Question Words & Phrases

was

what

wer

who

wo

where

wie

how

wann

when

warum

why

wieso

how come/how so

welche-

which

wie oft

how often

wie lange

how long

was f�r (ein)

what kind of (a)

seit wann

since when/how long

bis wann

till when/by when

ab wann

starting when

woher

from where/where from

wohin

to where/where to

wen/wem

whom

mit wem

with whom

f�r wen

for whom

von wem

from whom

weshalb

why/wherefore

wieviel

how much

wieviele

how many

wof�r

what for/for what

wor�ber

what about/about what

wessen

whose

weswegen

why/wherefore

gibt es

is/are there

hast du

do you have

bist du

are you

(verbst) du

do you verb

(modalst) du ... INF

(can/should) you ... INF

wie kommt das, dass...

how is it, that

wie findest du

what do you think of

inwiefern

in what way/to what extent

glaubst du, dass

do you think that...

meinst du, dass

do you mean that...