¿Adónde vas ahora?

Because adónde is used when there is movement toward a destination. The verb ir in vas means you go / you are going, so the idea is to where?

• ¿Dónde estás? = location, no movement
• ¿Adónde vas? = destination, movement

In everyday speech, many speakers also say ¿Dónde vas?, but ¿Adónde vas? is especially clear and precise when asking about direction or destination.

It has a written accent because it is an interrogative word here. In Spanish, question words such as qué, cómo, cuándo, dónde, adónde usually take an accent when they introduce a direct or indirect question.

So in:

• ¿Adónde vas ahora?

the word adónde is asking for information, so it keeps the accent.

Yes. ¿Adónde vas ahora? and ¿A dónde vas ahora? are both accepted.

In practice:

• adónde = common single-word spelling
• a dónde = also correct, and it makes the a more visibly separate

Both mean the same thing here. Learners should mainly recognize both forms.

Vas is the 2nd person singular form of the verb ir in the present tense.

That means:

• voy = I go / I’m going
• vas = you go / you’re going
• va = he/she goes / is going

So vas is used because the sentence is addressing you informally.

Because Spanish often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already tells you who the subject is.

• vas already means you go / you’re going
• so tú is unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast

You could say:

• ¿Adónde vas ahora?

or

• ¿Adónde vas tú ahora?

The second one sounds more emphatic, like Where are you going now?

It is informal, because vas goes with tú.

If you want the formal version, you would say:

• ¿Adónde va ahora?

That uses usted language.

So:

• vas = informal you
• va = formal you

Yes, ahora can move around, although the version you have is very natural.

Common possibilities:

• ¿Adónde vas ahora?
• ¿Ahora adónde vas?
• ¿Adónde vas, ahora? (more marked in tone)

The most neutral version is the original one. Putting ahora first can add emphasis, as in And where are you going now?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• ah-DON-deh bas ah-OH-rah

In most of Spain:

• v in vas sounds like a soft Spanish b
• d in adónde and dónde is softer than English d
• the stress falls on DON in adónde
• the stress falls on O in ahora

If you want an approximate Spain IPA pronunciation, it is often:

• [aˈðonde βas aˈoɾa]

Yes. Standard Spanish uses both:

• opening question mark: ¿
• closing question mark: ?

So the correct written form is:

• ¿Adónde vas ahora?

This is different from English, which only uses the final question mark.

Yes, many people do say ¿Dónde vas ahora? in everyday Spanish, and it is widely understood. But there is a subtle distinction:

• dónde = where
• adónde = where to

With a verb of movement like ir, adónde is often the more precise choice because it focuses on destination.

So:

• ¿Adónde vas ahora? = slightly more exact
• ¿Dónde vas ahora? = very common in real speech

Usually, yes, but its exact feel depends on context. It can mean:

• now
• right now
• at the moment

In this sentence, it often gives the idea of now / at this moment. Depending on tone, it can also sound like:

• Where are you going now?
• Where are you off to now?

So ahora adds a time sense and sometimes a bit of emotional tone, depending on the situation.