unde es

Latin

Latin phrasebook

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Etymology

From unde (“from where, whence”) + es (“you are”), the second-person singular present active indicative form of sum (“I am”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈun.de es/, [ˈʊn̪d̪ɛ ɛs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈun.de es/, [ˈun̪d̪e ɛs]

Phrase

unde es?

where are you from?
- c. 195 BCE, Plautus, Trinummus 879:
  Quid eōs quaeris? Aut quis es(s)? Aut unde es(s)? Aut unde advenīs?
  Why are you looking for them? Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you coming from?

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