Fragepronomen welch-
Fragepronomen welch- — for English Speakers
Introduction
English 'which' never changes form: 'which book', 'which woman', 'which child'. German 'welch-' takes endings for gender, number, and case — just like definite articles. 'Welcher Mann?' (which man, masculine nominative), 'welche Frau?' (which woman, feminine), 'welches Kind?' (which child, neuter). The endings follow the same pattern as der/die/das.
German vs English
In German
Welches Buch liest du? (which book — neuter)
In English
Which book are you reading?
Key Difference
German 'welch-' takes a gender ending (-es for neuter); English 'which' stays the same.
In German
Welchen Film hast du gesehen? (accusative masculine)
In English
Which movie did you see?
Key Difference
German changes the ending for case too (welcher → welchen in accusative); English never does.
Common Mistakes for English Speakers
Welche Buch liest du?
Using feminine 'welche' for neuter 'Buch' — English 'which' never changes, so gender matching feels unnatural.
Welcher Film hast du gesehen?
Using nominative 'welcher' instead of accusative 'welchen' — Film is a direct object here.
Practice Examples
Welche Farbe magst du?
Which color do you like?
Welcher Bus fährt zum Bahnhof?
Which bus goes to the station?
Welches Restaurant ist gut?
Which restaurant is good?
Memory Tip
Welch- uses the SAME endings as der/die/das — if you know the articles, you already know welch-.
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Fragepronomen welch-
Fragepronomen welch- — A2
Practice Exercises
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