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14 October 2014
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Wie komme ich ...?

Ich komme aus England.
I come from England.
Wie komme ich zum Hauptbahnhof?
How do I get (literally come) to the main station?

Man kann Kaffee in einem Café trinken.
(literally) One can drink coffee in a café.
Wo kann man Kaffee trinken?
(literally) Where can one drink coffee?

Note how the order of ich komme and man kann is reversed when asking a question.


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