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Questions & Answers about Când lucrează tatăl?
Why is there no word for "does" in the Romanian sentence?
Romanian doesn't use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to ask questions. You simply use the question word (Când), followed immediately by the verb (lucrează), and then the subject (tatăl).
How does tată (father) become tatăl (the father)?
Why does the verb lucrează end in -ează?
The dictionary form of this verb is a lucra (to work). Many Romanian verbs that end in -a add a special -ează ending for the "he/she/it" and "they" forms. So, "he works" becomes lucrează.
How do I pronounce the â in Când?
The letter â makes a short, deep sound that doesn't exist in English (it makes the exact same sound as î). A good trick to pronounce it is to try making an "uh" or "oo" sound while pulling the corners of your mouth back into a tight smile.