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In Spain, you might hear “¿Dónde resides?” (Where do you reside?) instead of “¿Dónde vives?” In certain Caribbean countries, people might use “¿Dónde tú vives?” instead of “¿Dónde vives?” to emphasize the informal tone.
Sep 21, 2020 · “¿Dónde vive usted?” Let’s break down this phrase: “¿Dónde” means “where” and signifies the starting point of the question. “vive” is the third person singular form of the verb “vivir,” which means “to live” in Spanish. “usted” is the formal pronoun for “you.”
Sep 24, 2018 · In this episode of Coffee Break Spanish To Go, Marina asks the question, ¿Dónde vives? (informal) or ¿Dónde vive usted? (formal). You can use the answers of our interviewees to help you learn to say where you’re from in Spanish. In the first part of the video, watch the interviews without subtitles and try to understand.
- Vivo en – I live in / I live at / I live on. Here’s some good news: you can pretty much always reply to ‘¿dónde vives?’ with ‘vivo en’ … it’s basically the equivalent of ‘I live in’, ‘I live at’ AND ‘I live on’.
- Vivo cerca de / Muy cerca de – I live close to / Very close to. If you only wanna give a reference without providing an exact location, you can say ‘vivo cerca de’ (‘I live close to’), or ‘vivo muy cerca de’ (‘I live very close to’) followed by a recognizable or popular place (i.e., a monument, a building, a park, etc.).
- Vivo por – I live by. Similarly, you can answer with ‘vivo por’ (in this context ‘por’ means ‘by’) followed by a well-known place or monument. Vivo por el Museo Nacional de las Artes.
- A las afueras de / En las afueras – On the outskirts of. If you want to say that you live on the outskirts of a town or city, you can say either ‘vivo a las afueras de’ or ‘vivo en las afueras de’.
¿Podría decirme dónde vive?: This is another polite way to ask someone where they live. It adds a sense of politeness by using “podría” (could you) at the beginning of the sentence.
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Mar 21, 2024 · ¿Dónde vive usted? – Esta frase formal es una forma educada de preguntarle a alguien dónde vive. Se usa comúnmente cuando se habla con alguien mayor o en un entorno profesional. ¿Cuál es su dirección? – Otra forma educada de pedir la dirección de alguien es usando esta frase.
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Mar 15, 2024 · ¿Dónde vive usted? – This formal phrase is a polite way to ask someone where they live. It is commonly used when speaking to someone older or in a professional setting. ¿Cuál es su dirección? – Another polite way to ask for someone’s address is by using this phrase.
