How do you use wohin in German?

Wohin. German has two question words for asking “where.” One is wo? and is used when asking the location of someone or something. The other is wohin? and this is used when asking about motion or direction, as in “where to.”

What is the difference between Woher and wo?

“Wo” means “where” as an interrogative pronoun. “Wo ist meine Tochter?” means “Where is my daughter?” “Wohin” means “Where to”. For example “Wohin gehen Sie?” means where are you going (to).

How do you use Woher?

The word for ‘WHERE FROM’ indicating a source or place of origin is WOHER. Woher is almost always used with the verb “kommen” for coming from. In rare examples, the verb “haben” (where do you have it from = where did you GET it from?) and even “sein” (where is it from?) may also occur with WOHER.

Is wohin an Akkusativ?

Akkusativ with a preposition is the answer to the question “Wohin?”. “Wohin?” literally means “where to?”. The transformation of the article indicates a movement. Akkusativ plus a preposition indicates your final destination.

Is wohin Dativ or Akkusativ?

How do you know if its Akkusativ or Dativ?

The accusative case is for direct objects. The direct object is the person or thing that receives the action. So in “the girl kicks the ball”, “the ball” is the direct object. The dative case is for indirect objects.

What is the difference between Setzen and Stellen?

stellen = meaning: to cause sth. to stand. setzen = meaning: to cause sth. to sit.

Does zu always take dative?

Again, there are 9 prepositions that are always dative: aus, außer, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber.

How do you choose Akkusativ or Dativ?

1. German Nouns Have Genders

The nominative case is used for sentence subjects. The subject is the person or thing that does the action.
The accusative case is for direct objects.
The dative case is for indirect objects.
The genitive case is used to express possession.

What is the difference between Legen and Stellen?

legen = meaning: to make sth. lay down. stellen = meaning: to cause sth. to stand. setzen = meaning: to cause sth. to sit.