In this grammar lesson, you will learn about donde vs dónde.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- donde vs dónde
- how donde vs dónde are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on donde vs dónde
- how you can practice with flashcards on donde vs dónde
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about donde vs dónde!
Table of Contents
Donde [Without an Accent]
Donde is a relative pronoun.
It will introduce a subordinate clause.
Donde means where.
Here are some examples:
Vivimos en una sociedad donde los ricos son impunes ante la justicia.
We live in a society where the rich go unpunished in the eyes of the law.
Galicia es un lugar donde raramente hace calor.
Galicia is a place where it is rarely hot.
Donde [With an Acccent]
Dónde is an exclamatory and interrogative pronoun.
You use dónde in direct and indirect exclamatory sentences and in questions.
Dónde means where.
Here are some examples:
¿Dónde trabaja tu marido?
Where does your husband work?
¡Dónde no hay miseria!
Where there is no misery!
Olga quiere saber dónde puede dejar las llaves para que las recojamos luego.
Olga wants to know where she can leave the keys for us to pick them up later.
There doesn’t have to be an exclamation mark or question mark.
Have a look at the third example.
Donde vs Dónde
A useful trick that you can use if you are ever in doubt is to see if you can replace “where” with “to what location/in what location”.
If you can do so, then you have to use dónde [with an accent].
¡Dónde vas a estas horas!
Where (to what location) are you going at this time!
No sé dónde he dejado mis llaves.
I don’t know (in what location) where I left my keys.
Nos iremos a pasar el fin de semana (a un lugar) donde podamos desconectar.
We will go away for the weekend (to a place) where we can disconnect.
Example Sentences on Donde vs Dónde
This section of the lesson on donde vs dónde is about seeing the pronouns used in sentences.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of donde vs dónde through examples.
Vivimos en una sociedad donde los ricos son impunes ante la justicia.
We live in a society where the rich go unpunished in the eyes of the law.
Galicia es un lugar donde raramente hace calor.
Galicia is a place where it is rarely hot.
¿Dónde trabaja tu marido?
Where does your husband work?
¡Dónde no hay miseria!
Where there is no misery!
Olga quiere saber dónde puede dejar las llaves para que las recojamos luego.
Olga wants to know where she can leave the keys for us to pick them up later.
¡Dónde vas a estas horas!
Where (to what location) are you going at this time!
No sé dónde he dejado mis llaves.
I don’t know (in what location) where I left my keys.
Nos iremos a pasar el fin de semana (a un lugar) donde podamos desconectar.
We will go away for the weekend (to a place) where we can disconnect.
Quiz Yourself on Donde vs Dónde
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
Using flashcards is an absolute necessity when it comes to learning a language!
It is the best way to memorize what you learn, you can personalize your progression because it adapts to your actions, and all flashcards have audio to improve your hearing and pronunciation.
Please read our article on how to learn a new language for more information on flashcards and the best way to learn a new language.
There are two ways to practice with Flashcards for this lesson.
- Anki
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