German Phrase
Wer will diese Frage beantworten?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the person who is willing to give an answer to the question at hand. It combines the interrogative pronoun "Wer" with the modal verb "will" to express a desire or willingness. The structure is typical for German yes‑no and information‑seeking questions.
When to use
Use this phrase in a classroom, meeting, or any group setting where a question has just been posed and you need a volunteer to answer. It works well in informal and semi‑formal contexts, but in very polite situations you might prefer "Wer möchte diese Frage beantworten?".
✦Grammar Breakdown
WerwilldieseFragebeantworten
Wer (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about the subject of a sentence; it always stands in the nominative case.
will (modal verb)
The present tense of "wollen" meaning "wants"; it is followed by an infinitive without "zu".
diese (demonstrative determiner)
Matches the gender, number and case of the noun it modifies – here feminine accusative "Frage".
Frage (noun, feminine)
The direct object of "beantworten"; in the accusative case because "beantworten" is a transitive verb.
beantworten (infinitive)
Means "to answer"; takes a direct object in the accusative ("die Frage").
Word order (V2 rule)
In a main clause the finite verb occupies the second position; when a question word is fronted, the verb follows it directly.
🗨In Conversation
Wer will diese Frage beantworten?
Who wants to answer this question?
Ich will sie beantworten.
I want to answer it.
✕Common Mistakes
Will wer diese Frage beantworten?
In German questions the finite verb must follow the question word, not precede it.
Wer will dieser Frage beantworten?
"Frage" is feminine accusative, so the correct demonstrative is "diese", not "dieser".
Wer will diese Frage antworten?
"beantworten" is a transitive verb and requires the object before the infinitive; the infinitive stays at the end of the clause.
↔Alternatives
Wer möchte diese Frage beantworten?
Who would like to answer this question?
Wer kann diese Frage beantworten?
Who can answer this question?
Wer würde diese Frage beantworten?
Who would answer this question?
Cultural Tip
In German, "will" is perfectly correct but can sound a bit direct. In formal or polite settings, native speakers often switch to "möchten" (the subjunctive of "mögen") to soften the request. Also, remember that "beantworten" takes a direct object (accusative), whereas the verb "antworten" alone requires a dative object with a preposition ("auf die Frage antworten").