Where are you from?

Where are you from?

​There are 24 countries in the world where Spanish is widely spoken. Of those countries, 20 are found in the Americas, 1 is found in Europe, 1 in Africa, and 2 in Asia. With so many countries speaking Spanish, it's important to know how to ask people where they are from and say where you are from.

​The Spanish-Speaking World

Where are you from? (informal)​

Where is he/she from?

Where are you from? (formal)

I'm from...

He/She is from​

English

¿De dónde eres?

¿De dónde es?

¿De dónde es usted?​

Yo soy de...

El/ella es de....​

Spanish

Where are you from?​

Notice the difference between the formal and ​informal "you"

You (informal) are from...

You (formal) are from...

We are from...

They are from

Y'all are from​

English

Tu eres de...

Usted es de...

Nosotros somos de...

Ellos/Ellas son de...

Ustedes son de...

Spanish

Where are you from?​

Notice the difference between the formal and ​informal "you"

Where is each person from?

​What do you notice about the way the Alicia and Señor Costas address one another?

Take a look at the picture

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Multiple Choice

Pick the correct response for the phrase/question provided:

"¿De dónde eres?"

• Soy de Colombia

• Es de Colombia

• Soy Colombia

• Es Colombia

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct response for the phrase/question provided:

"¿De dónde es Maria?"

• Soy de Puerto Rico

• Es de Puerto Rico

• Soy Puerto Rico

• Es Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct response for the phrase/question provided:

"¿De dónde es usted?"

• Soy de Costa Rica

• Es de Costa Rica

• Soy Costa Rica

• Es Costa Rica