Question Adverbs
What are question adverbs?
Question adverbs ask about things such as place, direction, time, manner, and reason.
| Question adverb | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| var | where | Var bor du?Where do you live? |
| vart | where to | Vart åker ni i sommar?Where are you going this summer? |
| varifrån | where from | Varifrån kommer hon?Where does she come from? |
| när | when | När börjar filmen?When does the movie start?, When does the film start? När kommer du hem?When are you coming home? |
| hur | how | Hur mår du?How are you doing?, How are you? Hur säger man det på svenska?How do you say that in Swedish? |
| varför | why | Varför är du trött?Why are you tired? Varför gjorde du så?Why did you do that? |
Hur is also used in expressions that ask about degree, duration, or frequency.
hur gammal (how old)
hur länge (how long)
hur ofta (how often)
Varifrån can also be split into var and ifrån.
Var kommer du ifrån?Where do you come from?