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How to Say ‘Somewhere unknown.’ in Spain Spanish

En paradero desconocido

ehn pah-rah-deh-roh dehs-koh-noh-see-doh

[ehn pah-rah-deh-roh dehs-koh-noh-see-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: 'Paradero' refers to whereabouts, used in formal or serious contexts.

🇪🇸 In Spain: Missing person cases are frequently depicted in Spanish crime shows.

Phrase Breakdown

En

[ehn]

in

A preposition used to indicate location or position within something.

Example

Está en la casa.

He is in the house.

paradero

[pah-rah-deh-roh]

whereabouts

The place where someone or something is.

Example

El paradero de la secretaria es un misterio.

The secretary's whereabouts are a mystery.

desconocido

[dehs-koh-noh-see-doh]

unknown

Not known or familiar.

Example

Está en paradero desconocido desde ayer.

He has been in an unknown location since yesterday.

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