How to Say "whereabouts" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “whereabouts” is “paradero” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the place where a person or thing is located
Examples
La policía todavía busca el paradero del coche robado.
The police are still looking for the whereabouts of the stolen car.
Nadie conoce su paradero desde el martes.
Nobody knows his whereabouts since Tuesday.
Always Masculine
This word is always masculine ('el paradero'), even if you are talking about the whereabouts of a woman or a group.
Paradero vs. Parada
Mistake: “Using 'parada' to mean whereabouts.”
Correction: Use 'paradero' for where someone is located; use 'parada' for the physical act of stopping or a bus stop.
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