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"what" in German

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Summary

The German translation for “what” is was.

Examples of "what" in use

There are 98 examples of the German word for "what" being used:
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I can’t condone what you did. Ich kann nicht gutheißen, was Sie getan haben.
Nobody can foresee what’ll happen. Niemand kann vorhersehen, was passieren wird.
It’s impossible to predict what’ll happen. Es ist unmöglich vorherzusagen, was passieren wird.
And what was more beautiful to see Und was war schöner zu sehen
What do you think of my chances? Was denkst du über meine Chancen?
Which is heavier, lead or gold? Was ist schwerer, Blei oder Gold?
What did John sing on the stage? Was hat John auf der Bühne gesungen?
I listened carefully to what they said. Ich habe aufmerksam zugehört, was sie sagten.

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"what" Practice (78)
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about what,
Do as Tom says.,
How fortuitous!,
I liked what you said.,
like this,
Nobody can foresee what’ll happen.,
What a beautiful garden.,
What a big dog!,
What a catch!,
What a fool!,
What a hypocrite!,
What an angel.,
What are their policies?,
What are they doing? (short form),
What are you doing today?,
What are you drinking?,
What are you giving me?,
What are you interested in?,
What are you selling?,
What are you watching?
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English source

https://lingopolo.org/dutch/word/what

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