For High School Spanish Homework!?

Question

Alright, Just need some help :)

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I was assigned to a page in our spanish book, it goes like this- I have to fill this out but am confused.

You and your partner have made some new friends. Tell where they are from. Change Roles.

Modelo

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(Theres no special puncuation because i dont know how to do it on a computer)

Tomas: Espana

You: De donde es tomas?

partner: es de espana

(Im confused on what Es de espana means. I know de donde es tomas means where are you from but Es de?

Then for an example if you could, fill it in with

(Change roles)

Estefania : Panima

let me know if that seems confusing ill read it right out of the book (what i'm doing now)

Answer 1

it means he is = es         from = de

Answer 2

De means "of"

Es is the conjugated form (third person, singular)  of the verb SER meaning To BE, so He is, She is, It is.

So it means "Is of...." or "Is from..."

Tomas es de Espana, Tomas is from Spain.

De donde es Tomas?  From where is Tomas?

Sounds like Spanish 1?

Have they covered verb conjugation or are they throwing you in to conversation first?

Second Example would read similar to

Estefania : Panima

Partner: De donde es Estefania?

You: Es de Panima.

It also sounds like an oral exercise, not wirtten.  Are you sure you are doing the correct page?  I did the wrong page or exercise a few times in my school years! :-S

Answer 3

Tomas: Espana

You: De donde es tomas?

partner: es de espana        

Which means...

Tomas: Spain

You: Where is shots?

Partner: Spain is

es des means is

*Hope this helped!!*

-Marissa.C <33