What in German 🇩🇪

in English	in German	S
what	was

How to say “what” in German? “Was”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “was” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on what in German like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

German Sentences with the Word “What”

German sentence with “was”	English translation for was	S
was ist das?	what is this?
was machst du?	what do you do?
was machen Sie in ihrer Freizeit?	what do you do in your free time?
was bedeutet das?	what does that mean?
was hast du heute gemacht?	what did you do today?
was ist dein Lieblingsessen?	what is your favorite food?
was ist deine Adresse?	what is the address.
was möchten sie tun?	what do you want to do?
was studierst du?	what do you study?
was machst du?	what are you doing?
was machst du am Sonntag?	what will you do on Sunday?
Weil ich etwas getan habe, was nicht legal war.	Because I did something that wasn’t legal.
was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?	what is your favorite color?
Vielleicht was sie brauchen, ist…	Maybe what you need is…
Ich weiß nicht was ich will kaufen	I don’t know what I want to buy
Sie wissen was zu sagen	You know what to say
Ich verstehe was du meinst	I understand what you mean
was ist das?	what is that?
Ist das, was du essen wolltest	Is this what you wanted to eat?
was für ein hübsches Haus!	what a pretty house!
was willst du, dass ich tue?	what is it that you want me to do?
Du musst tun, was ich sage	You have to do what I say
was musst du morgen machen?	what do you have to do tomorrow
Sag mir, was du willst heute tun?	Tell me what do you want to do today
was habe ich hier?	what do I have here?
Sie können alles erreichen, was du willst.	You can achieve everything you want.
was für ein großes Land	what a big country
was diese Stadt braucht ist…	what this city needs is…
Erinnerst du dich, was ich dir gesagt habe?	Do you remember what I told you?
was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?	what is her favourite color?
was würden sie tun, wenn sie ein Millionär wären?	what would you do if you were a millionaire?
was bevorzugen sie, dass wir essen?	what do you prefer us to eat?
Ich möchte, wissen was Sie in dieser Situation getan hätten.	I want to know what you would have done in that situation.

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Tips to remember the German word for “was” (what):
– Associate it with the English word “was” since they sound similar.
– Remember that in German, the word for “what” is “was” and not “was ist.”

Explanations:
In German, “was” is an interrogative pronoun used to ask questions about unknown things or to request information. It can also be used as a relative pronoun to refer to an unspecified thing.

Other words that mean the same thing as “was”:
– welches: This is the genitive form of “was” and means “of what” or “what.”
– welch: This can mean “which” but can also be used to ask “what” in a more formal tone.

Alternate meanings or slang:
In German, “was” is also used colloquially as a filler word that can be translated as “something,” “anything,” or “whatever” to express uncertainty or vagueness.

Examples of sentences using “was”:
1. Was machst du am Wochenende? (What are you doing on the weekend?)
2. Ich weiß nicht, was sie gesagt hat. (I don’t know what she said.)
3. Sag mir bitte, was du möchtest. (Please tell me what you want.)
4. Was ist das für ein Geräusch? (What is that noise?)
5. Er hat etwas gesagt, aber ich weiß nicht mehr, was es war. (He said something, but I don’t remember what it was.)

Summary:
The German word “was” translates to “what” in English and is used to ask questions or refer to unknown things. It can also be used as a filler word similar to “something” or “anything.” Remember its similarity to the English word “was” and its distinction from “was ist.”

Please note that the pronunciation of “was” in German is [vas].

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