whom

pronoun B2 Formell

Bedeutung

used as the object of a verb or preposition, used to refer to a person or people, used in formal contexts, used in questions

Das englische Pronomen "whom" wird verwendet, um auf eine Person oder Personen zu verweisen, wenn sie das Objekt eines Verbs oder einer Präposition sind. Es wird häufig in formellen Kontexten und in Fragen verwendet, zum Beispiel: "To whom did you give the book?" In der Alltagssprache wird oft "who" anstelle von "whom" verwendet, obwohl "whom" grammatikalisch korrekt ist.

💡 A common mistake is using "who" instead of "whom" in object positions.

Beispielsätze

Do you know whom I should call for help ?

The committee members , to whom the report was addressed , agreed unanimously .

The teacher asked whom the students had chosen for the project .

Der Lehrer fragte, wen die Schüler für das Projekt gewählt hatten.

Whom did you invite to the meeting yesterday ?

Wort im Kontext

This morning I walked to the small cafe near the river because I wanted a quiet place to read . Inside , I noticed an old friend whom I hadn't seen since last summer , and we smiled before saying hello . We found a table by the window and talked about our jobs and simple plans for the weekend . After coffee we agreed to meet again next week , and I left feeling calm and happy .

Häufige Wendungen

to whom with whom for whom

whom

Bedeutung

Beispielsätze

Wort im Kontext

Häufige Wendungen

Verwandte Wörter

Vergiss "whom" nie wieder