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"Where do you live?" in Spanish: ¿Dónde vives?
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live? is ¿Dónde vives? with friends. Formal usted: ¿Dónde vive? Answer with vivo en… plus city or neighborhood.
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How to pronounce ¿Dónde vives?
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DOHN-deh VEE-behs
/ˈdon.de ˈbi.βes/
DOHN-deh VEE-behs. Accent on Dónde marks the question. Formal ¿Dónde vive? drops the s.
"Where do you live?" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? Informal tu. | Informal tu. |
| ¿Dónde vive? | Where do you live? Formal usted. | Formal usted. |
| ¿Dónde viven? | Where do you (plural) live? Ustedes. | Ustedes. |
| Vivo en… | I live in… Standard answer start. | Standard answer start. |
How to use ¿Dónde vives? in real life
- 1New classmate
¿Dónde vives, cerca de la universidad?
Where do you live, near the university?
¿Dónde vives? plus a hint.
- 2Taxi chat
Disculpe, ¿dónde vive usted?
Excuse me, where do you live?
¿Dónde vive? with usted.
- 3Group trip
Chicos, ¿dónde viven en la ciudad?
Guys, where do you live in the city?
¿Dónde viven? for ustedes.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Dónde vives?
Incorrect: ¿Dónde vives vosotros?
Correct: ¿Dónde viven ustedes?
Use ustedes in Latin American Spanish, not vosotros.
Incorrect: Where do you live?
Correct: ¿Dónde vives?
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Good to know
Good to know¿Dónde vives? is normal early small talk in Latin America. For ¿Dónde vives?, people often name the neighborhood first.
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Planning who can host a study night
ChatPal
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
You
Vivo cerca del parque. ¿Dónde vives tú?
I live near the park. Where do you live?
ChatPal
En el centro. Queda a veinte minutos.
Downtown. It's twenty minutes away.
You
Perfecto para el café.
Perfect for coffee.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Where do you live?" in Spanish
Formal?
¿Dónde vive?
Plural ustedes?
¿Dónde viven?
How to answer?
Vivo en + place.
Pronunciation of dónde?
DOHN-deh; keep the written accent in questions.
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