USAGE NOTE
This phrase may also be written "a dónde va."
adónde va(
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dohn
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deh
 
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. where's he going (masculine)
¿A dónde va sin decir nada?Where's he going without saying anything?
b. where's she going (feminine)
¿A dónde va tan tarde?Where's she going so late?
c. where's it going
Tomemos este bus. - ¿A dónde va?Let's take this bus. - Where's it going?
a. where does he go (masculine)
¿A dónde va solo todos los sábados?Where does he go on his own every Saturday?
b. where does she go (feminine)
¿A dónde va cuando sale del trabajo?Where does she go when she leaves work?
c. where does it go
No conozco bien esta ruta de autobús. ¿A dónde va después de esta parada?I'm not very familiar with this bus route. Where does it go after this stop?
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(specific action; in questions; second person singular)
a. where are you going
Siempre viaja. ¿Adónde va este fin de semana?You're always traveling. Where are you going this weekend?
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(habitual action; in questions; second person singular)
a. where do you go
¿Adónde va normalmente a almorzar?Where do you normally go for lunch?
a. where he's going (masculine)
Ahí va Juan. Me pregunto adónde va.There's Juan. I wonder where he's going.
b. where she's going (feminine)
Esa es Pilar. ¿Sabes adónde va?That's Pilar. Do you know where she's going?
c. where it's going
Ese es el tren de las 12:30, pero no sé adónde va.That's the 12:30 train, but I don't know where it's going.
a. where he goes (masculine)
Nadie sabe quién es, de dónde viene o adónde va.No one knows who he is, where he comes from, or where he goes.
b. where she goes (feminine)
Quiero saber adónde va habitualmente.I want to know where she normally goes.
c. where it goes
Cada vez que veo pasar un autobús, me pregunto adónde va.Every time I see a bus pass by, I wonder where it goes.
7.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(specific action; in statements; second person singular)
a. where you're going
¿Podría decirme adónde va, por favor?May I ask you where you're going, please?
8.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(habitual action; in statements; second person singular)
a. where you go
El director quiere saber adónde va cuando desaparece de la oficina durante horas.The manager wants to know where you go when you disappear from the office for hours.
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