Question Words

1. Tge?

   What?

   Usage

   What?; used when you did not catch something or want to ask about it

   Grammar Note

   tge is the question word for what; tg is a digraph for a single sound. It stands at the start of the question

2. Nua?

   Where?

   Usage

   Where?; add a noun to form Nua è ...?

   Grammar Note

   nua is the question word for place and is also used for where to

3. Cura?

   When?

   Usage

   When?

   Grammar Note

   cura asks about time; it is a different word from the noun cura (a cure)

4. Tgi?

   Who?

   Usage

   Who?

   Grammar Note

   tgi is the question word for a person; tg is a digraph for a single sound

5. Pertge?

   Why?

   Usage

   Why?

   Grammar Note

   pertge asks for a reason; it is per (for) and tge (what) written as one word

6. Co?

   How?

   Usage

   How?

   Grammar Note

   co asks about manner or state, as in Co vai? (how are you)

7. Quants?

   How many?

   Usage

   How many?; used for countable things

   Grammar Note

   quants is the plural of quant; use quantas before feminine plural nouns

8. Tgenin?

   Which one?

   Usage

   Which one?; for a feminine thing use Tgenina?

   Grammar Note

   tgenin is the masculine form and tgenina the feminine form of the interrogative pronoun

9. Tge è quai?

   What is this?

   Usage

   Asks what something in front of you is; point at it

   Grammar Note

   Word order is question word Tge, verb è, then subject quai. è carries a grave accent

10. Avais Vus quai?

    Do you have it?

    Usage

    Politely asks a shop assistant whether they have something; Vus is the polite you

    Grammar Note

    The vus form avais of avair (to have) is placed before the subject Vus to make a question. Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Dastg jau?

    May I?

    Usage

    Asks permission to do something, such as taking a photo or sitting down

    Grammar Note

    The first person dastg of dastgar (to be allowed) comes before the subject jau to form a question

12. Stoss jau pajar?

    Do I have to pay?

    Usage

    Asks whether you have to pay, for example before entering or using something

    Grammar Note

    The first person stoss of stuair (must) plus the infinitive pajar, with the subject inverted. Composed sentence; native review recommended

13. Èsi gratuit?

    Is it free?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is free of charge

    Grammar Note

    èsi is the verb è with the enclitic si; gratuit is the adjective for free of charge

14. Èsi en urden?

    Is this OK?

    Usage

    Checks whether something is all right

    Grammar Note

    en urden is a fixed expression for all right; the inverted èsi comes before it. Composed sentence; native review recommended

15. Na dastga ins betg?

    Is it not allowed?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is not allowed, for example when checking a sign with staff

    Grammar Note

    Negation wraps the verb with na ... betg. ins is the indefinite pronoun "one". Composed sentence; native review recommended

16. Tut en urden?

    Is everything OK?

    Usage

    Checks that the other person or the situation is fine

    Grammar Note

    tut (everything) + en urden (all right), made a question by intonation. Composed sentence; native review recommended

17. Propi?

    Really?

    Usage

    Really?; a reaction when you are surprised or want to confirm

    Grammar Note

    propi is an adverb for really or actually and can stand alone as a reaction

18. Èsi segir?

    Is it certain?

    Usage

    Asks whether something is certain, to double-check

    Grammar Note

    segir is the adjective for certain or safe; the inverted èsi comes before it. Composed sentence; native review recommended

19. Danunder essas Vus?

    Where are you from?

    Usage

    Politely asks where someone is from; Vus is the polite you

    Grammar Note

    danunder (from where) + the vus form essas of esser + the subject Vus. To a friend: Danunder es ti? Composed sentence; native review recommended

20. Co avais Vus num?

    What's your name?

    Usage

    Politely asks someone's name; Vus is the polite you

    Grammar Note

    Literally "how do you have name". To a friend: Co has ti num?

21. Quants onns avais Vus?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Politely asks someone's age. It can be rude to adults you have just met, so use it with children or friends

    Grammar Note

    Age is expressed with avair (to have) + onns (years), as in Jau hai 25 onns. Composed sentence; native review recommended

22. Pudain nus far ina fotografia ensemen?

    Can we take a photo together?

    Usage

    Asks to take a photo together with someone; get their agreement first

    Grammar Note

    far ina fotografia means to take a photo; pudain is the nus form of pudair. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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