This video is the lesson for German Question Words: wer, was, wo, wann, wie in the free A1 course — with the grammar written out, vocabulary and exercises.

W-fragen: mastering German question words

What this video teaches

Master the German question words, the W-Fragen: wer, was, wo, wann, warum, wie, woher and wohin. Learn exactly what each one asks about — wer for people, was for things, wo for a place, wann for a time, woher for origin and wohin for direction — with clear example questions.

Example sentences from the video

Wo wohnst du?

Wann kommst du?

Woher kommst du?

Wohin gehst du?

What is said in this video (German)

How do you ask questions in German

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Wer was

wo wann warum

wie woher wohin

Let's learn each one

Wer

for

people was

for

things

Wo means where — a place Wann means when — a time

Wo wohnst du — where do you live Wann kommst du — when are you coming

Voher means from where — origin

Key German words in this video

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