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How to Say ‘Where does it start from?’ in Italian

Da dove parte?

da doh-veh PAR-teh

[da doh-veh PAR-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian can't leave da "from" dangling at the end like English "where from?". It always comes first: da dove vieni? "where are you from?".

Phrase Breakdown

[da]

from

Indicating a place or time where something begins.

Example

Ascoltiamo la musica da quell'altoparlante.

We listen to music from that loudspeaker.

dove

[doh-veh]

Where

Used to ask or talk about location or position.

Example

Dove sarà il tuo cuore?

Where will your heart be?

parte

[PAR-teh]

leaves / departs

Third-person form of 'partire', to leave or depart.

Example

L'aereo parte alle otto.

The plane leaves at eight.

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