How to Say ‘Ah, from whom did you get them?’ in German
Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?
ah fon vaym hahst doo zee beh-KOM-men
[ah fon vaym hahst doo zee beh-KOM-men]
💬 Usage Tip: In a question, the verb comes early: [Von wem hast du sie bekommen?] not [Von wem du hast ...]. You can reuse that pattern with other question words: [Wo hast du das gesehen?]
Phrase Breakdown
Ah
[ah]
ah
Shows the listener is reacting to new information.
Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen? Das ist wichtig für die Klärung.
Ah, from whom did you get them? That's important for clarification.
Von wem
fon vaym
from whom
Asks about the person who gave or sent something.
Von wem ist das?
Whose is that / From whom is that?
Words in this phrase
von
[fon]
from
Introduces the source person.
Das Wort von in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' fragt nach der Quelle.
The word 'from' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' asks about the source.
wem
[vaym]
whom
Used with 'von' to ask which person gave something.
Mit wem in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' frage ich nach der Person.
With 'whom' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' I ask about the person.
Hast du sie bekommen
hahst doo zee beh-KOM-men
did you receive them
A question in the perfect tense asking whether someone received something.
Hast du die E-Mail bekommen?
Did you receive the email?
Words in this phrase
hast
[hahst]
have
Auxiliary verb in second-person singular used in a question.
Das Wort hast in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' bildet die Frage im Perfekt.
The word 'have' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' forms the perfect-tense question.
du
[doo]
you
Informal singular 'you,' addressing one colleague.
Mit du in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' spreche ich einen Kollegen an.
With 'you' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' I address one colleague.
sie
[zee]
them
Refers to the previously mentioned instructions.
Das Wort sie in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' meint die Anweisungen.
The word 'them' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' means the instructions.
bekommen
[beh-KOM-men]
received / got
Past participle showing that something was obtained from someone.
Mit bekommen in 'Ah, von wem hast du sie bekommen?' frage ich nach dem Erhalt.
With 'got' in 'Ah, from whom did you get them?' I ask about receiving them.
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