Vocabulary
woher
/voˈheːɐ̯/· adverb
where … from
The question after your name: „Woher kommst du?“ — answer with „aus“.
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woher
where … from (origin)
Woher kommen Sie?
Where are you from?
Common combinations
- Woher kommst du?Where are you from?
- Woher kennt ihr euch?How do you know each other?
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
von wo (colloquial)
↔ Opposites
wohin
Common learner mistakes
- Wo kommst du?Woher kommst du?wo = where (place), woher = where from, wohin = where to.
Real examples
- Woher kommst du? — Aus Brasilien.Where are you from? — From Brazil.
- Woher kennt ihr euch?How do you two know each other?
- Und woher kommt deine Familie?And where is your family from?
