How to Say ‘Where are you from?’ in Spain Spanish
¿De dónde es usted?
deh DOHN-deh ehs oos-TED
[deh DOHN-deh ehs oos-TED]
💬 Usage Tip: usted "you (polite)" takes the same verb form as he/she: es, not eres. You can usually drop usted once it's clear who you mean.
Phrase Breakdown
¿De dónde
deh DOHN-deh
From where
Stress 'DÓN'. The 'd' is soft, with the tongue touching the back of the teeth.
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from? (informal)
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
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?
es usted?
ehs oos-TED
are you (formal)
Link them: e-sus-TED. The final 'd' is very soft, almost silent.
¿Es usted español?
Are you Spanish?
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
are (formal you)
Form of 'ser' used with 'usted'.
Usted es muy amable.
You are very kind.
usted
[oos-TED]
you (formal)
Formal singular 'you', used with strangers and customers.
¿Usted quiere mesa para dos?
Do you want a table for two?
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