`what` in German
Results
what
- pronoun
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used to ask for information
wasWhat is your name? — Wie heißt du?
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used to ask for information
- determiner
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used to ask for specific information
welcheWhat book are you reading? — Welches Buch liest du?welcherWhat color do you prefer? — Welche Farbe bevorzugst du?welchesWhat animal is that? — Welches Tier ist das?
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used to ask for specific information
- interjection
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[exclamatory],
used to express surprise or disbelief
was [exclamatory]What! You did that? — Was! Das hast du gemacht?
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[exclamatory],
used to express surprise or disbelief
- conjunction
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the thing that; that which
wasI know what you mean. — Ich weiß, was du meinst.
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the thing that; that which
- adjective
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used to ask about kind or amount
was für einWhat kind of music do you like? — Was für eine Musik magst du?
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used to ask about kind or amount
- adverb
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to what extent or degree
wie sehrWhat does it matter? — Wie sehr spielt es eine Rolle?
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to what extent or degree