Dutch Question Words (A1)

These words are used to ask for specific information (not just yes/no).

The most common ones at A1 level are:

• Wie? = Who?
• Wie is dat? (Who is that?)
• Wie spreekt Nederlands? (Who speaks Dutch?)

• Wat? = What?
• Wat eet je? (What are you eating?)
• Wat is jouw naam? (What is your name?)

• Waar? = Where?
• Waar woon je? (Where do you live?)
• Waar is het station? (Where is the station?)

• Wanneer? = When?
• Wanneer kom je? (When are you coming?)
• Wanneer is de les? (When is the lesson?)

• Hoe? = How?
• Hoe gaat het? (How are you? / How is it going?)
• Hoe heet je? (How are you called? / What is your name?)
• Hoe oud ben je? (How old are you?)

• Waarom? = Why?
• Waarom leer je Nederlands? (Why are you learning Dutch?)

• Welke? = Which? / What?
• Used before a noun.
• Welke talen spreek je? (Which languages do you speak?)
• Welke bus gaat naar het centrum? (Which bus goes to the center?)

Remember the word order: Question Word - Verb - Subject - (Rest)?