A1Basics
Woher kommen Sie?
Where do you come from? (formal)
In German
Woher kommen Sie?
Vo-HAIR KOM-men Zee?
English
Where do you come from? (formal)
Español
¿De dónde viene usted?
Italiano
Da dove viene?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WoherFrom whereInterrogative adverb
- kommencomeVerb (kommen) in 3rd person plural (formal)
- Sieyou (formal)Personal pronoun (nominative)
Grammar Point
Interrogative adverb 'woher', verb 'kommen', formal address
Variations
Variations- Aus welchem Land kommen Sie?From which country do you come? (formal)
- Was ist Ihre Herkunft?What is your origin? (formal)
FAQ
How do you say "Where do you come from? (formal)" in German?
"Where do you come from? (formal)" in German is "Woher kommen Sie?" (Vo-HAIR KOM-men Zee?).
Related
Not bad.
Nicht schlecht.
Nisht SHLECHT
I am happy to see you. (informal)
Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen.
Ish FROY-eh mish, dish tsoo ZEY-en
Hello!
Hallo!
HA-lo
Where do you come from? (informal)
Woher kommst du?
Vo-HAIR KOMST doo?
What do you do for a living? (formal)
Was machen Sie beruflich?
Vass MAKH-en Zee be-ROOF-lish?
What do you do for a living? (informal)
Was machst du beruflich?
Vass MAKST doo be-ROOF-lish?
