Spanish Relative Pronoun Donde ~ Pronombres relativos

Just as in English, a Spanish relative pronoun links a dependent/relative clause (i.e., a clause that cannot stand alone) to a main clause. In this lesson we'll discuss donde, which literally means where. Note that in Spanish, relative pronouns are required, whereas in English, they are sometimes optional.

  
Donde joins a main clause to a dependent or relative clause and is usually preceded by a preposition.

Es la escuela donde estudié.
That's the school where I studied (or That's the school I studied at).

Busco la puerta por donde podemos salir.
I'm looking for the door through which we can leave.

Es a donde vamos.
That's where we're going.

No sé el país de donde viene.
I don't know the country (where) he's from (or I don't know which country he's from).

  
Note that donde is a relative pronoun and dónde is an interrogative pronoun.

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