| Principal Translations |
| where adv | (in or at what place?) | dónde adv |
| | Where are my keys? Where are we? |
| | ¿Dónde están mis llaves? // ¿Dónde estamos? |
| where adv | (to what place?) | adónde adv |
| | | hacia dónde loc adv |
| | Where is he going? |
| | ¿Adónde va? |
| | ¿Hacia dónde va? |
| where adv | (from what source?) | dónde adv |
| | Where did you hear that rumour? |
| | ¿Dónde escuchaste ese rumor? |
| where adv | (to what end?) | adónde adv |
| | Where is this argument leading? |
| | ¿Adónde lleva esta discusión? |
| where adv | (in what situation?) | en dónde loc adv |
| | | dónde adv |
| | Where does this change leave us? |
| | ¿En dónde nos deja este cambio? |
| | ¿Dónde nos deja este cambio? |
| where conj | (in, at what place) | en donde loc adv |
| | | donde adv |
| | That bar is where we first met. |
| | Aquel bar es en donde nos conocimos. |
| | Aquel bar es donde nos conocimos. |
| where conj | (in the place at which) | en donde loc adv |
| | | donde adv |
| | That bar is in Madrid, where we spent two happy weeks. |
| | El bar está en Madrid, en donde pasamos dos semanas felices. |
| | El bar está en Madrid, donde pasamos dos semanas felices. |
| where conj | (to what place) | adonde adv |
| | I will go where you choose. |
| | Iré adonde tú elijas. |
| where conj | (in the place or circumstance in which) | donde conj |
| | Where workers are treated with respect, staff turnover tends to be low. |
| Additional Translations |
| where adv | (in what circumstances?) | en dónde loc adv |
| | | dónde adv |
| | So, where are we now with this plan? |
| | Entonces, ¿en dónde estamos ahora con este plan? |
| | Entonces, ¿dónde estamos ahora con este plan? |
| where adv | (to what place?) | dónde adv |
| | | a dónde loc adv |
| | | hacia dónde loc adv |
| | Where are we heading tonight? |
| | ¿Dónde iremos esta noche? |
| where conj | (wherever) | dondequiera adv |
| | | donde adv |
| | You can go where you want. |
| | Puedes ir dondequiera que te plazca. |
| where conj | (in which) | en el que, en el cual loc prnl |
| | Rugby is a sport where you can get seriously injured if you are not careful. |
| | El rugby es un deporte en el que puedes lastimarte si no tienes cuidado. |
| where conj | (if it is) | si conj |
| | | donde conj |
| | Where possible, repairs will be made. |
Compound Forms:
where |
| come to a point where v expr | informal (reach a situation) | llegar a un punto en que loc verb |
| | I have come to a point in my life where I do not like to party every night. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He llegado a un punto en que me da todo igual. |
credit where it's due,
to give credit where it's due expr | (expressing reluctant praise) | en honor a la verdad expr |
| | She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits. |
from where,
where from adv | (from what place?) | de dónde loc adv |
| | Where did you come from? |
| | ¿De dónde has venido? |
| hit [sb] where it hurts v expr | figurative (attack [sb]'s weak spot) | tocar a alguien donde más le duele loc verb |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | meterle el dedo en la llaga a loc verb |
| | His divorce hit him where it hurts: in his wallet. |
| | When he said I was ugly, he hit me where it hurts. |
| | Su divorcio lo tocó donde más le duele: en la billetera. |
| instruct [sb] that/when/where⇒ vtr | (with clause: inform [sb]) | informar a alguien que, cuándo, dónde vtr + prep |
| | | indicar a alguien que, cuándo, dónde vtr + prep |
| | The officials were instructed that their duties included ensuring health and safety rules were adhered to. |
| | Les informaron a los oficiales que sus tareas incluían asegurar que se respetaran las normas de seguridad e higiene. |
know where [sb] is coming from,
understand where [sb] is coming from v expr | figurative, informal (understand [sb]'s motives, feelings) | entender a, comprender a vtr + prep |
| let the chips fall where they may expr | (leave it to fate) | dejar librado a la suerte expr |
| | I'm going to tell the boss the truth; let the chips fall where they may. |
| no matter where expr | (with clause: regardless of where) | sin importar dónde loc adv |
| | | a donde quiera que loc adv |
| | No matter where I go, I always carry a sketchbook and pen with me. |
| Put your money where your mouth is. expr | (prove [sth]) | probar⇒, demostrar⇒ vtr |
| | You think you can run faster than Tim? Put your money where your mouth is! |
| where else conj | (in what other place) | dónde más loc adv |
| | | en qué otro sitio loc adv |
| where else adv | (in what other place) | dónde más loc adv |
| where is | (in what location is) | ¿dónde está?, ¿dónde queda? loc interj |
| | Where is the nearest highway heading north? |
| | ¿Dónde queda la estación de autobuses? |
| where it's at expr | informal (where exciting things happen) | en donde está la movida expr |
| | | en donde va expr |
| where noted adv | (in the places indicated) | donde se indica loc adv |
| | Por favor, circulen por donde se indica. |
| Where on earth ...? interj | informal (question: where) | en qué lugar expr |
| where on earth expr | informal (where, in what place) | en qué lugar expr |
| | | en dónde expr |
| where [sb] is coming from expr | figurative, informal ([sb]'s perspective, reasoning) | lo que alguien quiere decir expr |
| | | el punto de vista de alguien expr |