12 Must-Know German Question Words

If you’re just starting out with German, it’s critical that you know how to ask questions when you’re stuck or answer questions someone asks you correctly!

Below is a list of the top 12 question words you’ll need to learn in German.

  1. Wer? – Who?

  2. Was? – What?

  3. Wo? – Where?

  4. Wann? – When?

  5. Warum? – Why?

  6. Wie? – How?

  7. Wessen? – Whose?

  8. Wem? – To whom?

  9. Worüber? – About what?

  10. Wofür? – For what?

  11. Woher? – Where from?

  12. Wohin? – Where to?

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