where are you from? vs from where are you?

Both phrases are correct, but 'Where are you from?' is more commonly used in English. The second phrase 'From where are you?' is less common and may sound more formal or old-fashioned.

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where are you from?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This is a common question used to ask someone about their place of origin or nationality.

Examples:

Where are you from? I'm from Canada.
Where are you from originally?
I wonder where she is from.
Do you know where they are from?
Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

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One more time, where are you from?
So... The Master, where are you from?
That accent, where are you from?
That accent, where are you from?
Eve, where are you from?
So, where are you from?
So, that accent, where are you from?
Ghost Koala, where are you from?
So Anna, where are you from?
I mean, where are you from?
So, William, where are you from?
Whatis your name, where are you from?
Antoine, where are you from?
Okay, listen, where are you from?
No, I mean, where are you from?
F ound a bit of voice Grolla asks: "What's your name beautiful creature and where are you from? can I help you? have you lost your way?".
So, Joyce, tell me, where are you from?
More for me. So, Jeremy, where are you from?
So, tell me, where are you from?
So, robin, where are you from?

Alternatives:

What is your nationality?
Where were you born?
Which country do you come from?
From which place do you originate?
What is your place of origin?

from where are you?

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This structure is less common and may sound more formal or old-fashioned. It can still be used in certain contexts for emphasis or to sound more polite.

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5 years from now, where are you?
JAMES: One year from now, where are you?
And then, from where are you out?
From the prison where you are now?
Can you see a park from where you are?
Burrows and scofield, can you see them from where you are?
Quick, you guys can see Columbus from where you are, right?
Will, do you have any access to the old duct system from where you are?
3927, could you get him from where you are?
I pray a holy shining star - Shining, twinkling star - Will lead you home from where you are?
How would you know from where you are?
Now, where d'you come from and where are you going?
So, since you are not from Blefuscia, where are you from?
Where do you come from and where are you going to?
Who needs you? -Who needs you? -I asked you first.
Who invited you? Anne? No, my boyfriend.
Sam confront you? Threaten to ruin you?
Why? Did somebody call you?
What word won't offend you? Silly?
And who enforces that? You?

Alternatives:

From which place do you come?
From where do you hail?
From where do you originate?
From where do you derive?
From where do you spring?

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