grammar.questions.word-order
Word order in questions: verb before subject
After a question word, the verb precedes the subject: ¿dónde vive tu hermano? — never *¿dónde tu hermano vive?
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Explanation
Pattern: question word + verb + subject + rest: ¿qué dijo el cliente?, ¿cuándo llega el vuelo? Keeping English order (*¿por qué tú no viniste?) is a classic learner error, though heard in Caribbean Spanish.
Object pronouns stay glued before the verb: ¿dónde lo compraste? With prepositions, the whole package fronts: ¿con quién fuiste?
Examples
¿A qué hora abre la tienda?
What time does the store open?
What time does the store open?
Region: global
¿Por qué no vino tu socio?
Why didn't your partner come?
Why didn't your partner come?
Region: global