Question Words

9 languages

Japanese疑問詞
A1Basic question words: 何 (nani - what), 誰 (dare - who), どこ (doko - where), いつ (itsu - when), なぜ/どうして (why), どう (how), いくら (how much).
Chinese疑问词
A1Question words stay in place (no fronting): 什么 (what), 谁 (who), 哪里/哪儿 (where), 什么时候 (when), 怎么 (how), 为什么 (why), 几/多少 (how many).
Arabicأدوات الاستفهام
A1Interrogatives: ما/ماذا (what), من (who), أين (where), متى (when), كيف (how), لماذا (why), كم (how many/much), هل/أ (yes/no question).
DutchVraagwoorden
A1Essential question words: wie (who), wat (what), waar (where), wanneer (when), hoe (how), waarom (why), welke/welk (which), hoeveel (how much/many). Yes/no questions use verb-first.
TurkishSoru Kelimeleri
A1Basic question words: ne (what), kim (who), nerede (where), ne zaman (when), nasıl (how), neden/niçin/niye (why), kaç (how many), hangi (which).
SwahiliManeno ya Kuuliza
A1Question words: nani (who), nini (what), wapi (where), lini (when), kwa nini (why), vipi/jinsi gani (how), ngapi (how many). Questions often keep the same word order as statements.
WelshGeiriau Gofyn
A1Essential question words: beth (what), pwy (who), ble/lle (where), pryd (when), sut (how), pam (why), faint (how much/many). Question words often trigger soft mutation of following verbs.
CatalanInterrogatius
A1Question words: què (what), qui (who), on (where), quan (when), com (how), per què (why), quant/a/s/es (how much/many), quin/a/s/es (which). All carry accents.
EnglishQuestion Words
A1WH-question words: what, where, when, who, why, how. Word order: question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. How + adjective/adverb for degree.

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