Where is it?

How do you say where is it in Italian?

Dov’è?

Dov’è? is how you translate where is it in Italian when you are talking about one object at a time.

Dov’è?
Where is it? (singular)

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For example, you can say…

Dov’è il libro che stavo leggendo un minuto fa?
Where is the book I was reading a minute ago?

Mi scusi, sa dirmi dov’è la farmacia?
Excuse me, can you tell me where the pharmacy is?

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You will never say dove è. We always use the short form, dov’è. For more information, see the lesson on how to use the apostrophe in Italian!


Dove sono?

Dove sono? is how you translate where is it in Italian when you are talking about more than one object.

Dove sono?
Where is it? Where are they (plural)

Dove sono i miei occhiali? Qualcuno li ha visti?
Where are my glasses? Has anyone seen them?

Sai dove sono le mie pantofole?
Do you know where my slippers are?

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