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How do you say "Where are you from?" in Italian?
Di dove sei?
In Italian, "Where are you from?" is Di dove sei?.
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Pronunciation
Di dove sounds like 'dee DOH-veh'. Sei like 'say'.
Grammar notes
Di dove sei is the question. Literally 'from where are you'.
Example sentence
Di dove sei?
Where are you from?
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How to remember Di dove sei?
Di means 'from'. Dove means 'where'. Sei means 'are you'.
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- What is the weather on Thursday? Che tempo fa giovedì?
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- What is your personality? Qual è la tua personalità?
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Questions about Di dove sei?
How do you say "Where are you from?" in Italian?
In Italian, "Where are you from?" is Di dove sei?. It is a noun.
How is Di dove sei? written in Italian?
Di dove sei? is written using the standard Italian script.
How is Di dove sei? used in a sentence?
Use Di dove sei? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Di dove sei? (Where are you from?).
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"Where are you from?" in other languages
- Japanese 出身地はどこですか？ (shusshinchi wa doko desu ka ？)
- Korean 어디에서 왔어요? (eodieseo wasseoyo?)
- Chinese 你来自哪里? (nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ ?)
- Spanish ¿De dónde eres?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿De dónde eres?
- French D'où viens-tu ?
- German Woher kommst du?
- Russian Откуда ты? (otkuda ty?)
- Greek Από πού είσαι; (apo pu ise)
- Arabic أنت منين؟ (inta minin?)
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