How to Say ‘And where does it start from?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y de dónde sale?
ee deh DOHN-deh SAH-leh
[ee deh DOHN-deh SAH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: salir "to leave" takes de for the starting point: sale de la iglesia. That's why the question asks de dónde.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y de dónde
ee deh DOHN-deh
And from where
'Y' (and) links to the previous question. Stress DÓN in dónde.
¿Y de dónde eres?
And where are you from?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
dónde
[DOHN-deh]
where
Question word asking about place; has an accent in questions.
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
sale?
SAH-leh
does it leave/start?
From salir (to leave/go out). Here it means where the procession begins. SA-le, with a rising tone for the question.
El tren sale temprano.
The train leaves early.
Words in this phrase
sale
[SAH-leh]
leaves / departs
From 'salir'; here it means where the procession starts out from.
El autobús sale a las ocho.
The bus leaves at eight.
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