German Question Words Explained

What is german question words?

Learn German question words like wer, was, wo, woher, wohin, wann, warum and wie with examples and free practice exercises.

German question words is an important beginner topic because it appears constantly in normal German sentences.

The best way to learn it is to understand the basic pattern, then practise it in short examples until it feels natural.

Wer bist du?Who are you?

Wo wohnst du?Where do you live?

Warum lernst du Deutsch?Why are you learning German?

Wer = who, was = what, wo = where.

Woher = from where, wohin = to where.

In question-word questions, the question word comes first and the verb usually comes second.

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Do not translate word for word from English. German often uses its own fixed grammar pattern.

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Learn the pattern together with complete example sentences, not as an isolated rule.

Wer = who, was = what, wo = where.

Woher = from where, wohin = to where.

Now it is time to practise german question words. Use the exercises below to turn the explanation into real German sentence patterns.

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