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Woher kommen Sie?
/ˈvoːhɛɐ̯ ˈkɔmən ziː/
Where are you from? (formal)
Usage Note
The formal version of 'Woher kommst du?'. Use with strangers and anyone you address as 'Sie'.
Example Sentences
Woher kommen Sie? Aus Frankreich?
Where are you from? From France?
Woher kommen Sie ursprünglich?
Where are you originally from?