To talk about where something comes from, Portuguese combines a preposition and a relative pronoun into a single word.
The Relative Pronoun "donde"
In English, you might say "the country where the coffee comes from" or "the region from where it originates". In Portuguese, the preposition de (from) merges directly with the relative pronoun onde (where) to create donde.
| from where | donde |
Use donde immediately after the place of origin to indicate where a movement starts or where something originates.
| The country where this exotic bean comes from is hot. | O país donde vem este grão exótico é quente. |
| The plantation where we import the coffee from no longer exists. | A plantação donde importamos o café já não existe. |
Describing Geographical Origins
You can use donde to link geographical features—like a plateau or a tropical region—to local characteristics, such as the roast.
| The plateau where the coffee comes from has a cold climate. | O planalto donde o café vem tem um clima frio. |
| The roast depends on the region where the coffee comes from. | A torra depende da região donde o café vem. |
| Do you know the tropical region where this variety comes from? | Conheces a região tropical donde vem esta variedade? |
Using "donde" as "From Which"
While donde is most often translated as "where... from", it is also the equivalent of "from which" when referring to a physical or abstract source.
| The tree from which we pick this bean is very old. | A árvore donde colhemos este grão é muito antiga. |
| The batch originating from the south is the one from which we take the best variety. | O lote proveniente do sul é aquele donde tiramos a melhor variedade. |
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