A1 · Débutant Chapitre 12

Asking Questions

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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Forming yes/no questions and using 'Wh-' words. Learn the rising intonation and question markers.

Conseils et astuces (2)

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Listen for the Vowel

Native speakers lengthen the final vowel. Listen for that 'aa' sound.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Marker '-aa'
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Keep it natural

Don't force the question word to the front. It sounds like a translation error.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Pratique rapide (8)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Do idi kalamaa?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Idi kalamaa?
Remove 'Do'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Marker '-aa'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ekkada meeru veltunnaru?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Word order is wrong.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Choose the correct word.

___ వస్తున్నారు?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Evaru is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Fill in the blank.

మీరు ___ వెళ్తున్నారు?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Ekkadiki means 'to where'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Fill in the blank.

ఈ పెన్ను ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Evaridi means whose.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Choose the correct case.

___ నుండి వస్తున్నారు?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Ekkadnundi means from where.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Interrogative Pronouns (Evaru, Ekkada, Eppudu)

Add the correct suffix.

Idi pustakam ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aa
The question marker is -aa.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Marker '-aa'

Choose the correct question.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Meeruu vastunnaaraa?
Standard SOV order with -aa.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Question Marker '-aa'

Score: /8

Questions fréquentes (4)

Yes, for all yes/no questions.
No, it stays the same.
No, keep the statement order and replace the answer with the question word.
Yes, just use formal verb endings.