Where're you from? vs Where are you from

Both "where're you from?" and "where are you from?" are correct, but the contraction "where're" is less common in spoken English. The full form "where are" is more commonly used in both spoken and written English.

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This phrase is correct but less common in spoken English.

"Where're you from?"

This contraction is used in informal spoken English to ask someone about their place of origin. It is a shortened form of "where are you from?"

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Where're you from? - Bed-Stuy.
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Where're you from? - Bed-Stuy.

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where are you from?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in both spoken and written English.

"Where are you from"

This is the full form of the question asking about someone's place of origin. It is commonly used in both informal and formal contexts.

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May 31, 2013 ... ... Where are you from" instead of "What kind of Asian are you?" went viral on Facebook. I had it removed and it seems many people are searching ...
Oct 22, 2020 ... Asking someone, “Where are you from?” can seem like a very innocuous question but can quickly turn into a microaggression.
Oct 18, 2017 ... “Where are you from?” is an OK question, and I do love to answer it. I live in a part of North Carolina where many people move to from out of town.
“Where are you from? No, where are you really from?” It's a small question that gets asked every day. The question can be off-putting to some people and ...
Apr 18, 2023 ... Even if your family had several generations born and raised in the USA, but had, say, Asian features, sometimes people say “Where are you from?
Where are you from? Where do you belong? Where is home? The answers aren't always tidy. Alex Laughlin, a Hapa-Korean-American Mash-Up and creator of Other: ...

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where're you from?

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