Breakdown of Вы обычно завтракаете дома?
дома
at home
вы
you (plural)
завтракать
to have breakfast
обычно
usually
Questions & Answers about Вы обычно завтракаете дома?
Wait, "have breakfast" is just one word in Russian?
Yes! In English we use a phrase like "have breakfast" or "eat breakfast", but Russian uses a single verb: завтракать. You will also see this with other meals, like обедать (to have lunch) and ужинать (to have dinner).
Why does the verb завтракаете end in -ете?
This is a regular first conjugation verb, which is what we are focusing on in this lesson. Its dictionary form is завтракать. To match the pronoun вы (you, formal or plural), we drop the -ть at the end and add the plural ending -ете.
Why is the word for "at home" дома instead of just дом?
The word дом is a noun meaning "house" or "home" as an object. When you want to describe the location "at home", you have to use the special adverb form дома.
How do we make this a question if there is no word for "Do"?
Russian doesn't use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to ask questions. You just take the normal statement, keep the exact same word order, and add a question mark. When speaking, you simply raise the pitch of your voice on the key word.
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