DeutschLearnerSay where you are from in German
Learn Ich komme aus Indien and Woher kommst du with English explanations, German audio and three short A1 practice checks.
Lesson 2 of 3. Say which country you are from and ask the same question.
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Add one more useful sentence: Ich komme aus Indien means “I am from India”. Ich komme aus … gives your country of origin. It does not tell someone where you live now.
Ich komme aus Indien.
I am from India.
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Ich komme aus Deutschland.
I am from Germany.
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Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
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Country names and a small verb change
Indien is India; Deutschland is Germany. Aus means “from” in these sentences. Use ich komme when speaking about yourself and du kommst when asking one person informally. Woher asks about origin.
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1. What does “Woher kommst du?” ask?
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Where are you from?
Woher means “where from”. “Woher kommst du?” asks which place or country you are from.
2. Choose the sentence that says “I am from India”.
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Ich komme aus Indien.
“Ich komme aus Indien” gives your country of origin. “Ich heiße Asha” gives your name; “Ich wohne in Pune” says you live in Pune.
3. Complete the sentence: Ich komme ..... Deutschland.
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aus
Use aus for “from”: “Ich komme aus Deutschland.” Both Indien and Deutschland appear without an article in these examples.
You have tried all three checks. Review any explanations you need, then make the sentence your own below.
Make it yours
Put two sentences together: “Ich heiße … . Ich komme aus … .” Use your own name and country. You can use Indien if you are from India.
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