Spanish Conversation · Level 20
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Spanish word
adónde
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈðonde/
Meaning
- adverbwhere to
Example
Dime adónde vas.
Tell me where you are going.
More examples
¿Sabes adónde lleva este camino?
Do you know where this road leads?
Core concept
An arrow pointing from a person toward a building labeled there.
Common phrases
¿adónde vas?
where you are going
No sé adónde ir
where to go
Similar words
dónde: Asks where a person or thing is located.
por dónde: Asks which way or route someone travels.
hacia dónde: Asks which direction someone is moving toward.
Definition in Spanish
Indica movimiento hacia un lugar; se usa con verbos de desplazamiento para señalar el destino.
Word origin
The preposition a and Spanish donde (from Latin unde) combine to mark 'to where' rather than mere location.
Usage tips
- Adónde, with an accent, is the interrogative 'where (to)' used in direct and indirect questions; without the accent, adonde is the relative adverb.
Other meanings
- whereadverb
Opposites
- de dondefrom whereadverb