denn da

there

→ denn

phrase Common #2,992

there In questions, denn adds a conversational tone of curiosity or emphasis; da can mean “there” or “here,” depending on context.

GE: Was machst du denn da?

EN: What are you doing there?

Kann man denn da nichts machen gegen so was, Herr Gruber?

Isn't there anything we can do about something like that, Mr. Gruber?

— Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Was machen Sie denn da oben auf dem Dach?

What are you doing up there on the roof?

Was macht sie denn da?

What is she doing there?

— Die Teuflischen (1955)

Wo liegt denn da der Sinn darin, das zu tun?

What’s the point of doing that?

Was seh ich denn da?

What do I see here?

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

Wer kommt denn da?

Who's coming?

— Opfer (1986)

Wie kommst du denn da drauf?

How did you come up with that?

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Woran arbeiten Sie denn da gerade?

What are you working on right now?

Was macht er denn da?

What is he doing there?

— Asterix & Obelix - Mission Kleopatra (2002)

Was schreibt ihr denn da?

What are you writing there?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Was laberst du denn da?

What are you babbling about?

— Hass (1995)

Was zum Teufel machst du denn da?

What the hell are you doing?

— Léon - Der Profi (1994)

Wofür brauchst du mich denn da?

What do you need me for there?

— Anora (2024)

Was macht ihr beiden denn da?

What are you two doing there?

— Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder (1987)

Um Gottes willen, was tun Sie denn da?

For God's sake, what are you doing?

— Inception (2010)

Was genau filmen Sie denn da?

What exactly are you filming there?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Was verbrennst du denn da?

What are you burning?

Was sollte ich denn da?

What was I supposed to do there?

— Assassination (2015)

Was geht denn da ab?

What’s going on there?

— Train to Busan (2016)

Was machen Sie denn da?

What are you doing there?

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Was tragen Sie denn da?

What are you wearing there?

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Seht mal, was liegt denn da drauf!

Look what's lying on it!

— Red Cliff (2008)

Warum hast du mich denn da nicht gleich rufen lassen?

Why didn’t you have them call me right away, then?

— The Blue Angel (1930)

Stellt doch die Koffer nicht alle aufeinander, wie soll man denn da auspacken?

Don’t pile all the suitcases on top of each other—how are we supposed to unpack them?

— The Blue Angel (1930)

Kikuchiyo, was tust du denn da?

Kikuchiyo, what are you doing there?

— Die sieben Samurai (1954)

Was, in aller Welt, machst du denn da?

What on earth are you doing there?

— Der Hobbit - Eine unerwartete Reise (2012)

Oh, was seh ich denn da?

Oh, what do I see here?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

„ Was liest du denn da für ein Buch?“–„ Einen Roman.“

“What kind of book are you reading?” — “A novel.”

Wem schreibst du denn da?

Who are you writing to?

Was backen Sie denn da?

What are you baking there?

Was steht denn da auf dem Ball drauf?

What does it say on the ball?

— Broker - Familie gesucht (2022)

Also, wer war denn da?

So, who was there?

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

Hey, Sie, was machen Sie denn da?

Hey, you—what are you doing there?

— Assassination (2015)

Wie bist du denn da herausgekommen?

How did you get out of there?

Aber warum ist denn da ein Koch?

But why is there a chef there?

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Was sucht Ihr denn da auf dem Boden?

What are you looking for on the floor?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Was macht sie denn da mit der Hand?

What is she doing with her hand?

— Die Frau im Nebel (2022)

Was verbrennt ihr denn da?

What are you burning?

Was geht denn da vor sich?

What's going on here?

— Akira (1988)

Was tust du denn da?

What are you doing there?

— Volver - Zurückkehren (2006)

Was redest du denn da?

What are you talking about?

— Léon - Der Profi (1994)

Was laberst du denn da, Mann?

What are you talking about, man?

— Hass (1995)

Was macht der denn da?

What is he doing there?

— Taxi (1998)

Was soll ich denn da?

What am I supposed to do there?

— Die Welle (2008)

Was gibt es denn da zu lachen?

What's so funny about that?

— Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

Wer sitzt denn da bei Tom im Auto?

Who’s sitting there in Tom’s car?

Was verbrennen Sie denn da?

What are you burning?

Was machen Sie denn da, verdammt!

What the hell are you doing!

— Akira (1988)

Was liegt denn da auf dem Bett?

What’s that lying on the bed?

Wer schreit denn da so?

Who's shouting like that?

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Was macht sie denn da bloß?

What on earth is she doing there?

— Wicked (2024)

Wen haben wir denn da?

Well, look who we have here!

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)

Was sagt der Junge denn da?

What is the boy saying?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Was sagst du denn da?

What are you talking about?

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Wer soll denn da schon drin sein, mitten in der Nacht?

Who could possibly be in there in the middle of the night?

— Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

Bei zwei so süßen Kindern, wer würde denn da sterben?

With two such sweet children, who would die?

— Mein Nachbar Totoro (1988)

Was machen die denn da?

What are they doing there?

— Der letzte Kaiser (1987)

Woran arbeitest du denn da gerade?

What are you working on there right now?

Junge, was treibst du denn da?

Kid, what are you doing there?

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Was treibst du denn da?

What are you doing there?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Ich meine du bist Lehrerin, was machst du dir denn da vor?

I mean, you're a teacher, what are you thinking?

— Die Welle (2008)

Bleibt denn da irgendwas?

Does anything remain after that?

— Moskau glaubt den Tränen nicht (1980)

Was versteckst du denn da hinter deinem Rücken?

What are you hiding behind your back?

Was gibt's denn da zu glotzen?

What are you staring at?

— Sie küssten und sie schlugen ihn (1959)

Wer wohnt denn da?

Who lives there?

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)

Was steht denn da drauf?

What does it say?

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Was erzählst du denn da?

What are you talking about?

— Volver - Zurückkehren (2006)