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Illustration of the A1 German word “wann”, which translates to “when”. Pip — small round-faced child, huge mop of curly dark hair, denim dungarees — bounces on a car's back seat, face scrunched in whining impatience; Dana — blonde bob, red cardigan, lanyard — at the wheel rolls her eyes.

wann is part of Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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wann

when

/van/

Examples — wann in a sentence

Wann fährt der nächste Zug nach Berlin ab?

When does the next train to Berlin depart?

Wann hast du Zeit für ein Treffen im Café?

When do you have time for a meeting in the café?

How to remember it

VAHN. Sounds like 'van'. 'WHEN will the van arrive?'

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