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How to Say ‘Where are you from?’ in Portuguese

És de onde?

esh dee OHN-deh

[esh dee OHN-deh]

💬 Usage Tip: Casual speech often puts the question word at the end: és de onde? sounds just as natural as de onde és?. Same idea: vives onde? "where do you live?".

Phrase Breakdown

És

[esh]

are you

Informal 'you' form of the verb 'ser' (to be).

Example

És de Lisboa?

Are you from Lisbon?

[dee]

from

Indicates a point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.

Example

Ele veio de longe.

He came from afar.

onde

[OHN-deh]

where

Asks about location.

Example

Onde fica a loja?

Where is the shop?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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