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"Dónde vivías" is a form of "dónde vivías", a phrase which is often translated as "where you lived". "Con quien" is a form of "con quien", a phrase which is often translated as "who ... with". Learn more about the difference between "dónde vivías" and "con quien" below.
dónde vivías(
dohn
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deh
bee
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bee
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ahs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. where you lived
Tu madre nos mostró dónde vivías cuando eras joven.Your mother showed us where you lived when you were young.
con quien(
kohn
kyehn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. who ... with
Soy enfermera y el médico con quien trabajo es cardiólogo.I'm a nurse and the doctor who I work with is a cardiologist.
Maribel, con quien fui a Mallorca, es mi prima.Maribel, who I went to Mallorca with, is my cousin.
b. with whom (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
En cuanto la conoció, supo que era la mujer con quien quería pasar el resto de su vida.The moment he met her, he knew she was the woman with whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Esa amiga con quien estoy en la foto es de Madrid, como tú.That friend I'm with in the photo is from Madrid, just like you.
El chico con quien me viste en la fiesta es mi hermano, no mi novio.The boy you saw me at the party with is my brother, not my boyfriend.
