Spanish grammar - Where?' and 'to where?' - dónde and adónde |
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The word dónde and adónde are used to ask about locations, but they serve different purposes. • dónde is used to ask about the location or place where something or someone is. • adónde is a contraction of a + dónde ('to where') and is used to ask about the destination or direction where something or someone is going. |
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¿Dónde está el libro?
Where is the book? |
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¿Dónde estás?
Where are you? |
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¿Dónde está el aparcamiento de la oficina?
Where is the office parking? |
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¿Adónde vas?
Where are (you, familiar) going? |
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¿Adónde va el autobús?
Where is the bus going? |
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¿Adónde van las chicas el fin de semana?
Where do the girls go on the weekend? |
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¿Adónde va usted?
Where are you (formal) going? |
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¿Dónde hay un baño cerca?
Where is there a toilet nearby? |
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