adverb
where
A1
wo is an interrogative adverb meaning 'where' used to ask about location or position (static). Use in questions: Wo bist du? Contrasts with wohin (movement to) and woher (origin). Not a verb; no auxiliaries or prepositions required, though it can pair with prepositional questions (wo in, wo an, etc.).
Examples
Wo ist die nächste Haltestelle?
Where is the nearest bus stop?
Die Familie fragte, wo die nächste Tankstelle war, weil das Auto kaum noch Benzin hatte.
The family asked where the nearest petrol station was because the car had almost no petrol left.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a big question mark on a map location
sounds like English 'who' but ask 'where' instead
Notes
Basic interrogative adverb used to ask about location.