dov'era

where was

→ dove

dov where + ' Elision + er to be + a 3rd-person singular imperfect

phrase Common #5,901

where was A contraction of “dove era.” The subject is understood from context, so it can mean “where was he,” “where was she,” or “where was it.”

IT: Sai dov'era il libro?

EN: Do you know where the book was?

Dov'era il mio portatile?

Where was my laptop?

Dov'era questo drone?

Where was this drone?

— Bacurau (2019)

Dov'era tuo padre?

Where was your father?

Chi le ha detto dov'era il mio ufficio?

Who told her where my office was?

Controlli dov'era Holt stamattina?

Check where Holt was this morning.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Sapete dirci dov'era?

Can you tell us where it was?

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Rimettilo dov'era.

Put it back where it was.

— Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003)

Mary rimase dov'era.

Mary stayed where she was.

Questo pianoforte dov'era precisamente?

Where exactly was this piano?

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Dov'era ieri sera?

Where were you last night?

Mary ha detto dov'era lo scorso weekend?

Did Mary say where she was last weekend?

Dov'era la tua scuola?

Where was your school?

— Il profeta (2009)

Dov'era stamattina?

Where were you this morning?

Ho chiesto dov'era Tom.

I asked where Tom was.

Dov'era?

Where was he?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Tom ha lasciato tutto dov'era.

Tom left everything where it was.

E dov'era questa festa tremenda?

And where was this terrible party?

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Tom lo sapeva dov'era la sua macchina.

Tom knew where his car was.

E allora dov'era Eywa?

So where was Eywa, then?

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

È tutta lì, dov'era stamattina.

It’s all there, where it was this morning.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Aveva quasi scoperto dov'era la tomba.

He had almost discovered where the tomb was.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Starà qui il tempo del processo, poi torna dov'era.

It’ll stay here for the duration of the trial, then go back to where it was.

— Il profeta (2009)

Dov'era il male qui?

Where was the harm in that?

— Una luce dal passato (2004)

Dov'era quella steakhouse?

Where was that steakhouse?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Dov'era tre anni fa?

Where was he three years ago?

Rimetti il libro dov'era.

Put the book back where it was.

Mary è rimasta dov'era.

Mary stayed where she was.

Là dov'era il cimitero.

There where the cemetery was.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Mary restò dov'era.

Mary stayed where she was.

Paul ha lasciato la scatola dov'era.

Paul left the box where it was.

No, è l'armadio dov'era nascosta Sidney.

No, it’s the closet where Sidney was hiding.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Mary sapeva dov'era la sua macchina.

Mary knew where her car was.

E allora la riporto subito dov'era, sul tavolo del vecchio.

Then I’ll put it right back where it was, on the old man’s table.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Dov'era il suo negozio?

Where was his shop?

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Certo che non c'è la batteria, dov'era?

Of course there’s no battery—where was it supposed to be?

— Loveless (2017)

Lui sapeva dov'era la sua penna.

He knew where his pen was.

Di dov'era?

Where was he/she from?

— Le iene (1992)

Dov'era seduta?

Where was she sitting?

Tom non sapeva dov'era l'estintore.

Tom didn't know where the fire extinguisher was.

Dov'era vostro padre?

Where was your father?

Sapeva dov'era la sua penna.

He knew where his pen was.

A proposito, dov'era?

By the way, where was it?

Paul lasciò la scatola dov'era.

Paul left the box where it was.

Volevo sapere dov'era.

I wanted to know where it was.

Dissi a Tom dov'era Mary.

I told Tom where Mary was.

Dov'era ieri?

Where were you yesterday?

Ha lasciato il posto dov'era seduta a un signore anziano.

She gave her seat to an elderly gentleman.

Dov'era prima?

Where was it before?

Prima dov'era?

Where was it before?

— Un affare di famiglia (2018)

Tom ha chiesto dov'era.

Tom asked where it was.

Lasci il libro dov'era.

Leave the book where it was.

E dov'era?

And where was it?

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

Egli solo poteva dirmi dov'era.

Only he could tell me where it was.

Quindi dov'era?

So where was it?

A una furia di gelosia gli avrei detto dov'era.

In a fit of jealousy, I would have told him where it was.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Tom chiese dov'era.

Tom asked where it was.

Chi ti ha detto dov'era il mio ufficio?

Who told you where my office was?

verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #45,868

where was A contraction of “dove era.”

IT: Scusa, dov'era il tuo telefono?

EN: Sorry, where was your phone?

Lei dov'era?

Where were you?

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

E Cecilia dov'era?

And where was Cecilia?

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Lei dov'era tre anni fa?

Where were you three years ago?

A proposito, lei dov'era ieri sera?

By the way, where were you last night?