Origins with "De unde"
Use the relative adverb de unde (from where) to connect clauses when describing a starting point or origin.
| Elena is visiting the village from where we are leaving. | Elena vizitează satul de unde plecăm. |
| Radu sees the city from where the train is coming. | Radu vede orașul de unde vine trenul. |
Destinations with "Încotro"
When talking about an unknown destination or general direction, use încotro (to where / which way).
| I know where the man is going. | Eu știu încotro merge bărbatul. |
A common verb paired with încotro is the reflexive a se îndrepta (to head).
| to head | se îndrepta |
| We do not know where Maria is heading. | Nu știm încotro se îndreaptă Maria. |
Navigating the Unknown
These directional adverbs are especially useful when talking about exploring, getting lost, or finding your way.
| After he made a long rest stop, the traveler forgot from where he left. | După ce a făcut un popas lung, drumețul a uitat de unde a plecat. |
| Without a map, the man doesn't know from where he comes and cannot orient himself. | Fără hartă, bărbatul nu știe de unde vine și nu se poate orienta. |
| When you deviate from the road, you must find a landmark so that you know to where you are going. | Când te abați de la drum, trebuie să găsești un reper ca să știi încotro mergi. |
By combining de unde and încotro, you can fluently describe an entire path from start to finish.
| The women did not tell them from where they come, and the boys don't know to where they are heading. | Femeile nu le-au spus de unde vin, iar băieții nu știu încotro se îndreaptă. |
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