Questions & Answers about Дворец и музей в центре.
Why is there no word for "are" in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb "to be" is almost never used in the present tense. Instead of saying "are in the centre", you simply say в центре (in the centre). You just put the subjects and the location together!
Why does the word for centre end in -е (центре) instead of its dictionary form центр?
Because it is showing a location. When you use the preposition в (in) to say where something is, the noun must change to the prepositional case. For most masculine nouns like центр, this means adding an -е to the end.
How do I pronounce в центре? Does the в sound like a "v"?
It actually sounds like an "f"! Because the next letter is ц (a voiceless sound), the в changes its sound to match it. You should pronounce в центре together as if it were a single word, sounding like "f-tsentre".
What gender is the word музей?
It is masculine! Nouns ending in a regular consonant like the ц in дворец are masculine, but nouns ending in -й, like музей, are also masculine. The -й is just a "soft" consonant.