Question words (Fragewörter) are the engine of any real conversation — wer, was, wann, wo, warum, wie. Most of them are easy cognates of their English cousins, but a few work a little differently: wo vs. wohin vs. woher, or the case-marked forms wem and wen that come from interrogative pronouns.
The exercises below help you pick the right question word in context — and, once that's comfortable, you can put your skills to use in the B1 follow-up question drills.
Exercise: German Question Words
Type the German question word that matches the English hint. The questions cover everyday topics — birthdays, weather, prices, directions — so you'll spot patterns you can reuse straight away in conversation.
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WhenWhen ist dein Geburtstag?
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WhatWhat ist das für ein Geräusch?
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Where toWhere to gehst du heute Abend hin?
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Where fromWhere from kommst du?
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WhoWho hat das Buch gelesen?
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WhoseWhose sind diese Schuhe?
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WhatWhat möchtest du trinken?
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HowHow viele Stunden arbeitest du pro Woche?
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How longHow long lange dauert der Flug?
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How oldHow old alt bist du?
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How oftenHow often oft gehst du ins Kino?
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How muchHow much viel kostet das?