English–German
“who” in German
How to say “who” in German
“Who” in German is wer.
A person-focused question used when the speaker needs to identify someone rather than something.
Example sentences with wer
Er wollte wissen, wer der neue Kollege ist.
He wanted to know who the new colleague is.
Tips for using wer
- Wer can introduce an indirect question as well as a direct one, as in 'Ich weiss, wer das gesagt hat.'