Word
Dove abiti ora?
Meaning
Where do you live now?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Dove abiti ora?
Does the question word dove always go at the beginning of the sentence?
Usually, yes! Just like in English, question words like dove (where), chi (who), and che cosa (what) are placed at the very beginning of the question to show what information you are looking for.
Where is the word for "do" in the Italian sentence?
Why isn't there a word for "you" (tu) here?
In Italian, you usually drop the subject pronouns like io (I) or tu (you) because the verb's ending already tells us who is doing the action. The -i at the end of abiti makes it clear that it means "you live". Saying Dove tu abiti ora? sounds a bit clunky unless you are trying to specifically emphasize the word "you".