Word
چگونه به مدرسه میروی؟
Meaning
How do you go to school?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about چگونه به مدرسه میروی؟
The lesson taught us to use چطور (chetor) for "how", but this sentence uses چگونه (chegouneh). What is the difference?
They mean the exact same thing! چگونه (chegouneh) is just a slightly more formal or written word for "how". In relaxed, everyday conversation, you will mostly hear چطور (chetor), but it is very common to see چگونه in writing or polite speech.
Why is the question word at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, question words normally replace the specific information being asked about. If you answer "I go to school by bus", the phrase "by bus" describes how you go. Adverbs describing how an action happens usually go near the beginning of a Farsi sentence, so the question word چگونه takes that exact same spot.
Where is the word for "you" in this sentence?
Farsi often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells us who is doing the action. The verb میروی (miravi) ends with ی (-i), which is the ending for "you" (singular). Adding the word تو (to) before the question word is optional.
Why does the verb میروی (miravi) start with می (mi-)?