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son de(
sohn
deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. they're from
Conocí a Patricia y Raquel. Son de México.I met Patricia and Raquel. They're from Mexico.
b. they come from
¿De dónde son los nuevos alumnos? - Son de España.Where do the new students come from? - They come from Spain.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Son de usted estos zapatos?Are these your shoes?
Esas camisetas son de Juan.Those T-shirts are Juan's.
a. they're made of
Los oboes son instrumentos de viento y son de madera.Oboes are wind instruments and they're made of wood.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Creo que son del Barça.I think they support Barcelona.
Estos chicos vienen de Detroit y son de los Pistons.These boys are from Detroit and they're Pistons fans.
a. they're from
Tenemos el hotel lleno con un grupo. Son de Amazon.The hotel is fully booked by a group. They're from Amazon.
6. (formal) (used to express origin; second person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
b. you come from
Por el acento diría que son de Colombia, ¿cierto?From your accent, I'd say you come from Colombia. Is that right?
7. (formal) (used to indicate support; second person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Son de Boca Juniors o de Racing?Do you support Boca Juniors or Racing?
Ustedes son del Manchester United, ¿no?You're Manchester United fans, aren't you?
8. (formal) (used to indicate association; second person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
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