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Questions & Answers about Где ваша работа?
Why is it ваша instead of ваш?
Possessive pronouns like "your" must match the gender of the noun they describe. The word работа ends in -а, which means it is a feminine noun. Because of this, we must use the feminine form ваша instead of the masculine ваш.
Does ваша mean you are talking to multiple people here?
It could, but not necessarily! The word ваша is used when talking to multiple people, but it is also the polite, formal way to say "your" to a single person, such as a stranger or a boss. If you were asking a close friend, you would use the informal word твоя.
Why isn't there a word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" (words like is, am, and are) is usually skipped. Instead of saying "Where is your work?", a Russian speaker simply asks "Where your work?".
Can работа mean a physical place, or just the idea of a job?
It means both! The word работа refers to the job or tasks you do, but it is also very commonly used to talk about the physical workplace itself. In this sentence, the speaker is likely asking for the physical location of your workplace.