de qué parte eres

where are you from

de qué parte eres(deh keh pahr-teh eh-rehs)

phrase

1.

(informal)

(in questions; second person singular)

a. where are you from

¿Y tú de qué parte eres, Mateo? - Soy cubano.

And you? Where are you from, Mateo? - I'm Cuban.

b. whereabouts in ... are you from

Ya sé que eres mexicana, pero ¿de qué parte eres de México? - Soy del norte, de Nuevo León.

I know you're Mexican, but whereabouts in Mexico are you from? - I'm from the north, from Nuevo Leon.

c. what part of ... are you from

¿De qué parte eres de Bolivia? - Soy de La Paz.

What part of Bolivia are you from? - I'm from La Paz.

2.

(informal)

(in statements; second person singular)

a. where you're from

No identifico tu acento. Me pregunto de qué parte eres.

I can't identify your accent. I wonder where you're from.

b. whereabouts in ... you're from

Me pregunta mi mamá que de qué parte de Buenos Aires eres.

My mom is asking whereabouts in Buenos Aires you're from.

c. what part of ... you're from

Sabemos que eres peruana, pero todavía no sabemos de qué parte eres de Perú.

We know you're Peruvian, but we still don't know what part of Peru you're from.