# 2.17: Ask, "Where Are You From" Formal vs Informal

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Podcast: [Learn Spanish with Live Lingua](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-spanish-with-live-lingua-1283791)
Published: 2026-06-09T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

There are three ways to ask someone in Latin America where they are from. There are two ways to ask an individual -- a formal and informal way., and one way to ask a group. This 17th episode covers all three situations and tells you how to ask where people are from.

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