How to Say "Where Something Is" in Spanish

paradero

/paɾaˈdeɾo/

The Spanish word for "where something is" is paradero.

paradero refers to the current location or whereabouts of a person or an object.

How do you pronounce it?

/paɾaˈdeɾo/

The word paradero is built from the verb parar, which means 'to stop'. Literally, it describes the place where someone or something has come to a halt.
You might find paradero used in Spanish news headlines to describe the 'last known location' of a fugitive, making it a word heavily associated with the concept of being 'lost' or 'on the run'.
While paradero is used for people and objects, Spanish speakers use different words for the 'whereabouts' of a city or a country, such as ubicación.

El banco está al lado del restaurante.
The bank is next to the restaurant.
La tienda se encuentra cerca del parque.
The store is located near the park.
El museo está ubicado en la avenida principal.
The museum is located on the main avenue.
El parque está al final de la calle.
The park is at the end of the street.
El cine queda a diez minutos de aquí.
The cinema is located ten minutes from here.
La librería está en la esquina.
The bookstore is on the corner.
El supermercado está al lado del banco.
The supermarket is next to the bank.
¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
El baño está al final del pasillo.
The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.
¿Dónde queda la estación de tren?
Where is the train station located?
La estación de tren queda en el centro de la ciudad.
The train station is located in the city center.
¿Dónde está el parque?
Where is the park?
El parque está a cinco cuadras de aquí.
The park is five blocks from here.
Desconozco el paradero de las llaves.
I don't know the whereabouts of the keys.
El paradero del paquete sigue siendo un misterio.
The whereabouts of the package remain a mystery.
La policía busca el paradero del sospechoso.
The police are looking for the whereabouts of the suspect.

Daniel and Lucía are looking for a missing document.

Daniel

Lucía, ¿sabes el paradero del contrato?
Lucía, do you know where the contract is?
Lucía

No, Daniel, yo tampoco lo he visto.
No, Daniel, I haven't seen it either.
Daniel

Es urgente encontrar su paradero hoy.
It is urgent to find its location today.
Lucía

Voy a buscar en el archivo.
I am going to look in the archive.

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