Fragewörter-Fragen

Fragewörter-Fragen

A comprehensive guide to understanding and using Fragewörter in German. Learn how to form questions and improve your language skills with Fragewörter.

Fragewörter

• wann: when (Zeit)

• warum: why

• was: what

• welcher / welche / welches: which (m / f / n)

• wer: who

• wen: whom

• wie (+): how

• wie viel: how much

• wie viele: how many

• wo: where

• wohin: where to

• woher: where from

Multiple Choice

What is the German word for 'where to'?

• wann

• woher

• wie viel

• wohin

German Word for 'Where To'

Trivia: The German word for 'where to' is wohin. It is used to ask about the destination or direction of a person or object. In German, 'wohin' is the opposite of 'woher', which means 'where from'. So, next time you're in Germany, remember to use 'wohin' to ask for directions!

Fragewörter-Fragen

To form a question with a question word:
1. Beginn mit dem Fragewort / der Fragewort-Phrase.
2. Schreib das konjugierte Verb.
3. (das Subjekt)
4. der Rest
5. ?
z.B.: Wie viel kostet das Buch? Wie viele Kinder kommen heute?

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to form a question with a question word?

• Start with the question word or question word phrase

• Write the conjugated verb

• (Optional) Write the subject

• Write the rest of the sentence

First Step: Beginn mit dem Fragewort/der Fragewort Phrase.

Trivia: The first step to form a question with a question word is to start with the question word or question word phrase. This helps to indicate that the sentence is a question. After that, you can write the conjugated verb, and optionally, the subject. Finally, complete the sentence to form a meaningful question.

Reorder

Bring die Woerter in die richtige Reihenfolge (Reorder the following):

• Fragewort/Fragewort-Phrase

• Verb

• (Subjekt)

• Rest

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Fragewörter-Fragen: Case matters!

The subject case (Nominativ) for WHO is 'wer' (who).
The direct object case (Akkusativ) for WHO is 'wen' (whom).
So think about of the WHO is the subject or object in order to figure out which one you need! Practice with examples and exercises to improve your German language skills.

Multiple Choice

____ ist das?

(Denk: SEIN ist immer Nominativ!)

• Wer

• Wen

Multiple Choice

____ besucht er?

• Wer

• Wen

Multiple Choice

____ begrüβt du?

• Wer

• Wen

Multiple Choice

____ kommt hier?

• Wer

• Wen

Multiple Choice

____ hören wir?

• Wer

• Wen

Multiple Choice

____ geht zur Schule am Montag?

• Wer

• Wen

Fragewörter-Fragen

Trivia: Did you know that German has more than 300,000 words? That's a lot of vocabulary to master! But fear not, with 'Mastering Fragewörter', you'll be well on your way to becoming a German vocabulary pro. Get ready to expand your word bank and impress your friends with your language skills!

Match

Was passt zusammen? Match the following:

• wann

• welcher/

  welche/

  welches +

• warum

• wie viel

• wie viele

when

which

why

how much

how many

• when

• which

• why

• how much

• how many

Match

Was passt zusammen? Match the following:

• wer

• wen

• wo

• woher

• wohin

who

whom

where

where from

where to

• who

• whom

• where

• where from

• where to

Match

Was passt zusammen? Match the following:

• welches

• welche

• welcher

Heft

Frau

Lehrer

• Heft

• Frau

• Lehrer

Fragewörter-Fragen: welcher/ welche/ welches

Trivia: Don't forget your previous learning:

RESE stands for maskulin/feminin/neutrum in NOMINATIV (Subject case).

Do you see a connection with RESE and welcher /welche/welches?

Mastering Fragewörter

1. Wie alt sind Sie? - How old are you? 2. Welcher Lehrer ist das? - Which teacher is that? 3. Welcher Dozent ist heute hier? - Which college instructor is here today? 4. Wohin geht er? - Where is he going to? 5. Woher ist er? - Where is he from? 6. Wann geht ihr an die Universität? - When are y'all going to the university? 7. Wie machst du das? - How do you do that? 8. Wie macht er das? - How does he do that? 9. Wann hört sie Musik? - When does she hear music? 10. Warum hast/belegst du am Mittwoch Naturwissenschaft? - Why do you have natural science on Wednesday? 11. Wie viele Studenten sind im Hörsaal? - How many students are in the lecture hall? 12. Wen liebst du? - Whom do you love?