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How to Say ‘Where do you live in Germany?’ in German

Wo wohnen Sie in Deutschland?

voh VOH-nen zee in DOYTCH-lahnt

[voh VOH-nen zee in DOYTCH-lahnt]

Phrase Breakdown

Wo wohnen Sie

voh VOH-nen zee

Where do you live

In questions, the verb comes right after the question word. Pronounce 'w' as 'v'.

Example

Wo wohnen Sie jetzt?

Where do you live now?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

Question word asking about location.

Example

Wo ist das Büro?

Where is the office?

wohnen

[VOH-nen]

live, reside

To have your home somewhere.

Example

Wir wohnen in Berlin.

We live in Berlin.

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

in Deutschland?

in DOYTCH-lahnt

in Germany

'eu' sounds like 'oy': DOYTSCH-lant. The final 'd' sounds like 't'.

Example

Ich lebe in Deutschland.

I live in Germany.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

Deutschland

[DOYTCH-lahnt]

Germany

"Deutschland" is the German word for Germany.

Example

Ich unterstütze Deutschland in der WM 2026.

I support Germany in the 2026 World Cup.

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