How to say how, when and where in Spanish
In Spanish when we want to ask questions or make exclamatory sentences that refer to how, when or where we use the interrogative adverbs:
- cómo (how)
- dónde (where)
- cuándo (when)
Have a look and listen to the following examples:
As well as in interrogative sentences, they are also used with the same forms in indirect questions:
Note that in both types of sentences above they all have a written accent [´].
Other forms of dónde
If we are using a verb that implies movement, e.g. ir, viajar, etc... we can also use "adónde" or "a dónde" (both spellings with and without a space are correct), although "dónde" is also equally correct.
For example:
Remember that interrogatives dónde, adónde and a dónde all have a written accent: ¿dónde...? ¿adónde...? ¿a dónde...?
See also:
- Difference between cuándo and cuando in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Difference between cómo and como in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Difference between dónde and donde in Spanish (with and without a written accent)
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Examples and resources
Marcos le está preguntando dónde celebrará su cumpleaños.Marcos is asking her where she will celebrate her birthday.
Susana quiere saber cuándo va a tener el próximo examen.Susana wants to know when she is going to have her next exam.
¡Hasta cuándo vamos a aguantar a este gobierno!Until when are we going to put up with this government!
