was
what
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The German word "was" is a pronoun that generally means "what". It is most commonly used as an interrogative pronoun to ask questions about something unspecified or when seeking clarification or information. "Was" can also be used as a relative pronoun in certain contexts.
Similar words in German that express a similar questioning concept include "welche/r/s" (which), "wieso" (why/how so), "warum" (why), and "weshalb" (why/for what reason).
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Examples
Was machst du heute?pronoun
What are you doing today?
Was ist das?pronoun
What is that?
Was hast du gesagt?pronoun
What did you say?
Was hast du gemacht?pronoun
What did you do?
Magst du was essen?pronoun
Do you want to eat something?
Was möchtest du trinken?pronoun
What would you like to drink?
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