Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how — plus the words that join sentences.

• waswhatwhat | Was machst du? = What are you doing?
• werwhowho (subject) | Wer ist das? = Who is that?
• wen / wemwen (accusative) / wem (dative)whom | Wen hast du gesehen? = Whom did you see? / Wem hilfst du? = Whom are you helping?
• wowherewhere (location) | Wo wohnst du? = Where do you live?
• wohinwhere towhere to (direction) | Wohin gehst du? = Where are you going (to)?
• woherwhere fromwhere from (origin) | Woher kommst du? = Where are you from?
• wannwhenwhen | Wann kommst du? = When are you coming?
• warumwhywhy | Warum lernst du Deutsch? = Why are you learning German?
• wiehowhow | Wie geht es dir? = How are you?
• wie vielhow muchhow much (uncountable) | Wie viel kostet das? = How much does that cost?
• wie vielehow manyhow many (countable) | Wie viele Leute kommen? = How many people are coming?
• welcher / welche / welcheswhich (welcher/welche/welches)which (+ noun, agrees in gender) | Welches Buch liest du? = Which book are you reading?
• wie spätwhat time (is it)what time | Wie spät ist es? = What time is it?
• undandand | Kaffee und Kuchen, bitte. = Coffee and cake, please.
• oderoror | Tee oder Kaffee? = Tea or coffee?
• aberbutbut | Ich bin müde, aber glücklich. = I'm tired, but happy.
• weilbecause (sends verb to end)because | Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil es regnet. = I'm staying home because it's raining.
• dennbecause / for (verb stays in normal place)because (coordinating, easier word order) | Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn es regnet. = I'm staying home because it's raining.