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Dondequiera que esté la jefa, vamos a ir.

Dondequiera que esté la jefa, vamos a ir.
Wherever the boss is, we are going to go.
From Lesson 370:Indefinite relative clauses (cualquiera que)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Dondequiera que esté la jefa, vamos a ir.

estar
to be (location/state)
ir
to go
a
to
la jefa
the boss (f)
dondequiera que
wherever

Questions & Answers about Dondequiera que esté la jefa, vamos a ir.

Why is esté in the subjunctive here?
We use the subjunctive because dondequiera que (wherever) introduces an unknown or indefinite location. Since the speakers don't currently know where the boss is, the subjunctive esté expresses that uncertainty.
Is dondequiera always written as one single word?
Yes, when it means wherever, dondequiera is written as one word. It is formed from donde (where) and quiera (the subjunctive of querer). Remember that you must follow it with que to connect it to the rest of the clause.
Why is the subject la jefa placed after the verb esté?
In Spanish, it is very common to invert the subject and verb in relative clauses. While you could technically say Dondequiera que la jefa esté, placing the verb first sounds much more natural to native speakers.
Why do we use esté instead of sea here?
We use estar because we are talking about the physical location of a person. Ser is only used for location when talking about where an event takes place, not where a person is.

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