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de donde era
-where he was from
See the entry forde donde era.
de dónde era
-where he was from
See the entry forde dónde era.

de donde era

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. where he was from (masculine)
Creo que el pueblo de donde era se llamaba Prima.I think the town where he was from was called Prima.
b. where she was from (feminine)
Mi abuela era italiana, pero desconozco la región de donde era.My grandmother was Italian, but I don't know the region where she was from.
c. where it was from
Me encanta este vino, pero no logro recordar de donde era.I love this wine, but I can't recall where it was from.
d. where ... was from
¿Recuerdas el lugar de donde era la banda? - Creo que de Liverpool.Do you remember the place where the band was from? - I think they were from Liverpool.
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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 you were from
No recuerdo el nombre de la ciudad de donde era. - Se llama Pergamino.I can't remember what's the name of the city where you were from. - It's Pergamino.
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