dove
/dovˈɛ/
"dove" (where) elided before "è" (is), meaning "where is"
"Where is...?" — used to ask the location of something or someone
Definitions
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1
Used to ask where something or someone is located
“Scusa, dov'è la stazione più vicina da qui?”
Excuse me, where is the nearest station from here?
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2
Used in indirect questions about location
“Non so proprio dov'è il mio telefono in questo momento.”
I really don't know where my phone is right now.
Word forms
- Usage
- Invariable adverb; 'dov'è' is a fixed contraction of 'dove' + 'è' (from essere), used only before a vowel.
Very common everyday phrase; the apostrophe replaces the final 'e' of 'dove' before the vowel 'è'. For plural subjects, use 'dove sono' instead.