20 Most Useful Questions in German

A list of the 20 most common words and phrases in German that are useful for asking questions.


20 words in this list

Wann? (vahn) When?

🗣️ Wann kommst du? (When are you coming?)

Wer? (ver) Who?

🗣️ Wer bist du? (Who are you?)

Wie viele? (vee fee-leh) How many?

🗣️ Wie viele Kinder hast du? (How many children do you have?)

Wie lange? (vee lahng-eh) How long?

🗣️ Wie lange bleibst du? (How long are you staying?)

Wo ist...? (voh ist) Where is...?

🗣️ Wo ist die Toilette? (Where is the bathroom?)

Warum? (vah-room) Why?

🗣️ Warum bist du traurig? (Why are you sad?)

Welcher/Welche/Welches? (vehl-ker/vehl-keh/vehl-khes) Which?

🗣️ Welches Buch liest du? (Which book are you reading?)

Darf ich...? (darf ikh) May I...?

🗣️ Darf ich bitte gehen? (May I please leave?)

Hast du...? (hahst doo) Do you have...?

🗣️ Hast du Zeit? (Do you have time?)

Wo? (voh) Where?

🗣️ Wo wohnst du? (Where do you live?)

Wie viel? (vee feel) How much?

🗣️ Wie viel kostet das? (How much does that cost?)

Woher? (voh-hair) Where from?

🗣️ Woher kommst du? (Where are you from?)

Was für ein/ eine/ eines? (vahs fur ighn/igh-nuh/igh-nehs) What kind of?

🗣️ Was für ein Auto hast du? (What kind of car do you have?)

Wie oft? (vee ohft) How often?

🗣️ Wie oft gehst du ins Kino? (How often do you go to the cinema?)

Möchtest du...? (mehkhs-tist doo) Would you like...?

🗣️ Möchtest du etwas trinken? (Would you like something to drink?)

Wie spät ist es? (vee shpayt ist ess) What time is it?

🗣️ Wie spät ist es? (What time is it?)

Wie? (vee) How?

🗣️ Wie geht es dir? (How are you?)

Was? (vahs) What?

🗣️ Was machst du? (What are you doing?)

Wohin? (voh-hin) Where to?

🗣️ Wohin gehst du? (Where are you going?)

Kannst du...? (kahnst doo) Can you...?

🗣️ Kannst du mir helfen? (Can you help me?)

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