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“place of origin” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoθeˈðenθja/

Example

¿Cuál es tu procedencia?

What is your place of origin?

Illustration for procedencia (place of origin)

How to say “place of origin” in Spanish

“Place of origin” in Spanish is procedencia.

Geographical, cultural, or professional origin.

Full entry for procedencia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with procedencia

Necesito saber tu país de procedencia para el formulario.

I need to know your country of origin for the form.

Tips for using procedencia

  • In contexts about objects, especially art or antiques, procedencia functions like English provenance to describe an item's history, whereas for people origen is more colloquial.

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