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Spanish (Latin America)

### Asking "Where?"

When asking about locations in Spanish, choose the question word based on whether you mean a current location, an origin, or a destination. All three forms have an accent mark on the **ó**.

| Question word | Meaning | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **dónde** | where | Current location |
| **de dónde** | from where | Origin |
| **adónde** | to where | Destination |

Use **dónde** by itself to ask "where" something or someone is located.

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### Origins: *De dónde*

To ask where someone is from or where they are returning from, add the preposition **de** (from) to make **de dónde** (from where).

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### Destinations: *Adónde*

When asking about a destination ("to where"), combine **a** and **dónde** to make **adónde**. Use this with verbs of motion like **ir** (to go), **viajar** (to travel), and **regresar** (to return).

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When answering an **adónde** question, use the preposition **a** (to) before the destination.

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If the destination is masculine (uses **el**), the preposition **a** and the article **el** combine into the contraction **al** (to the).

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Asking where (dónde, adónde)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Subject pronouns and the verb to be (yo soy)

Noun gender and definite articles (el, la)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

Making nouns plural (-s, -es)

Plural articles (los, las, unos, unas)

Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

State and location (estar)

Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

To have (tener)

Possession (de)

Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su)

Regular -ar verbs

Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

In and by (en)

With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

Conjunctions (y, o, pero)

Giving reasons (porque)

Stem-changing verbs (e to ie)

Stem-changing verbs (o to ue)

Stem-changing verbs (e to i)

Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)

To know (saber vs. conocer)

Weather expressions (hace, está)

Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

Very vs. a lot (muy, mucho)

Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

Numbers 16 to 31 (dieciséis, veinte…)

Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)

Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero, segundo, tercero)

Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

The present continuous (estar + -ando, -iendo)

Near demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)

Medium demonstrative adjectives (ese, esa, esos, esas)

Comparatives of inequality (más / menos ... que)

Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)

Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)

Affirmative commands

Far demonstratives (aquel, aquella)

Possessive pronouns (el mío, el tuyo)

Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)

Adverbs of quantity (demasiado, bastante)

Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverb formation (-mente)

Exclamations (¡Qué...!)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Relative superlatives (el más... de)

Adjective intensification (-ísimo)

Indirect object pronouns

Pronoun placement with infinitives

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)

Impersonal statements (se)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Personal obligation (deber)

Starting actions (empezar a)

Finishing and quitting actions (terminar de, dejar de)

Repeating actions (volver a)

Continuing actions (seguir + gerundio)

Complex prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de...)

Question	Answer
Where are you from?	¿De dónde es usted?
to where	adónde
to go	ir
today	hoy
Where is she going today?	¿Adónde va ella hoy?
to travel	viajar
to	a
the beach	la playa
We are traveling to the beach.	Viajamos a la playa.
to return	regresar
Where are they returning to today?	¿Adónde regresan ellos hoy?
to the	al
the country	el país
I am returning to the country.	Regreso al país.
Where is the beach?	¿Dónde está la playa?
Where are you traveling to?	¿Adónde viajan ustedes?
the party	la fiesta
The boy is going to the party.	El chico va a la fiesta.
Where is the doctor returning from?	¿De dónde regresa el doctor?
I am going to the beach.	Voy a la playa.
We are returning to the hospital.	Regresamos al hospital.
Where are the new friends from?	¿De dónde son los amigos nuevos?
Which country are you traveling to?	¿A qué país viajas?
Are you going to the party?	¿Vas a la fiesta?
to be located / to remain	quedar
Where is the museum located?	¿Dónde queda el museo?
The hotel is close to the beach.	El hotel queda cerca de la playa.
the north	el norte
My aunt lives in the north.	Mi tía vive en el norte.
We are going north today.	Vamos al norte hoy.
the south	el sur
They travel south.	Ellos viajan al sur.
The city is in the south.	La ciudad está en el sur.
the east	el este
The airport is in the east.	El aeropuerto está en el este.
We live in the east of the city.	Vivimos en el este de la ciudad.
the west	el oeste
The beach is in the west.	La playa está en el oeste.
She travels west.	Ella viaja al oeste.
the capital (city)	la capital
What is the capital of Mexico?	¿Cuál es la capital de México?
The capital of Mexico is big.	La capital de México es grande.