# woher

woher is a German adverb meaning “where from, whence”.

## In other languages

- Русский: откуда

## Meanings

1. where from, whence
   - Woher kommt ihr? (informal, plural) — Where do you come from?
2. how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)
   - Woher soll ich das wissen? — How should I know?
3. _interrogativ_ from where
   - Woher kommst du?

## Examples

- Woher hat Tom denn so viel Geld? — Where did Tom get that much money?
- Woher weißt du, dass er das braucht? — How do you know he needs it?
- Woher weiß ich, wem ich trauen kann? — How do I know who I can trust?
- Sie wollte wissen, woher die Stimme käme. — She wanted to know where the voice was coming from.
- Woher wusstest du, dass ich Kanadier bin? — How did you know I was Canadian?

## Related words

- Antonym: wohin

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