How do you use "where" in a sentence?

Where did you put my keys? This is the town where I was born. I don't know where to start.

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Q: What does "where" mean?

In or to what place or position; in which 'Where' asks about location ('where is the station?') or introduces relative clauses ('the house where I grew up'). It contrasts with 'when' (time) and 'why' (reason). 'Where' forms compounds: 'wherever', 'elsewhere', 'somewhere', 'nowhere', 'anywhere'. Common phrases include 'where from', 'where to', and 'where... from/to'.

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Significado: In or to what place or position; in which

哪里，在哪里

dónde, donde

どこ、どこに、〜するところ

어디, 어디에, ~하는 곳

'Where' asks about location ('where is the station?') or introduces relative clauses ('the house where I grew up'). It contrasts with 'when' (time) and 'why' (reason). 'Where' forms compounds: 'wherever', 'elsewhere', 'somewhere', 'nowhere', 'anywhere'. Common phrases include 'where from', 'where to', and 'where... from/to'.

「where」询问地点或引导定语从句。它与「when」（时间）和「why」（原因）形成对比。「where」构成复合词：「wherever」、「elsewhere」、「somewhere」、「nowhere」、「anywhere」。常见短语包括「where from」、「where to」。

«Where» pregunta sobre ubicación o introduce cláusulas relativas. Contrasta con «when» (tiempo) y «why» (razón). «Where» forma compuestos: «wherever», «elsewhere», «somewhere», «nowhere», «anywhere». Frases comunes incluyen «where from» y «where to».

「where」は場所について尋ねたり、関係節を導いたりします。「when」（時間）や「why」（理由）と対照的です。「where」は複合語を形成します：「wherever」「elsewhere」「somewhere」「nowhere」「anywhere」。「where from」「where to」などの一般的なフレーズがあります。

'Where'는 장소를 묻거나('where is the station?') 관계절을 이끕니다('the house where I grew up'). 'when'(시간), 'why'(이유)와 대비됩니다. 합성어를 형성합니다: 'wherever', 'elsewhere', 'somewhere', 'nowhere', 'anywhere'. 흔한 표현으로 'where from', 'where to' 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Where did you put my keys?
你把我的钥匙放在哪儿了？
¿Dónde pusiste mis llaves?
私の鍵をどこに置きましたか？
제 열쇠를 어디에 두셨어요?
This is the town where I was born.
这是我出生的小镇。
Este es el pueblo donde nací.
これは私が生まれた町です。
이곳은 내가 태어난 마을입니다.
I don't know where to start.
我不知道从哪里开始。
No sé por dónde empezar.
どこから始めればいいかわからない。
어디서부터 시작해야 할지 모르겠다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hwǣr', meaning 'at what place', from Proto-Germanic *hwar. Part of the 'wh-' question word family (who, what, when, where, which), all descending from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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