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1. "Wo" → Where? (static location, no movement)
Use "wo" when asking where something or someone is (fixed position, no movement).
✅ Examples:
- Wo bist du? → Where are you?
- Wo ist dein Handy? → Where is your phone?
- Wo wohnst du? → Where do you live?
💡 Prepositions used with "wo"
- Wo + Dative prepositions (e.g., in, auf, unter, neben...)
- Wo ist das Buch? → Das Buch ist auf dem Tisch. (The book is on the table.)
- Wo wohnst du? → Ich wohne in Deutschland. (I live in Germany.)
2. "Wohin" → Where to? (movement/direction, destination)
Use "wohin" when asking where someone/something is going (movement involved).
✅ Examples:
- Wohin gehst du? → Where are you going?
- Wohin fährt dieser Bus? → Where is this bus going?
- Wohin bringt er das Paket? → Where is he bringing the package?
💡 Prepositions used with "wohin"
- Wohin + Accusative prepositions (e.g., in, auf, unter, neben...)
- Wohin gehst du? → Ich gehe in die Stadt. (I’m going to the city.)
- Wohin stellt er die Tasche? → Er stellt die Tasche auf den Tisch. (He puts the bag onto the table.)
3. "Woher" → Where from? (origin, source, starting point)
Use "woher" when asking where someone or something comes from (origin or source).
✅ Examples:
- Woher kommst du? → Where do you come from?
- Ich komme aus Deutschland. (I come from Germany.)
- Woher hast du das? → Where did you get that from?
- Woher kommt der Wind? → Where does the wind come from?
💡 Prepositions used with "woher"
- Woher + aus, von (prepositions indicating source/origin)
- Woher kommst du? → Ich komme aus Spanien. (I come from Spain.)
- Woher hast du die Idee? → Ich habe die Idee von meinem Freund. (I got the idea from my friend.)
Quick Summary:
Question Word | Meaning | Example |
Wo? | Where? (static, no movement) | Wo bist du? (Where are you?) |
Wohin? | Where to? (destination, movement) | Wohin gehst du? (Where are you going?) |
Woher? | Where from? (origin, source) | Woher kommst du? (Where do you come from?) |