Woher kommst du? — Where Are You From? — German for Beginners

Say where you're from — and ask someone else.

How to say where you're from

After her name, Amina says where she’s from: Ich komme aus Nigeria — "I come from Nigeria." kommen means "to come," and aus means "from" — together, Ich komme aus … always names your country or city of origin.

A few more ways to say it:

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How to ask where someone's from

To ask, use Woher kommst du? — "Where are you from?"