How to Say ‘Where are the best waves around here?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Dónde están las mejores olas por aquí?
DOHN-deh ehs-tahn laz meh-HOH-rehs OH-lahs pohr ah-KEE
[DOHN-deh ehs-tahn laz meh-HOH-rehs OH-lahs pohr ah-KEE]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Dónde están
DOHN-deh ehs-tahn
Where are
A question about location using 'estar'. Your voice rises gently toward the end of the full question.
¿Dónde están tus amigos?
Where are your friends?
Words in this phrase
Dónde
[DOHN-deh]
where
Question word used to ask about a place or location; carries an accent in questions.
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
están
[ehs-tahn]
they are
The third person plural form of 'estar', indicating an action happening now.
Están resolviendo el problema.
They are solving the problem.
las mejores olas
laz meh-HOH-rehs OH-lahs
the best waves
The article, adjective and noun stay together as one unit. 'Olas' is stressed on the first syllable: O-las.
Las mejores olas llegan en invierno.
The best waves arrive in winter.
Words in this phrase
las
[laz]
The
A definite article to specify particular entities.
Las casas son bellas.
The houses are beautiful.
mejores
[meh-HOH-rehs]
best
Plural of 'mejor'; with an article it means 'the best'.
Son los mejores surfistas.
They are the best surfers.
olas
[OH-lahs]
waves
Plural of 'ola', a wave in the sea.
Las olas son grandes hoy.
The waves are big today.
por aquí?
pohr ah-KEE
around here?
'Por aquí' means 'around here' or 'in this area'. Link the two words smoothly: por-a-KEE.
¿Hay un bar por aquí?
Is there a bar around here?
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
around
With places, 'por' means 'around' or 'in the area of'.
¿Hay un bar por aquí?
Is there a bar around here?
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Adverb meaning 'here,' referring to this place or event.
'Aquí' hay muchas oportunidades para hacer contactos.
Here there are many opportunities to make contacts.
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