Question words

a table with the question words and their explanations:

Question word Translation Explanation

Was What Used to ask about things, actions, or ideas

Wer Who Used to ask about people or animals

Used to ask about manner, degree, or

Wie How
quality

Wo Where Used to ask about location or position

Woher Where from Used to ask about origin or source

Wohin Where to Used to ask about direction or destination

Wann When Used to ask about time or date

Warum Why Used to ask about reason or cause

How come / Used to ask about reason or cause, often

Wieso
Why implying surprise or doubt

For what
Wozu Used to ask about intention or goal
purpose

Used to ask about choice or selection from

Welcher/Welche/Welches Which
a set of options