Interrogative Adverbs For Intermediate learners
What is an Interrogative Adverb?
An interrogative adverb (Frageadverb) is a question word that asks about the time, place, degree, manner, etc. of something. It always comes first in a question (W-Fragen) and requires an answer that is more detailed than a yes or no.
Types of Interrogative Adverb
There are different types of interrogative adverbs in German.
Time (Temporal)
Place (Lokal)
Reason and Purpose (Kausal)
Manner and Degree (Modal)
Time (Temporal)
Here are the main time adverbs in German.
Wann | When |
|---|---|
Wie lange | How long |
Wie oft | How often |
Seit wann | Since when |
Bis wann | Until when |
Wann kommst du?
When are you coming?
Wie lange bleibst du?
How long are you staying?
Wie oft gehst du joggen?
How often do you go jogging?
Place (Lokal)
Here are the main place adverbs in German.
Wo | Where |
|---|---|
Woher | Where from |
Wohin | Where to |
Wo wohnst du?
Where do you live?
Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
Wohin fÀhrst du?
Where are you going?
Reason and Purpose (Kausal)
Here are the main adverbs of reason and purpose in German.
Warum | Why |
|---|---|
Wieso | Why / How come |
Weshalb | For what reason |
Weswegen | Because of what |
Wozu | What for / To what purpose |
Warum lernst du Deutsch?
Why are you learning German?
Weshalb fragst du?
For what reason are you asking?
Manner and Degree (Modal)
Here are the main adverbs for manner and degree in German.
Wie | How |
|---|---|
Wie viel | How much |
Wie viele | How many |
Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
Wie viel Zeit haben wir?
How much time do we have?
Wie viele BĂŒcher hast du?
How many books do you have?
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