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Illustration of the A1 German word “wer”, which translates to “who”. A grand, velvet-curtained stage where a bright spotlight shines down, revealing a question mark-shaped shadow that morphs into a friendly face.
A grand, velvet-curtained stage where a bright spotlight shines down, revealing a question mark-shaped shadow that morphs into a friendly face.

wer

A1 · adverb

who

[veːɐ̯]

wer in a sentence

Examples

Wer ist der nette Mann dort drüben an der Tür?

Who is the nice man over there at the door?

Wer kommt mit zum Konzert am Abend in die Stadt?

Who is coming to the concert in the city in the evening?

How to remember it

VAIR. Sounds like 'where'. 'WHO is going 'WHERE'?' Or 'WHO can wear that?'

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