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How to Say ‘Where is San Sebastian?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Dónde está San Sebastián?

DON-deh es-TA sahn seh-bahs-TYAHN

[DON-deh es-TA sahn seh-bahs-TYAHN]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Dónde está

DON-deh es-TA

Where is

Stress 'DÓN' and 'TÁ': 'DÓN-de es-TÁ'. Let your voice rise for the question.

Example

¿Dónde está el hotel?

Where is the hotel?

Words in this phrase

Dónde

[DON-deh]

where

An interrogative word meaning where; it asks for a destination or location.

Example

¿A dónde quiere ir?

Where do you want to go?

está

[es-TA]

is

From the verb 'estar'; used for states or current conditions.

Example

El restaurante está casi completo.

The restaurant is almost full.

San Sebastián?

sahn seh-bahs-TYAHN

San Sebastián?

This city in the Basque Country is also called Donostia. Stress the end: 'san se-bas-TIÁN'.

Example

San Sebastián tiene buena comida.

San Sebastián has good food.

Words in this phrase

San

[sahn]

San

A title used before certain names of saints in Christianity.

Example

San Francisco es una ciudad hermosa.

San Francisco is a beautiful city.

Sebastián

[seh-bahs-TYAHN]

Sebastian

Saint's name; together with 'San' it names a coastal city in the Basque Country famous for its food.

Example

San Sebastián tiene una playa preciosa.

San Sebastián has a beautiful beach.

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