Por donde vs donde

Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Por donde vs donde

Mi navegador está roto; ¿por dónde estaremos?

Hi, what’s the difference between por donde and donde?

Thanks so much 

Shirley.

Asked 2 years ago
InmaKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hola Shirley

Good question!

We use "por" to add a sense of "approximation" so, "por dónde" would mean whereabouts....? while the simple  ¿dónde...? is simply where...?

Here's a Kwiziq lesson on this usage of "por". 

Saludos

Inma

Por donde vs donde

Mi navegador está roto; ¿por dónde estaremos?

Hi, what’s the difference between por donde and donde?

Thanks so much 

Shirley.

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