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Illustration of the A1 German word “woher”, which translates to “where from”. A traveler standing at a crossroads where a glowing map floats in the air, showing a luminous, winding path leading back to a distant mountain.
A traveler standing at a crossroads where a glowing map floats in the air, showing a luminous, winding path leading back to a distant mountain.

woher

A1 · adverb

where from

[voˈheːɐ̯]

woher in a sentence

Examples

Woher kommen Sie?

Where do you come from?

Woher ist dieser Brief?

Where is this letter from?

How to remember it

VOH-hair. 'WHERE FROM did you get that VOH-hair wig?'

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