donde

/ˈdonde/, [ˈd̪õn̪.d̪e]

where


Adverb donde

  1. (in indirect questions) where, in what place
    Deja los libros donde quieras.
    Leave the books where you want.

Conjunction donde

  1. (Chile, colloquial) because
  2. (Latin America, colloquial) if

Preposition donde

  1. by, near to
    Estamos donde la plaza mayor.
    We're around by the main square.
  2. round (at the house of)
    Cenamos donde Daniel.
    We're having dinner (round) at Daniel's place.

Pronoun donde

  1. (relative) where, in what place
    El lugar donde estamos es secreto.
    The place where we are is secret.

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Examples
  • Éste es el lugar donde tuvo lugar la batalla.

    This is the place where the battle took place.

  • Necesito un lugar donde quedarme.

    I need a place to stay.

  • Había tantas cosas en su escritorio que no tenía ningún sitio donde escribir.

    There was so much stuff on his desk that he had nowhere to write.

  • Aquí es donde ocurrió aquel accidente.

    This is where the accident happened.

  • Me encontraste donde nadie estaba buscando.

    You found me where no one else was looking.

  • Tom no está seguro de donde ha ido Mary.

    Tom isn't sure where Mary has gone.

  • Tom no puede decidir a donde ir.

    Tom can't decide where to go.

  • No importa a donde en Holanda vayas, verás molinos.

    No matter where you go in Holland, you'll see windmills.

  • Quisiera ver los árboles de donde agarraste estas manzanas.

    I would like to see the trees from which you picked these apples.

  • Este es el lugar donde nació Tom.

    This is the place where Tom was born.

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