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machen, was sie wollen

do what they want

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phrase Rare #43,283
do what they want The subject can change; for example, ich mache, was ich will means “I do what I want.”
GE: Die Kinder dürfen machen, was sie wollen.
EN: The children are allowed to do what they want.

Sie sollen machen, was sie wollen.

They should do whatever they want.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Tom und Maria können machen, was sie wollen.

Tom and Maria can do whatever they want.

Lass sie machen, was sie wollen!

Let them do what they want!

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

Wenn ich nach Hause komme, dürfen die Mädchen machen, was sie wollen.

When I get home, the girls can do whatever they want.

— Mein Nachbar Totoro (1988)

Sonst denken die, die können mit uns machen, was sie wollen.

Otherwise they'll think they can do whatever they want with us.

— Das Experiment (2001)