Learn how to ask and answer "Where do you live?"
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| Welcome to EnglishClass101.com’s English in Three Minutes. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn English. |
| Hey everyone, I’m Alisha! |
| In this series, we’re going to learn some easy ways to ask and answer common questions in English. It’s really useful, and it only takes three minutes! |
| In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to ask and say where you live. |
| Usually, someone will ask you where you live as a polite question after they’ve asked you your name, where you’re from, and what you do for a living. |
| They’ll say: |
| “So where do you live?” |
| This is inviting you to keep making conversation. |
| There are lots of ways you could answer this question, but here’s some of the most common. |
| You could say: |
| “Do you know...? and then the name of the area you live in. |
| “Do you know Twin Pines?” |
| Or, you could mention a local landmark. Like: |
| “Near the library.” |
| “Near the movie theater.” |
| You could also answer by telling the person what train line you live on, if your city has a train network. Or what station is the nearest to your house. |
| “On the Green Line.” |
| “Near Central Station.” |
| So as you can see, there are lots of possible ways to answer the question “Where do you live?” |
| Once you’ve told them, the other person might respond in one of the following ways: |
| “Oh, yeah, I know it!” |
| “I live near there!” |
| Or maybe: |
| “I’m afraid I don’t know it.” |
| The other person is just being polite by showing interest, so you can reply by saying something like “Oh, really?” |
| Since the other person is asking you this question to be polite, a good way to continue the conversation is to ask them the same question in return. |
| You can just say: |
| “How about you?” |
| Or: |
| “Where do you live?” |
| Put some stress on the you: “Where do you live?” |
| Now it’s time for Alisha’s Advice! |
| Asking where someone lives is a way to try to find something you have in common with the person you’re talking to - so if you’re familiar with the area the other person lives in, make some comments about it! “That’s a really nice area”, or “The park there is really pretty”. Anything is fine - as long as you don’t say anything negative that could be taken as offensive, like “That area has a high crime rate”, or “I hear that area’s really dangerous”...! |
| Do you know how to ask which school someone goes to? |
| Find out next time in the eighth English in 3 Minutes Lesson! See you next time! |
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Where do you live?
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Where do you live?
Near the park
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Hello Jeremiah,
Thank you for taking the time to write to us and ask your question. 😄
The question "Where are you from?" generally means what country/ city are you from. "I'm from the Philippines" - would be a great answer for that question.
The question "Where do you live?" generally is a question asking what town/ street do you live in. Both questions depend on the context. For example, if you meet someone on a tour guide in a foreign country, "Where do you live?" might mean 'What country do you live in...?" Even a native speaker might have to clarify what the person asking the question would like to know.
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