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"Where" is an adverb which is often translated as "dónde", and "whereabouts" is a noun which is often translated as "el paradero". Learn more about the difference between "where" and "whereabouts" below.
where(
wehr
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
whereabouts(
wehr
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bauts
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el paradero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We don't know the suspect's whereabouts.No sabemos el paradero del sospechoso.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
