Which option correctly translates 'De Donde Eres' to English?

• A. Where do you live
• B. Where are you from
• C. Where are you going
• D. What is your name

Answer: (C)

De dónde eres se usa para preguntar la procedencia de una persona. “De” significa desde o de, “dónde” es “where” y “eres” es la forma tú del verbo ser (you are). Juntos se entiende como “Where are you from?” This pregunta se refiere a origen, no a dónde vives ahora, a dónde vas, ni a tu nombre. For example, if someone asks this in a social situation, you’d answer with your country or city of origin. The other common phrases translate differently: asking where you live would be “Dónde vives,” asking where you’re going is “A dónde vas,” and asking your name is “¿Cómo te llamas?”