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Tu ai niște pahare?

Tu ai niște pahare?
Do you have some glasses?
From Lesson 9:Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)·Romanian

Breakdown of Tu ai niște pahare?

avea
to have
tu
you
niște
some
paharul
the glass

Questions & Answers about Tu ai niște pahare?

Why does the plural of pahar end in -e instead of -i?
Pahar (glass) is a neuter noun. Neuter nouns are a special group in Romanian that act masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural. Because of this, their plurals usually end in -e or -uri rather than the typical masculine -i. For this word, the plural is pahare.
Do I need to change niște if the noun is feminine or masculine?
No! Niște means "some" and acts as the plural indefinite article. It is completely invariable, meaning you use the exact same word before plural nouns of any gender.
Is it wrong to just say Ai niște pahare? without the tu?
Not at all! Because the verb form ai specifically means "you have", the pronoun tu is usually dropped in everyday speech. Including it just adds a little extra emphasis, like asking "Do you have some glasses?".
Is there a word for "do" at the start of this question?
Romanian doesn't use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to ask questions. You just use the normal statement word order and raise the pitch of your voice at the end to make it a question.

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