How to ask a question in German
A question is a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. In German there are 3 ways of asking a direct question. For more information on how to do that take a look at our How to ask a question in German blog.
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German Question Words – Level B1 + B2
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Präposition + wann | preposition + when |
| welcher/welche/welches | which |
| wieso | why |
| wofür | for what / what…for |
| wobei | at what / what…at |
| woran | about what / what…about |
| worauf | on/for what / what…on/for |
| worüber | about what / what…about |
| wozu | to what / what…to |
| weshalb | why |
| wievielmal | how many times |
Example sentences:
Seit wann wohnt ihr in Berlin? ⇨ Since when have you been living in Berlin?
Wieso sagst du das? ⇨ Why do you say that?
Wofür brauchst du einen Schraubenzieher? ⇨ What do you need a screwdriver for?
Woran denkst du? ⇨ What are you thinking about?
Worauf wartest du? ⇨ What are you waiting for?
Worüber haben Sie geredet? ⇨ What did you talk about?
Weshalb hat sie schlechte Laune? ⇨ Why is she in a bad mood?