Question Words in German was – what Example: Was machst du? | Learn German with Leo🦁

Question Words in German

was – what
Example: Was machst du? (What are you doing?)

wer – who
Example: Sie versucht nur herauszufinden, wer sie ist. (She's just trying to find out who she is.)

wo – where
Example: Wo wohnen Sie? (Where do you live?)

wohin – where to
Example: Wohin ist er gegangen? (Where did he go?)

wie – how
Example: Wie geht es dir? (How are you?)

wann – when
Example: Wann ist das geschehen? (When did it happen?)

woher – where from
Example: Woher kommst du? (Where are you from?)

wieso – why
Example: Ich erkläre, wieso wir hier sind. (I will explain why we are here.)

wie lange – how long
Example: Wer weiß, wie lange es hält. (Who knows how long it will last.)

wie viel – how much
Example: Es interessiert sie nicht, wie viel du weißt. (They don't care how much you know.)

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