How to Say ‘How do I get there?’ in German
Wie komme ich dorthin?
vee KOM-uh ikh DORT-hin
[vee KOM-uh ikh DORT-hin]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dorthin] means "to there," so it's used when you're asking about getting somewhere. For just "there" in a place sense, use [dort].
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Used to ask about the way, method, or route.
Wie finde ich den Weg?
How do I find the way?
Komme ich
KOM-uh ikh
do I get / can I get
From kommen; used here to ask how to reach a place.
Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?
How do I get to the train station?
Words in this phrase
komme
[KOM-uh]
come / get
In travel questions, kommen often means to get somewhere.
Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?
How do I get to the train station?
ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Ich frage nach dem Weg.
I am asking for directions.
dorthin
[DORT-hin]
there / to there
Indicates movement toward that place.
Kann ich zu Fuß dorthin gehen?
Can I walk there?
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