How to Say ‘From whom’ in German
Von wem
fon vaym
[fon vaym]
💬 Usage Tip: [wem] is the form of [who] used after [von]. The same pattern shows up in [mit wem], [bei wem], [nach wem].
Phrase Breakdown
Von
[fon]
from
Used to show the source of something.
Von wem kam die erste Anweisung?
From whom did the first instruction come?
wem
[vaym]
whom
Question word used after a preposition to ask about a person.
Von wem hast du die zweite Nachricht erhalten?
From whom did you receive the second message?
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