Table of Contents
- 1 What does it mean where you come from?
- 2 Where are you from VS Where do you live?
- 3 What is the formal way to ask someone where they are from in Spanish?
- 4 Is it OK for people to ask “where are you from?
- 5 What is the difference between “where are you from” and “what do you do?
- 6 What is the best way to ask about someone’s background?
What does it mean where you come from?
where (one) is coming from. One’s motivation or reason for doing something or holding some position or opinion. The phrase indicates that one understands the circumstances that led one to an action or opinion.
Where are you from VS Where do you live?
“Where are you from?” can mean “Where were you born?”, “What’s your home country?”, “Where do you claim citizenship?” or something similar. “Where do you live?” asks only that without implying any of the other things.
What is another word for where?
In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for where, like: in which, anywhere, in what place?, at which place?, at which point, in what direction?, wherever, in whatever place, whither, to-what-end and at which.
What is the formal way to ask someone where they are from in Spanish?
So, how do you ask “where are you from” in Spanish? ¿De dónde eres? – Where are you from?
Is it OK for people to ask “where are you from?
So in light of this (new) diversity, it’s OK and even expected to have people ask you: “Where are you from?” Even though I have lived in North Carolina for most of the last 30 years, when people ask me where I’m from, sometimes I answer: “Florida.” It’s true. I was born in Florida. I graduated from a high school in Florida.
How do you respond when someone says “Did I ask?
Really, the only time you should do this is if they say “did I ask” and then try to attack you (which is very rare) or if it’s repeated abuse that can’t be dealt with literally any other way Rebecca, I would be very tempted to respond with the same type of response: “Would it matter if you did?”
What is the difference between “where are you from” and “what do you do?
Whilst “where are you from?” has implications relating to ethnicity and background, “what do you do?” is centred on questions of class, socioeconomic status and mobility. “What do I do?” I eat food; I drink water; I dance like noone is watching.
What is the best way to ask about someone’s background?
And for what it’s worth, to all those people who can’t figure out a way to ask about a person’s background without insinuating something else, a much better way to phrase it is, “Did you grow up in [city that you’re currently both in]?”