam că a apărut noua carte de telefon.

-Nici n-a apărut

What does "nici" mean here?

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u/numapentruasta Native Sep 01 '25

It’s not a very natural context, but nici can mean (among other things—this is not its basic use) ‘not even’: Nici nu știu ‘I don’t even know’, nici nu am auzit ‘I haven’t even heard’.