de dónde es

where is he from

where he is from

de dónde es

phrase

1. (in questions; third person singular)

a. where is he from (masculine)

Marcos no es de Sao Paulo. - ¿No? ¿De dónde es, entonces?

Marcos is not from Sao Paulo. - No? Where is he from, then?

b. where is she from (feminine)

Claudia tiene un acento que nunca he escuchado antes. ¿De dónde es?

Claudia has an accent I've never heard before. Where is she from?

c. where is it from

Este café está delicioso. ¿De dónde es? - Lo traje de Guatemala.

This coffee is delicious! Where is it from? - I brought it from Guatemala.

d. where is ... from

¿De dónde es el papá de Walt? - Bueno, nació en Cracovia pero se crió en Londres.

Where is Walt's dad from? - Well, he was born in Krakow, but he grew up in London.

2.

(formal)

(in questions; second person singular)

a. where are you from

Yo soy de Panamá. ¿Y usted? ¿De dónde es? - De Uruguay.

I'm from Panama. And you? Where are you from? - I'm from Uruguay.

3. (in statements; third person singular)

a. where he is from (masculine)

Sé que Aniel no es de aquí, pero no sé de dónde es.

I know Aniel is not from here, but I don't know where he is from.

b. where she is from (feminine)

Tú y Margot se conocen desde hace meses. No puedo creer que nunca le hayas preguntado de dónde es.

You and Margot have known each other for months. I can't believe you've never asked her where she is from.

c. where it is from

Este queso está muy bueno. Le voy a preguntar a Gabriel de dónde es.

This cheese is really good. I'm going to ask Gabriel where it is from.

d. where ... is from

En la parte de atrás de la caja debe decir de dónde es el producto.

On the back of the box it should say where the product is from.

4.

(formal)

(in statements; second person singular)

a. where you are from

No me ha dicho de dónde es, pero si tuviera que adivinar, diría que de Argentina por su acento.

You haven't told me where you are from, but if I had to guess, I would say Argentina because of your accent.