To ask where someone is from, use the appropriate form of the verb ser (to be) with de (of/from)

¿Eres de Colombia? Are you from Colombia? No, soy de Argentina. No, I am from Argentina Ella es de Colombia She is from Colombia

Ser is the infinitive form of the verb to be. Note that in English, the infinitive usually includes the word “to”. For example: to sing, to read, to dance, etc.. Here are some of the forms of the verb ser:

Subject Pronoun Form of ser Yo soy I am Tú eres You (informal) are Usted es You (formal) are Él/Ella es He/She is

In Spanish, the subject pronouns are not always needed because the verb itself tells who the subject is. For example: Yo soy Jaime has the same meaning as Soy Jaime

¿De Dónde Eres?Where are you

from?

¿De dónde eres?---------------------Where are you from?

¿Dónde está?-------------------------Where is it?

-¿De dónde eres?

Soy de México-

¿Y tú?-

-Soy de Barcelona

¿Dónde está?-

-Barcelona está en España

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-Where are you from?

I am from Mexico-

And you?-

-I am from Barcelona

Where is that?-

-Barcelona is in Spain