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How to say "what" in German

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was
(interrogative pron.) (nom. or acc.) (neut.) what
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Was ist das ?
What is that?
Was macht er ?
What is he doing?
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Planes 2 - The Trailer
Das hab ich doch gesagt ! / Ja ? / Was ? / Hä ?
I already said that! / Yeah? / What? / Huh?
Planes 2 - The Trailer
Fahrgestell ausfahren ! - Was ?
Lower landing gear! What?
Essential Vocab for Student Life
Was ?
What?
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was
(relative pronoun) (nom. or acc.) (neut.) (sing.) what; that; which; the thing that The relative pronoun "was" is used when referring back to non-specific words like "das", "etwas" and "alles", as well as adjectival nouns.
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Ich sehe das , was du siehst .
I see what you see.
Es gibt nichts , was du nicht schaffen kannst !
There's nothing you cannot do!
Das war das Beste , was mir jemals passiert ist .
That was the best thing that has ever happened to me.
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Daniel Brühl: Acting
was ich , ehrlich gesagt , nicht , oder nicht gewagt hätte , mir zu erträumen .
which I, to be honest, did not, or would not have dared to dream of.
Building Bridges: – The "Big Sister" Mentor System at High School
was sie von ihren Patinnen gelernt haben .
what they have learned from their mentors.
Planes 2 - The Trailer
Mr . Mayday ! - Schreibt dieser Typ alles auf , was ich sage ? - Ja !
Mr. Mayday! Is this guy writing down everything I say? Yeah!
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Was...ist...los
(expression) what is going on; what's up; what's happening; what's wrong
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Was ist mit dir los ?
What's going on with you?
Was ist heute los in Berlin ?
What's going on in Berlin today?
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Excuses to Avoid When Asked for a Train Ticket
Was ist los ?
What's going on?
Icebreaker Performs: What's Up?
Was ist hier los ? Was ?
What's going on here? What?
Icebreaker Performs: What's Up?
Was ist hier los ? Was ?
What's going on here? What?
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welche
(relative pronoun) (nom. or acc.) (pl.) which; who; what In German, a relative pronoun introduces a relative clause in which the main verb of the clause takes the final position.
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Die Schüler , welche die meiste Arbeit gemacht haben , haben einen Preis bekommen .
The students who did the most work got a prize.
Man spricht von Ideen , welche eine ganze Gesellschaft revolutionieren .
One speaks about ideas which revolutionise a whole society.
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Start-Up Berlin: City of Ideas
Die App zeigt dem Benutzer , welche Veranstaltungen gerade in der Umgebung stattfinden .
The app shows the user which events are currently taking place in the area.
The Alpen Adria Grammar School
Aber sehen Sie am besten mit eigenen Augen , welche Fähigkeiten und Werte das Alpen-Adria Gymnasium seinen Schülerinnen und Schülern vermittelt .
But best to see with your own eyes, which abilities and merits the Alpen Adria grammar school facilitates for its pupils.
Small Farmers and Developmental Aid
welche weltweit 85 Prozent aller Bauernhöfe bewirtschaften .
which cultivate 85 percent of all farms worldwide.
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was...für
(expression) what kind; what sort (of)
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Was für eine Pflanze ist das ?
What kind of plant is that?
Was für Bücher liest du gerne ?
What kind of books do you like to read?
Was hast du für Ideen ?
What kind of ideas do you have?
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Simple German Phrases
Was hast du für Hobbys ?
What sort of hobbies do you have?
Simple German Phrases
Was hast du für Hobbys ?
What sort of hobbies do you have?
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Was für 'nen Trick wohl ?
Well what sort of a trick?
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