rate mal, was

guess what

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phrase Rare #27,857

guess what A conversational phrase used to introduce surprising or interesting information. It is followed by a subordinate clause with the verb at the end.

GE: Rate mal, was ich heute gesehen habe!

EN: Guess what I saw today!

Rate mal, was für einer.

Guess what kind.

— Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (1988)

Rate mal, was mir heute passiert ist.

Guess what happened to me today.

Rate mal, was ich gerne machen möchte!

Guess what I would like to do!

Rate mal, was er mir erzählt hat.

Guess what he told me.

Rate mal, was ich in der Waschmaschine gefunden habe!

Guess what I found in the washing machine!

Rate mal, was ich gerade in der Hand halte.

Guess what I'm holding right now.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Rate mal, was passiert ist!

Guess what happened!

Rate mal, was Tom noch getan hat.

Guess what else Tom did.

Rate mal, was ich gestern abend gemacht habe!

Guess what I did last night!