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  • German interrogative words are the same with English'.

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  • Examples.
    • "Wieviel ist diese antike Uhr?" means "How much is this antique clock?".
    • However, "Wieviel?" also fine.
  • Vocabularies.
    • "Wann" means "when".
    • "Was" means "what".
    • "Wer" means "who".
    • "Wo" means "where".

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  • "Wo" is used to asking a location.
  • Whereas "wohin" is used to asking where someone is going.
  • For examples.
    • "Wo ist das restaurant?" means "Where is the restaurant?".
    • "Wohin geht Herr Benz?" means "Where is Mr. Benz going?".

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  • Examples.
    • "Gibt es" means "is/are there".
    • "Warum" means "why".
    • "Welcher" means "which".
    • "Wie viel" means "how much".
    • "Wie viele" means "how many".
    • "Wie" means "how".

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  • Examples.
    • "Hast du geld?" is an informal sentence that means "Do you have money?".
    • "Sprechen Sie gut Deutsch?" is a formal sentence that means "Do you speak German well?".
    • "Wo wohnt Herr Keller?" means " Where does Mr. Keller live?".
    • "Wohin gehen Sie?" is a formal sentence means "Where are you going?".
    • "Wann kommt der nachste Zug?" means "When does the next train arrive?".
    • "Warum muss ich warten?" means "Why I must wait?".
    • "Wann essen wir?" means "When do we eat?".
    • "Wann ist das Treffen?" means "When is the meeting?".
    • "Wie kommt man nach Amsterdam?" means "How do I get to Amsterdam?".

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  • There is no question that begin with "tun".
  • "Tun" means "do/does/did".

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