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Lei mi chiede dov'è l'appuntamento ideale.

Lei mi chiede dov'è l'appuntamento ideale.
She asks me where the ideal date is.
From Lesson 212:Reported questions (se)·Italian

Breakdown of Lei mi chiede dov'è l'appuntamento ideale.

essere
to be
lei
she
dove
where
chiedere
to ask
l'appuntamento
appointment
mi
to me
ideale
ideal

Questions & Answers about Lei mi chiede dov'è l'appuntamento ideale.

Why is the word order in dov'è l'appuntamento ideale exactly the same as a direct question?
In Italian, indirect questions keep the exact same word order as direct questions. If she asked you directly, she would say Dov'è l'appuntamento ideale? When reporting it, you simply connect that phrase to Lei mi chiede without having to shuffle the subject and verb like you do in English.
Does the verb in the indirect question need to be in the subjunctive mood?
No, the regular indicative mood (è) is perfectly fine here. While you might occasionally see the subjunctive in indirect questions to sound more formal or to emphasize doubt, the regular present tense is standard and natural, especially since the main verb (chiede) is also in the present tense.
I thought the Italian word for date was data. Why does this sentence use appuntamento?
The word data is only used for a specific day on the calendar. When you are talking about a romantic date, a social meeting, or a professional appointment, you must use appuntamento.
Why does the sentence use the pronoun mi before chiede?
The verb chiedere means to ask, but it grammatically works as asking something to someone. Therefore, it requires an indirect object pronoun. Mi means to me, and it is placed immediately before the conjugated verb.

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