German Conversation · Level 15
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German word
wohin
Pronunciation
IPA/voˈhɪn/
Meaning
- adverbwhere to
Example
Wohin gehst du?
Where are you going?
More examples
Er weiß nicht, wohin er gehen soll.
He does not know where to go.
Core concept
An arrow leads from a starting point toward a destination.
Common phrases
wohin fahren
where to go by vehicle
wohin reisen
where to travel
wohin umziehen
where to relocate to
Similar words
wo: Asks about someone's or something's location.
woher: Asks about the place someone or something came from.
dahin: Indicates movement to a particular place.
Definition in German
Interrogatives Adverb, mit dem nach dem Zielpunkt einer Bewegung gefragt wird.
Word origin
Wohin combines Germanic wo, meaning where, with hin, an old directional element meaning toward there.
Usage tips
- Wohin asks for a destination, whereas wo asks for a location, as in "Wohin gehst du?" and "Wo bist du?".
Opposites
- woherfrom whereadverb
Related words
- hinfahrengo there by vehicleverb
- Hinfahrtoutbound journeynoun
- hingehengo thereverb