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Dove incontri Marco?

Dove incontri Marco?
Where are you meeting Marco?
From Lesson 31:Question words (chi, cosa, dove)·Italian

Breakdown of Dove incontri Marco?

dove
where
Marco
Marco
incontrare
to meet

Questions & Answers about Dove incontri Marco?

Why isn't there a word for "do" or "are" in the Italian sentence?
In Italian, questions don't use a helper word like "do" or "are". The present tense verb incontri covers "do you meet" and "are you meeting" all by itself. You just put the question word dove right in front of the verb.
Is dove always spelled like this, or does it change?
Dove is an interrogative word meaning "where", and it never changes its ending. It stays exactly the same no matter who or what you are asking about.
How do we know this means "you" are meeting Marco?
The ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The base verb is incontrare (to meet), and the -i ending in incontri specifically means "you" (singular). Because of this, you don't need to add the pronoun tu.
Why does the English translation say "are you meeting" instead of "do you meet"?
Italian uses the simple present tense for actions happening right now, habits, or even plans in the near future. So incontri can translate to "you meet", "you are meeting", or "you are going to meet" depending on the context.

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