Origin

**1.1.3 Origin**
> It's a book about the origin **of** the universe. > Her unhappy childhood was the origin **of** her problems later in life. > What's the origin **of** this saying?  For example: David es de San Antonio.
 * [C] ( ALSO origins ) the beginning or cause of something:
 * The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived.
 * The verb "ser" is also used to express origin or nationality [[image:Ph_locator_zambales_san_antonio.png width="160" height="186" align="center"]]
 * To express origin use ser de (ser +de+place)


 * Sources:**
 * Gahala, Estella, Patrica H. Carlin, Audrey L. Boynton, Ricardo Otheguy, and Barbara J. Rupert. __¡En Español!
 * Fernandez, Angeles, ed. "Bella Online." 14 June-July 2008 <[|http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art22407.asp>.]

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<span style="COLOR: rgb(67,200,9)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(12,223,29)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(9,241,36)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(22,223,42)">**Questions you might have:**
It is important to know how to express origin in spanish because if you go to a spanish speaking country you can tell people where you came from. Origins are important because they are the place someone or something came from. user:tledfordfarb user:rsipesfarb
 * What is so important about expressing origins in spanish?
 * Why are origins important?