An interrogative pronoun is used in relation to persons, things, places, times, reasons and methods.
| Personer | Persons |
| Hvem er du? | Who are you? |
| Ting | Things |
| Hvad er det? | What is it? |
| Steder | Places |
| Hvor skal vi hen? | Where are we going? |
| Tidspunkter | Times |
| Hvornår kommer du hjem? | When are you coming home? |
| Hvor længe har du ferie? | How long is your holiday? |
| Årsager | Reasons |
| Hvorfor kom du til Danmark? | Why did you come to Denmark? |
| Måder | Methods |
| Hvordan kom du til Danmark? | How did you come to Denmark? |