How to Say ‘Do you live here?’ in German
Wohnen Sie hier?
VOH-nen zee heer
[VOH-nen zee heer]
💬 Usage Tip: Formal question: "Do you live here?" The verb comes first in German yes/no questions.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Useful, but with a new neighbor it may sound obvious—better as small talk in a shared building entrance.
Phrase Breakdown
Wohnen
[VOH-nen]
live
A verb meaning to live or reside somewhere.
Wohnen Sie hier im Haus?
Do you live here in the building?
Sie
[zee]
you
The formal 'you' used in polite questions.
Wohnen Sie schon lange hier?
Have you lived here long?
hier
[heer]
here
An adverb meaning in this place.
Ich wohne hier seit einem Monat.
I have lived here for one month.
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