adverb
about what
B1
Worüber is an interrogative adverb meaning 'about what' or 'what about'. It replaces 'über was' in questions and subordinate clauses: 'Worüber sprichst du?' or 'Ich weiß nicht, worüber er sprach.' No preposition change required beyond 'über' fused with 'wo-'. Used in direct and indirect questions.
Examples
Die Nachbarin wollte wissen, worüber die Diskussion am Abend gewesen war, nachdem laute Stimmen gehört worden waren.
The neighbor wanted to know what the evening discussion had been about after loud voices had been heard.
Worüber hast du mit ihr gesprochen?
What did you talk to her about?
Details
Mnemonics
Picture two people talking with a speech bubble and the word 'Über' hovering above it — you're asking 'about what' the conversation is.
Sounds like 'vor-ueber' — think 'über' meaning 'over/about' to remember the meaning.
Notes
Worüber is used to ask about the subject of a conversation or text (literally 'over/about what'). It differs from 'worum' in that it explicitly involves 'über'.