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| ¿De dónde? | Where __ from? | Literally: from where?; dónde is an interrogative word (question word) and therefore requires an accent. | ||
| (tú) eres | (you) are (familiar) | tú is the subject; parentheses indicate it may or may not be stated | ||
| (yo) soy | (I) am | yo the subject; parentheses indicate it may or may not be stated | ||
| es | (él - he, ella - she, or usted - you (polite) is | the subject may or may not be stated | ||
| de | from | |||
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Speaking to someone (Notice the different forms of the verb that mean is, are, or am.) |
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¿De dónde eres? |
Where are you from? |
Literally From where are you? Notice the different forms of the verb that mean is, are, or am. Remember this is the form to use when tú is the subject. Tú is the familiar form of you that is used with people you are familiar with, are friends with, close in age, or are well-known to you. |
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¿De dónde es usted? |
Where are you from?
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Literally From where are you? Remember this is the form to use when usted is the subject. Usted is the formal or polite form of you that is used to show respect, i.e. adults, authority figures, your elders. | |
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Soy de Pennsylvania. |
I am from Pennsylvania. |
Notice that there is a change in the verb and the subject from the question to the answer. | |
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Speaking about someone else (Notice the different forms of the verb that mean is, are, or am.) |
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¿De dónde es? |
Where is he/she from? |
Literally From where is she/he? | |
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Es de Pennsylvania. |
He/she is from Pennsylvania. |
Notice that there is not a change in the verb, because there is not a change in the subject from the question to the answer. | |
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