How to say “where are you from?” in Spanish
“Where are you from?” in Spanish is ¿de dónde eres? (deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs), or ¿de dónde es? or ¿de dónde es usted?
- Spanish
- ¿de dónde eres?
- Say it
- deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs
- Also said
- ¿de dónde es?, ¿de dónde es usted?
One of 57 phrases in Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings: learn them step by step and practise them all.
How to introduce yourself in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings.
- ¿cómo te llamas?what's your name? · KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs
- me llamomy name is … · meh YAH-moh
- mucho gustonice to meet you · MOO-choh GOOS-toh
- soy deI'm from … · SOY deh
- ¿cuántos años tienes?how old are you? · KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-nehs
- hablo un poco de españolI speak a little Spanish · AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh ehs-pah-NYOHL
- ¿hablas inglés?do you speak English? · AH-blahs een-GLEHS
Questions about ¿de dónde eres?
How do you say “where are you from?” in Spanish?
“Where are you from?” in Spanish is ¿de dónde eres? You can also say ¿de dónde es? or ¿de dónde es usted?
How do you pronounce de dónde eres?
Say it deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs. The syllables in capitals are stressed: DOHN and EH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does de dónde eres mean in English?
In English, ¿de dónde eres? means “where are you from?”.
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