Wie viel kosten die Gurken? = Was kosten die Gurken? = Wie teuer sind die Gurken?
In W-questions, the question word is in first position. The conjugated verb is in second position.
Instead of a single question word, we can use an interrogative adverb (usually: wie ...) in two parts; in most cases, a question word plus adjective.
Question-word/ |
Verb | |
Was | kostet | das Fleisch? |
Wie viel | kostet | das Fleisch? |
Wie teuer | ist | das Fleisch? |
In W-questions, be careful with the subject. It comes after the verb, but you must still be careful to choose the correct verb form: