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Știi unde este gara?

Știi unde este gara?
Do you know where the station is?
From Lesson 24:Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Știi unde este gara?

Why does știi have two i's at the end?
The dictionary form of the verb is a ști (to know). The base of the word already ends in an -i (ști-). To make the 'you' form, Romanian adds another -i to the end, resulting in știi (you know).
Why is there no word for 'Do' at the beginning of the sentence?
Romanian doesn't use helper words like 'do' or 'does' to make questions. You simply take the normal statement știi (you know), add a question mark, and raise the pitch of your voice at the end to show you are asking a question.
Why is the word for station spelled gara instead of gară?
The basic dictionary word for 'station' is gară. In Romanian, the word for 'the' attaches to the end of the noun rather than sitting in front of it. For feminine nouns ending in -ă, you replace that ending with an -a. So, gară (a station) becomes gara (the station).
Why is the word order unde este gara instead of matching the English 'where the station is'?
In English, the word order flips when you put a question inside another sentence ('where is it?' becomes 'do you know where it is?'). Romanian keeps things simple: you just use the normal question order unde este gara (where is the station) directly after știi (do you know).

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