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How to form questions in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.04
Nov 8, 2023
This podcast episode of The Coffee Break German Show discusses how to form questions in German. The hosts explore sentence structure and question words, including 'was' (what) and 'wer' (who). They also cover different words for 'where' and demonstrate how to ask questions using various question words. The episode concludes with a discussion on forming yes or no questions and an invitation to access the blog article and subscribe to the newsletter.
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- Question words in German include 'wann', 'was', 'wer', 'wo', 'wie', and 'warum'.
- Additional question words in German include 'woher' and 'wohin', and 'wie' can be used to inquire about quantity, cost, or time.
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The Formation of Questions in German
In this episode, the hosts discuss the formation of questions in German. They emphasize the importance of questions in language learning and introduce different question words, such as when ('wann'), what ('was'), who ('wer'), where ('wo'), how ('wie'), and why ('warum'). The hosts provide examples of how to use these question words in sentences and highlight the simple sentence structure in German: question word followed by the verb and then the subject. They also mention that for yes/no questions, the question word is omitted while maintaining the same sentence structure.
