Grammar of Life - A1 - Questions - Using W questions to ask about a place or direction.
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Wo ist das Brot? - Das Brot ist im Schrank.
Where is the bread? - The bread is in the cupboard.
Wohin gehst du? - Ich gehe nach oben.
Where are you going? - I'm going upstairs.
Woher kommst du? - Ich komme aus Kanada.
Where do you come from? - I'm from Canada.
Wie weit ist es bis Ravensburg? - Ungefähr 30 Kilometer.
How far is it to Ravensburg? - About 30 kilometers.
Wo wohnst du? - Ich wohne in Frankfurt.
Where do you live? - I live in Frankfurt.
Wohin fährst du morgen? - Ich fahre morgen nach München.
Where are you going tomorrow - I'm going to Munich tomorrow.
Woher weißt du das? - Ich habe es von Renate erfahren.
How do you know? - I found out about it from Renate.
Wie weit gehen wir noch? - Wir gehen noch zwei Kilometer.
How much further do we go? We are still walking two kilometers.
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Grammar of Life - A1 - Questions - Using W questions to ask about a place or direction.
