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wo

where

adverb VOH Common
Travel & Places Directions

Usage Note

wo asks about location ('where'), not direction; for direction use wohin ('where to') or woher ('where from'). It also acts as a relative adverb ('the town where...'), and colloquially can stand in for relative pronouns.

Examples

"Wo wohnst du?"

Natural Translation

Where do you live?

Literal Translation

Where live you?

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