When you want to connect two ideas to give more information about a place, use the relative pronoun onde (where).
Referring to Locations
While the relative pronoun que is used for people or things, onde is used exclusively for physical locations. It directly follows the noun it describes and replaces phrases like "in which" or "at which" in English.
| This is the neighborhood where I was born and grew up. | Este é o bairro onde nasci e cresci. |
Like most relative pronouns in Portuguese, onde is invariable. It never changes its form, regardless of the gender or number of the place it refers to.
| The city where she was born has two historic churches. | A cidade onde ela nasceu tem duas igrejas históricas. |
Describing Neighborhoods and Geography
You will often use onde to describe local geography, such as your neighborhood, a local square, or a specific area. The descriptive clause with onde can come at the end of the sentence or right in the middle, but it must immediately follow the place it modifies.
| The area where we live has a beautiful view of the monument. | A zona onde moramos tem uma vista linda para o monumento. |
| The historic church is located in the square where we ate yesterday. | A igreja histórica fica na praça onde comemos ontem. |
| There is a very good cafe on the corner where the street ends. | Há um café muito bom na esquina onde a rua termina. |
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