Word
Quando se viaja de carro, a praia aonde vamos é desconhecida.
Meaning
When one travels by car, the beach where we go is unknown.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Quando se viaja de carro, a praia aonde vamos é desconhecida.
ser
to be
o carro
the car
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
quando
when
Questions & Answers about Quando se viaja de carro, a praia aonde vamos é desconhecida.
Why is it aonde instead of just onde here?
The word aonde is a combination of the preposition a (to) and onde (where). We use it here because the verb vamos (we go) requires the preposition a to show motion toward a destination. Whenever you mean 'to where' with a verb of motion like ir, you must use aonde.
What does se do in the phrase Quando se viaja?
The sentence starts with the impersonal se viaja (one travels) but then switches to vamos (we go). Is this mixed perspective normal?
Why do we use de in de carro instead of a word that literally translates to 'by'?