W-Fragen (German Wh-Words)
German question words with English meaning and Nepali translation in Devanagari and Romanized form.
In German, Wh-words are called W-Fragen because most of them begin with W.
The Essential German Wh-Words
| German | English | Nepali (Devanagari) | Nepali (Romanized) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wer | Who | को? | Ko? |
| Was | What | के? | Ke? |
| Wo | Where | कहाँ? | Kahaa? |
| Wann | When | कहिले? | Kahile? |
| Warum | Why | किन? | Kina? |
| Wie | How | कसरी? / कस्तो? | Kasari? / Kasto? |
| Welcher | Which | कुन? | Kun? |
Advanced and Combined W-Words
German often combines Wo with prepositions to form specific question words, similar to da-compounds.
| German | English | Nepali (Devanagari) | Nepali (Romanized) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohin | Where to | कहाँतिर? / कता? | Kahaatira? / Kata? |
| Woher | Where from | कहाँबाट? | Kahaabaata? |
| Womit | With what | के संग? | Ke sanga? |
| Wofur | For what | के को लागि? | Ke ko laagi? |
| Woran | About what / At what | के को बारेमा? | Ke ko baarema? |
| Woraus | Out of what | के बाट? | Ke baata? |
| Wieviel | How much | कति? (गन्न नसकिने) | Kati? (Uncountable) |
| Wie viele | How many | कतिवटा? (गन्न सकिने) | Kativata? (Countable) |
Quick Examples
Wer bist du?
English: Who are you?
Nepali: तिमी को हौ? (Timi ko hau?)
Was ist das?
English: What is that?
Nepali: त्यो के हो? (Tyo ke ho?)
Wo wohnst du?
English: Where do you live?
Nepali: तिमी कहाँ बस्छौ? (Timi kahaa baschhau?)
Warum lernst du Deutsch?
English: Why are you learning German?
Nepali: तिमी किन जर्मन सिक्दैछौ? (Timi kina German sikdaichhau?)