DONDE ERES
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NAVEEN said:
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I saw this thread yesterday, but didn't read it. As Gus knows, I look for his picture, because I usually get chuckle out of the things he says. I made a note of it, and revisited it today so I could see what it was about, only to find that it was not Gus, but his wife logged on as him. Welcome to the country, and to the forum.
Daniel said:
Gus: Does this means I am completely off my rocker? I know estás, and está are the present tense of estar. What don't I understand? How do we get to "¿Dónde eres'"'Opps: Yes, I am off my rocker "eres is in present tense. I understand now. How stupid I have been. Everybody, ignor my response, it is completely out in space.
Damn, Heidita and Gus have just stolen my thunder. It isn't often I can tell people they have used the wrong verb, hehe
Hi Daniel, funny story I had a good laugh.
Sorry to say though you are off track...such a shame, your reasoning was really fascinating
Really "Dónde eres" does not translate to anything...jeje. de dónde eres is the closest we can get, Gus already explained.
I did love the secretary idea
Gus: Does this means I am completely off my rocker? I know estás, and está are the present tense of estar. What don't I understand? How do we get to "¿Dónde eres'"?
Opps: Yes, I am off my rocker "eres is in present tense. I understand now. How stupid I have been. Everybody, ignor my response, it is completely out in space.
Clue 2) This can translate to:
Where are you'....esto quiere decir "Dónde estás, no "De donde eres"
Where is he'.. esto quiere decir "donde está el", no "de donde es el"
Where is she? esto quiere decir donde está ella
Where is it? donde está eso
La consulta es: "De donde eres" es muy diferente a "donde estás"
Daniel said:
Ok, Let's all play detective. This will be fun gang.Clue 1) I assume the statement should be "¿Dónde eres'"Clue 2) This can translate to:Where are you'Where is he'Where is she'Where is it'Clue 3) "eres" is a conjugation of "ser". So using Lazarus's wonderful CID rule: we must classify, identify or define one of the 4 above. Now the guess of this detective will be "Where are you'" of course without context I could be wrong -- I don't think so.Clue 4) We know "eres" is in the Imperfect. So this could be a repetitve or on-going action of the past or a action or thing that has occurred over a period of time in the past and does not have a defined time frame, etc.... Or it has occurred in relation to some other action that has occurred -- I will select this case.Solution:A business woman has gotten off a bus in Madrid Spain and got a cell phone call from her secretary at the office -- who knows her boss has gotten off the bus to go shopping in various stores. The secretary knows her boss is now walking somewhere in downtown Madrid. The secretary says over the cell phone - "¿Dónde eres'". The secretary would like to know where her boss is (for some unknown reason). The secretary wants to "classify, identify or define" the location of her boss after getting off the bus.Case solved.
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Ok, Let's all play detective. This will be fun gang.
Clue 1) I assume the statement should be "¿Dónde eres'"
Clue 2) This can translate to:
Where are you?
Where is he?
Where is she?
Where is it?
Clue 3) "eres" is a conjugation of "ser". So using Lazarus's wonderful CID rule: we must classify, identify or define one of the 4 above. Now the guess of this detective will be "Where are you'" of course without context I could be wrong -- I don't think so.
Clue 4) We know "eres" is in the Imperfect. So this could be a repetitve or on-going action of the past or a action or thing that has occurred over a period of time in the past and does not have a defined time frame, etc.... Or it has occurred in relation to some other action that has occurred -- I will select this case.
Solution:
A business woman has gotten off a bus in Madrid Spain and got a cell phone call from her secretary at the office -- who knows her boss has gotten off the bus to go shopping in various stores. The secretary knows her boss is now walking somewhere in downtown Madrid. The secretary says over the cell phone - "¿Dónde eres'". The secretary would like to know where her boss is (for some unknown reason). The secretary wants to "classify, identify or define" the location of her boss after getting off the bus.
Case solved.
Donde eres''? no se aplica en ningún momento, se puede utilizar: ¿de dónde eres? que literalmente es: Where are you from?
I am not Gus, I am his wife, and I want to learn to speak English
