Unde este biroul tău?

to be

Breakdown of Unde este biroul tău?

• unde: where
• biroul: the office
• tău: your (masculine singular)

Questions & Answers about Unde este biroul tău?

What does Unde este biroul tău? literally mean in English?

It literally means Where is your office?. Breaking it down:

• unde = where
• este = is
• biroul = the office
• tău = your (masculine singular)

Why do we use este instead of ești or sunteți?

Because este is the 3rd person singular form of a fi (to be) used here with biroul tău as the subject (“the office”).

• ești is 2nd person singular (“you are”)
• sunteți is 2nd person plural/formal (“you are” polite)
  Using ești or sunteți would mean you’re asking “Are you …?” rather than “Where is …?”

Why is biroul written with -ul at the end?

Romanian enclitic definite articles attach to the end of nouns.

• birou = office
• biroul = the office
  In English we say the office, but in Romanian the -ul signals the.

Why does the possessive tău come after the noun instead of before?