How to say What in German?

What does Was mean in English? German translations and examples in context.

Was?
What?

Example Sentences with Sound Clips.

Was funktioniert nicht?
What isn't working?

Was fehlt Ihnen?
What seems to be the problem?

Was sind Ihre Symptome?
What are your symptoms?

Was kann ich für Sie tun?
What can I do for you?

Oh nein. Was ist passiert?
Oh no. What happened?

Was ist die Tagessuppe?
What's the soup of the day?

Was bist du von Beruf?
What do you do for a living?

Fertig! Was meinen Sie?
Got it! What do you think?

Das ist gut! Was zum Beispiel?
That's good! Like what?

Ja, was für ein schöner Tag!
Yes, what a beautiful day!

Was würdest du gern machen?
What would you like to do?

Und was hast du dann gemacht?
So what did you do then?

Was für Musik magst du?
What kind of music do you like?

Was möchten Sie trinken?
What do you want to drink?

Ja. Was hast du zu trinken?
Yes. What do you have to drink?

Was ist denn so wichtig?
What is it that's so important?

Was müssen sie erreichen?
What do they have to accomplish?

Was hast du heute gemacht?
What did you do today?

Und du? Was hast du gemacht?
And you? What have you been up to?

Wirklich? Was muss man jetzt tun?
Really? What must be done?

Was sind Ihre Qualifikationen?
What are your qualifications?

Was willst du zum Abendessen?
What do you want to eat for supper?

Was verstehen Sie nicht?
What is it that you don't understand?

Hallo, was kann ich für Sie tun?
Hello, what can I do for you?

Was hast du gestern Abend gemacht?
What did you do last night?

Das ist toll! Was studierst du?
That's awesome! What do you study?

Gut. Was interessiert Sie?
Alright. What are you interested in?

Und was sind die Vorsorgeleistungen?
And what are the benefits?

Und was genau machst du dort?
And what exactly do you do there?

Was für ein schöner Tag, nicht wahr?
What a beautiful day, right?

Wirklich? Was ist Ihre Zimmernummer?
Really? What is your room number?

Was hast du letzte Nacht gemacht?
What did you do last night?

Hast du gehört, was er gesagt hat?
Did you hear what he said?

Du wirst wissen, was es bedeutet.
You will know what it means.

Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?
What do you do in your spare time?

Und du? Was bist du von Beruf?
And you? What do you do for a living?

Siehst du, was die Spieler halten?
See what the players are holding?

Ja, Jan. Was kann ich für dich tun?
Yes, Jan. What can I do for you?

Was ist bei dir heute Abend los?
What's going on at your place tonight?

Und sonst, was sind deine Hobbys?
And otherwise, what are your hobbies?

Was ist los? Haben Sie Schmerzen?
What is going on? You have some pain?

Was ist der Preis dieses Autos?
What is the price of this car?

Was ist die Adresse des Hotels?
What is the address of the hotel?

Ich denke schon. Was ist das für ein Gericht?
I think so. What is this dish?

Ich weiß nicht, was ich wählen soll.
I don't know what to choose.

Das ist nicht ganz, was ich suche.
That is not quite what I am looking for.

Ja. Genau. Was kostet das pro Nacht?
Yes. That's it. What's the price per night?

Und was ist mit Dienstag? Haben Sie Zeit?
And what about Tuesday? Are you free?

Der Chef wird uns sagen, was zu tun ist.
The boss will tell us what to do.

Oh je! Du hast kein Gedächtnis oder was?
Oh boy! You don't have any memory or what?

Toll! Rate mal, was mir heute passiert ist!
Awesome! Guess what happened to me today!

Was für ein Zimmer möchten Sie gerne haben?
What type of room would you like to have?

Gut. Was für einen Wagentyp möchten Sie?
Good. What type of vehicle would you like?

Was war das Endergebnis des Spiels?
What was the final score of the game?

Ich habe nicht verstanden, was er gesagt hat.
I didn't understand what he said.

Tatsächlich? Was für ein Geschäft hast du?
Really? What kind of business do you have?

Erinnern Sie sich, was er noch getragen hat?
Do you remember what else he was wearing?

Was würdest du machen, wenn du im Ruhestand wärst?
What would you do if you were retired?

Was ist mit denen dort drüben in diesem Kasten?
What about the ones over there in that bin?

Okay. Was lässt Sie denken, dass sie kaputt sind?
Okay. What makes you think they are broken?

Die Bremsflüssigkeit? Ich weiß nicht, was das ist.
The brake fluid? I don't know what that is.

Du hast die Schule geschwänzt? Warum? Was stimmt nicht?
You skipped school?! Why? What is wrong?

Was würdest du für deinen Geburtstag wollen?
What would you want (like) for your birthday?

Was wirst du essen, den Apfel oder den Kuchen?
What will you eat, the apple or the cake?

Passieren: Was passierte an deinem Geburtstag?
To happen: What happened at your birthday?

Okay, bitte kommen Sie hierher. Was ist Ihre Größe?
All right, please come here. What is your size?

Was ziehst du vor? Nach links oder nach rechts zu gehen?
What do you prefer? To go left or right?

Was hast du gemacht, damit die Zeit schneller vergeht?
What did you do so that the time would go by faster?

Ich weiß. Was bringt man einem Mann mit, der alles hat?
I know. What can you bring a man who has everything?

Habt ihr euch entschieden, was ihr heute Abend essen wollt?
Have you decided what you will eat tonight?

Danke! Können Sie mir sagen, was im Theater gespielt wird?
Thanks! Could you tell me what's on at the theatre?

Ah, ja, das kann ein Problem sein. Was machst du heute?
Ah, yes, that can be a problem. What are you doing today?

Willkommen bei Burger Express, was möchten Sie bestellen?
Welcome to Burger Express, what would you like to order?

Die Kinder vergaßen nicht, was sie ihnen beigebracht hatte.
The children weren't forgetting what she taught them.

Er hat gewusst, was zu tun ist, um das Feuer schnell zu löschen.
He knew what to do to extinguish the fire quickly.

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