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German Word of the Day for Beginners

woher (adv)  where from, from where
wohin (adv)  where to, to where

Woher kommt er?
Where does he come from?
Wohin gehst du?
Where are you going (to)?

Related: wo where (at)

NOTE: The German question words (interrogatives) woher and wohin imply movement from one place to another, while wo implies location and a lack of motion. See Lesson 10 for more.

LESSON > German for Beginners Lesson 10 - 'wo' vs. 'wohin'

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