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How to Ask Questions in German (W-Fragen & Yes/No)

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Before this lesson: make sure you've covered Word Order & Sentence Structure first.

There are two ways to ask a question in German. Yes/no questions put the verb first, before the subject. W-questions start with a question word, immediately followed by the verb.

Types you should know

wer
who
was
what
wo
where
wann
when
warum
why
wie
how

Examples

GermanEnglish
Bist du müde?Are you tired?
Wo wohnst du?Where do you live?
Warum lernst du Deutsch?Why are you learning German?
Memory trick: Memorize wer/was/wo/wann/warum/wie as a set — these six words start almost every question you'll need at A1.

🎯 Quick check

What is the correct word order for a yes/no question?

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Word Order & Sentence StructureNegation: nicht & kein
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