Grammar · A1 · Wortstellung
Questions: W-words & yes/no
W-word → conjugated verb → subject: Wo ist…? Was kostet…? Wie viel…? Wann…? Warum…? Yes/no questions put the verb first: Hast du…?
Bridges
EN wh- questions
PT perguntas com W
ES preguntas con W
FR questions en W
Forms: W-questions
…?
Where…?
PT Onde…? · ES ¿Dónde…? · FR Où… ?
…?
What…?
PT O que…? · ES ¿Qué…? · FR Quoi… ?
…?
When…?
PT Quando…? · ES ¿Cuándo…? · FR Quand… ?
…? / …?
How…? / How much…?
…? / …? / …?
Why…? / Who…? / Where to…?
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question word → conjugated verb → subject
Forms: Yes / no questions
…?
Do you have…? (verb first)
…?
Is that…?
…?
Can you…? (formal)
…?
Is there / Are there…?
. / . / .
Yes. / No. / Yes (contradicting a negative)
Examples
?
Where is the stop?
?
How much does that cost?
?
When does the bus leave?
?
What does that mean?
?
Do you have a ticket?
?
Can you help me?
?
Where do I need to go?
?
Why is the train delayed?
Common mistakes
- *Wo die Haltestelle ist?* — English order; German needs Wo ist die Haltestelle?
- Forgetting verb-first in yes/no questions (*Du hast ein Ticket?* → Hast du…?).
- Mixing wo (where) with wohin (where to) and woher (where from).
- Using wie for “what” — was is “what”; wie is “how”.
When you use it in Berlin
Street survival: Wo ist der Ausgang? Wie viel kostet das? Wann kommt die U8? Hast du Münzen?
Quick check
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Ask where:
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