wohin
where to
Used as a question word to ask about the destination or direction of a movement.
EXAMPLE
Wohin sollen wir am Wochenende fahren?
Where should we go on the weekend?
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Meanings
wohin
where to
Introduces a relative clause or an indirect question that indicates a destination or direction.
EXAMPLE
Das ist der Ort, wohin wir letztes Jahr gereist sind.
That is the place where we traveled to last year.
Usage tips
Word formation
The question word 'wohin' (where to) is made up of 'wo' (where) and 'hin' (toward/there). The particle 'hin' always signals movement toward a destination or in a direction, away from the speaker.
EXAMPLE
Wohin gehst du nach der Schule?
Where are you going after school?
Word order
The word order depends on the function. In a direct question, 'wohin' (where to) comes at the beginning and the verb is in position 2. In a subordinate clause, 'wohin' introduces the clause and the conjugated verb comes at the end.
EXAMPLE
Wohin fliegt dieses Flugzeug?
Where is this airplane flying to?
Use with verbs
'Wohin' (where to) is always used when asking about the destination of a movement. It fits with verbs such as 'gehen' (to go), 'fahren' (to drive/go), 'fliegen' (to fly), 'reisen' (to travel), 'bringen' (to bring), or 'stellen' (to put/place).
EXAMPLE
Wohin hast du die Bücher gestellt?
Where did you put the books?
Compare with
wohin vs wo
where
Wo and wohin both refer to a place, but distinguish between position and a movement’s destination. Wo asks where someone or something is located, while wohin asks about the destination or direction of a movement. Use wo when there is no change of location and wohin when there is movement toward a destination.
wohin
Wohin fährt der Bus nach dem Bahnhof?
Where is the bus going after the station?
wo
Wo wartet ihr auf den Bus?
Where are you waiting for the bus?
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