/ˈdonde/
Translation
where
Word origin
From Latin de unde ('from where'), a compound of de plus unde ('whence'). Over time the locative sense broadened to plain 'where'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- de unde
Examples
¿ ?
Where have you put the car keys?
.
I do not know where the car keys are.
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The house where we live has a small garden.
.
We will go wherever you want this weekend.
¿ ?
Where could we eat well without spending much?
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Stories
(11)¿Vienes o no?
1 min read · Core 1000
El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
Alguien que lo haya visto
3 min read · Core 5000
Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
3 min read · Core 5000
El perro del barrio
3 min read · Core 5000
El trabajo de Pedro
3 min read · Core 1000
La nota de Rafa
3 min read · Core 5000
Se me cayó todo
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
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The Spanish Diacritic Accent: tú vs tu, sí vs si, qué vs que
Spanish Slang and Chat: decoding tío, guay, o sea, xq (the informal register)
Spanish Question Words: Qué, Quién, Cómo, Dónde and the Accent That Asks
Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su and Why Agreement Trips Beginners
Spanish Question Words: qué, quién, cuándo, dónde, cómo, cuál, cuánto, por qué
Spanish Regional Grammar: voseo (vos tenés), ustedes, and preterite vs perfect
Reported Questions and Commands in Spanish (me preguntó si, me dijo que viniera)
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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