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donde

/ˈdonde/

adverb/ˈdonde/

where, in what place; whence

Deja los libros donde quieras.Leave the books where you want.

From de (“from”) + Old Spanish onde (“whence, from where”), from Latin unde. Replaced Old Spanish o (“where”), from Latin ubi, although the latter survives, in a marginal way, in the form do, which is also prefixed with de.

conjunction/donde/

because; if

From de (“from”) + Old Spanish onde (“whence, from where”), from Latin unde. Replaced Old Spanish o (“where”), from Latin ubi, although the latter survives, in a marginal way, in the form do, which is also prefixed with de.

preposition/donde/

by, near to; round (at the house of), chez

Estamos donde la plaza mayor.We're around by the main square.

From de (“from”) + Old Spanish onde (“whence, from where”), from Latin unde. Replaced Old Spanish o (“where”), from Latin ubi, although the latter survives, in a marginal way, in the form do, which is also prefixed with de.

pronoun/donde/

where, in what place

El lugar donde estamos es secreto.The place where we are is secret.

Related: adonde, donde hay confianza, da asco, donde las dan las toman, dondequiera, en donde, hasta donde sé

From de (“from”) + Old Spanish onde (“whence, from where”), from Latin unde. Replaced Old Spanish o (“where”), from Latin ubi, although the latter survives, in a marginal way, in the form do, which is also prefixed with de.