Where they are sitting vs Where are they sitting

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Where they are sitting" is used in a relative clause to provide additional information about the location of a group of people. "Where are they sitting?" is a direct question asking about the location of a group of people.

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Where they are sitting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is used in a relative clause to describe the location of a group of people.

This phrase is used in a sentence like 'I can see the table where they are sitting.' to provide additional information about the location of a group of people.

Examples:

I know the room where they are sitting.
She pointed to the park where they are sitting.
The restaurant where they are sitting is very popular.
Do you see the bench where they are sitting?
He described the place where they are sitting.

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The lead musician walks over to where they are sitting.
The musicians look at Xena and Gabrielle. The lead musician walks over to where they are sitting.
In order to provide the widest possible selection to passengers who want to know where they are sitting in advance, we offer a standard seat selection service.
That there are only 302 possible medal events in the entire competition makes this pretty depressing reading for our European friends, especially given where they are sitting the medals table (as I type).
As the scientific name implies, gray treefrogs are variable in color owing to their ability to camouflage themselves from gray to green, depending on the substrate where they are sitting.

Alternatives:

where they sit
where they were sitting
where they have been sitting
where they will be sitting
where they have sat

Where are they sitting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is a direct question asking about the location of a group of people.

This phrase is used to ask about the location of a group of people, as in 'Where are they sitting in the theater?'

Examples:

Where are they sitting in the classroom?
Where are they sitting at the concert?
Where are they sitting in the stadium?
Where are they sitting in the restaurant?
Where are they sitting in the park?

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Where are they sitting
The lead musician walks over to where they are sitting.
The musicians look at Xena and Gabrielle. The lead musician walks over to where they are sitting.
In order to provide the widest possible selection to passengers who want to know where they are sitting in advance, we offer a standard seat selection service.
That there are only 302 possible medal events in the entire competition makes this pretty depressing reading for our European friends, especially given where they are sitting the medals table (as I type).
As the scientific name implies, gray treefrogs are variable in color owing to their ability to camouflage themselves from gray to green, depending on the substrate where they are sitting.
I see they sitting there and all I can think I can't stop thinking.
They sitting there on your desk, next to the dry cleaning.
Why are they sitting in jail while you're hitting a ball?
Where are the guys that were sitting here?
So, where are you sitting?
Yes, and where are you sitting, Mom?
I was sitting right where you are sitting today.
Police sitting on all corners over these parts.
Imagine your little girl sitting there.
Sorry, somebody's sitting there.
More fun than sitting in a cubicle.
Besides... your real problem is sitting upstairs.
But really Chandling was sitting on something big.
He's just idly sitting there.
Sitting down to enjoy my holiday.

Alternatives:

where they sit
where they have been sitting
where they will be sitting
where they have sat
where they were sitting

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