Which option translates the Spanish phrase De Donde Eres to English?

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

Answer: (C)

When you translate De dónde eres, you’re asking about where someone comes from—their origin. De means from, dónde means where, and eres is the second-person singular form of ser, meaning “you are.” Put together, it’s asking “Where are you from?”

That’s different from asking where someone lives (which would use a verb form like vives), where someone is going (adónde vas), or what someone’s name is (cómo te llamas). So the natural English rendering of De dónde eres is “Where are you from?”