¿de dónde eres?
where are you from? (tú)
Common trap for English speakers eres is the tú form; to a stranger switch to ¿de dónde es usted? dónde carries a written accent in questions.
In the story
Lucía
Last time, you finally stepped through Rosa’s blue door and introduced yourself. You said me llamo…, you said soy…, you even counted chairs with Rosa. Today, the barrio gets curious. People will ask you, ¿de dónde eres? And… you’ll answer.
Lucía
Scooters hum past the fountain. Rosa polishes cups inside the café. Kike sprawls on a bench scrolling music. You—Teo—hover at the doorway, practicing a shy smile.
¡Buenos días, Teo! Pasa, pasa. ¿Un cafecito?
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 6