The seven W-words
Was?
What?
Wie?
How?
Wo?
Where?
Wer?
Who?
Woher?
Where from?
Origin — "wo" + "her"
Wann?
When?
Warum?
Why?
Seen in context
Wo
Wo wohnst du? — Where do you live?
Wo ist der Bahnhof? — Where is the train station?
Wie
Wie heißt du? — What is your name?
Wie geht es Ihnen? — How are you? (formal)
Was
Was ist das? — What is that?
Was machst du? — What are you doing?
Wann
Wann kommt der Zug? — When does the train arrive?
Wann öffnet das Café? — When does the café open?
Practice
"Wo wohnst du?" — what is this question asking?
"Wer bist du?" — what is this asking?
Which question word asks about reasons?
"Wann kommt der Zug?" — what does this ask?
"Woher kommst du?" uses which question word for origin?