"Kie troviĝas la fama muzeo?"
Translation:Where is the famous museum?
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I don't think so, but i believe this construction is based on the spanish, or maybe romanic, i don't really know, way to say this same thing, which is "¿Dónde se encuentra el museo?" In english is textually something like "Where is found the museum?" which doesn't make much sense to me in english
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In fact, "Where can we find the museum?" is a common, polite way of asking for directions in English. Particularly favored for discreetly asking the way to the ladies' room: "Excuse me, but where can I find the ladies room?" Possibly also used by those who ask for the men's room...
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The construction is very common in French as well; e.g. "où se trouve le musée ?", literally meaning where does one find the museum.
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Often, when speaking English to a native Spanish speaker, I note that they will occasionally use that sort of construct when asking or giving directions. So, now I want to ask if any native Slavic speakers here recognize this style of phrasing.
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Yes, "Где находится музей?" literally "Where is found museum?", in fact "where is the museum", "Где [этот] музей" is casual speech and would be considered rude if asking a stranger.
