Wo? vs. wohin? explained with examples

What this video teaches

Learn the difference between wo? and wohin? with German two-way prepositions. Use wo? for location — staying in one place — with the dative (Ich bin in der Küche). Use wohin? for movement toward somewhere with the accusative (Ich gehe in die Küche). Ask the right question to choose the correct case.

Example sentences from the video

Ich bin in der Küche.

Ich gehe in die Küche.

Wo? — Dativ (Ort).

Wohin? — Akkusativ (Bewegung).

What is said in this video (German)

In the kitchen or into the

der Küche or in die Küche

Let's learn

In

an auf

unter über vor

hinter neben zwischen

Ask yourself

Where

Wo

That means location — staying in one place

Use Dativ

Ich bin in der Küche

I am in the

Key German words in this video

kitchen · into · Küche · learn · unter · über · hinter · neben · zwischen · yourself · Where · means · location · staying · place · Dativ · becomes · feminine · Wohin · movement · going · somewhere · Akkusativ · gehe · stays · Remember · biggest · mistake

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