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Question words (who/what/where/when/why/how)

Learn the six question words as a set — then swap them into patterns you already know.

The six question words

Learn these as a set. Then practice swapping one into a sentence you already know.

  • Don’t memorize in isolation — use them in short questions.
wer
who
was
what
wo
where
wann
when
warum
why
wie
how

Examples

These show how question words behave in real sentences.

Wo wohnst du?
Where do you live?
Kommst du heute?
Are you coming today?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Where is the toilet?
Sprechen Sie Englisch?
Do you speak English? (formal)

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “who”?