Interrogative Pronouns For Intermediate learners
What is an Interrogative Pronoun?
Interrogative pronouns are used in order to ask questions. Who, what, whose, which, and whom are the main interrogative pronouns in the English language.
The German Interrogative Pronouns
The table below shows the interrogative pronouns in German:
English | Case | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|
wer | who | Nom | people |
wen | whom | Acc | people |
wem | to/for whom | Dat | people |
wessen | whose | Gen | people/things/concepts |
was | what | Nom/Acc | things/concepts |
Wer hat mein Buch?
Who has my book?
Nominative
Wen siehst du?
Whom do you see?
Accusative
Wem gibst du das Buch?
To whom are you giving the book?
Dative
Wessen Auto ist das?
Whose car is this?
Genitive
Was ist das?
What is that?
Nominative
Was machst du?
What are you doing?
Accusative
The table below shows interrogative pronouns "welcher" in German that translate into "which/which one":
Nom | Acc | Dat | |
|---|---|---|---|
Masculine | welcher | welchen | welchem |
Neuter | welches | welches | welchem |
Feminine | welche | welche | welcher |
Plural | welche | welche | welchen |
Hier sind drei Häuser. Welcher gefällt dir am besten?
Here are three houses. Which one do you like the best?
Nominative
Welches Buch liest du?
Which book are you reading?
Accusative
Mit welcher App kann man das machen?
With which app can you do that?
Dative
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