In Russian, how you put words together in a sentence can change the meaning. This is especially important when you ask questions. Knowing how to arrange words in questions is key.

Basic Ways to Form Questions:

1. Changing the Voice:

   • In Russian, you can turn a statement into a question just by how you say it. For example:
     • Statement: "Ты хочешь кофе." (You want coffee.)
     • Question: "Ты хочешь кофе?" (Do you want coffee?)

2. Using Question Words:

   • There are special words to help you ask questions about different topics:
     • Кто? (Who?)
     • Что? (What?)
     • Где? (Where?)
     • Когда? (When?)
     • Почему? (Why?)
     • Как? (How?)
   • Here are some examples:
     • Кто это? (Who is this?)
     • Что ты делаешь? (What are you doing?)

Switching the Order of Words:

• Russian allows a flexible word order. Sometimes, you can put the action (verb) before the person (subject) to ask a question:
  • Example:
    • "Приходит он?" (Is he coming?)

Learning these tips will help you have basic conversations in Russian much better!