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de dónde era
-where he was from
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de donde era
-where he was from
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¿De dónde era?

¿De dónde era?(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. Where was he from? (masculine)
Mi abuelo era un inmigrante europeo. - ¿De dónde era?My grandfather was an European immigrant. - Where was he from?
b. Where was she from? (feminine)
¿Recuerdas a Ayumi? ¿De dónde era? - Era de Tokio.Do you remember Ayumi? Where was she from? - She was from Tokyo.
c. Where was it from?
No recuerdo dónde compramos este bolso. ¿De dónde era?I can't remember where we bought this purse. Where was it from?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. Where were you from?
¿De dónde era? Me olvidé. - Soy de Italia.Where were you from? I forgot. - I'm from Italy.
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