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donde

where

adverb DOHN-deh Common

Origin: From Latin de unde ('from where').

Also means

wherever

Usage Note

Donde (no accent) is a relative adverb introducing relative clauses (el lugar donde vivo), while dónde (with accent) is the interrogative ('where?') in direct and indirect questions. In Latin America adonde and donde are often used interchangeably for motion contexts (¿Adónde vas?), but they are formally distinct.

Examples

"¿Dónde está la estación?"

Natural Translation

Where is the station?

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