# wovon

wovon is a German adverb meaning “about what”.

## In other languages

- Русский: от чего
- Українська: про що, від чого

## Adverb

1. _pronominal_ about what, what ... about
   - Wovon sprichst du? — What are you talking about?
2. _relativ_ of which
   - Das ist exakt, wovon ich gerade gesprochen habe!

## Pronoun

1. _relative_ of which (referring to the whole clause).

## Examples

- Wir verstehen nicht, wovon die Rede ist. — We don't understand what it's about.
- Ich habe keine Ahnung, wovon du sprichst. — I have no idea what you're talking about.
- Ich weiß nicht, wovon Tom gerade spricht. — I don't know what Tom is talking about.
- Er wusste offensichtlich nicht, wovon ich sprach. — He obviously didn't know what I was talking about.
- Tom wusste nicht, wovon Maria sprach. — Tom didn't know what Mary was talking about.

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