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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).

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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