German Phrase

Welche Fragen wirst du uns stellen?

/ˈvɛlçə ˈfraːɡən vɪʁst duː ʊns ˈʃtɛlən/

Meaning"What questions will you ask us?"

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Meaning

This phrase directly asks about the questions someone intends to pose to a group of people. It uses the future tense, indicating an action that will happen. The 'uns' specifies that the questions are directed at 'us'.

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When to use

You would typically use this phrase in situations where you are anticipating questions from someone, such as in an interview, a meeting, or a presentation. It's a way to prompt the other person to reveal their line of inquiry or to prepare for what's coming next. It's generally informal due to the use of 'du'.

✦Grammar Breakdown

WelcheFragenwirstduunsstellen

Welche (Which/What kind of)

'Welche' is an interrogative pronoun/adjective used to ask 'which' or 'what kind of' when referring to a specific selection from a group. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here, 'Fragen' (questions) is plural, so 'welche' is used.

wirst (Future Tense)

'Wirst' is the second-person singular conjugation of the auxiliary verb 'werden' (to become/will). It forms the future tense in German when combined with an infinitive verb at the end of the sentence. Here, 'du wirst stellen' means 'you will ask'.

du (You - informal)

'Du' is the informal singular pronoun for 'you'. It's used when addressing friends, family, children, or people you know well. Its use here indicates an informal context.

uns (Us)

'Uns' is the dative and accusative form of the pronoun 'wir' (we). In this sentence, 'uns' is the direct object of 'stellen' (to ask), meaning 'ask us'.

stellen (To ask/to put)

'Stellen' is a versatile verb meaning 'to put', 'to place', or 'to ask' (when referring to questions). In the context of 'Fragen stellen', it specifically means 'to ask questions'.