sicher was

surely something

→ sicher

phrase Uncommon #19,366

surely something Colloquial: „was“ is a shortened form of „etwas“ meaning “something.” Depending on context, „sicher“ can mean “surely,” “certainly,” or “probably.”

GE: Da kann sie sicher was dagegen tun.

EN: She can surely do something about that.

Ich soll sicher was für dich tun.

I’m definitely supposed to do something for you.

— Volver - Zurückkehren (2006)

Aber die Herren geben dir sicher was.

But the gentlemen will surely give you something.

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Mein Vater ahnt sicher was.

My father probably suspects something.

— Sie küssten und sie schlugen ihn (1959)

Du willst sicher was von mir haben.

You must want something from me.

— Jean Florette (1986)

Komm schon, Cabiria, da gibt es sicher was zu lachen.

Come on, Cabiria, there's bound to be something to laugh about.

— Die Nächte der Cabiria (1957)

Es gibt sicher was.

There’s definitely something.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Was Laputa auch für eine Insel ist, für uns gibt es da sicher was zu holen.

Whatever kind of island Laputa is, there's sure to be something for us to get there.

— Das Schloss im Himmel (1986)

Dad kann da sicher was machen.

Dad can surely do something about that.

— Picknick (1955)

Ich muss sicher was unterschreiben.

I’m sure I have to sign something.

— Montags in der Sonne (2002)

Hier gibt's doch sicher was zu knabbern.

There must be something to snack on here.

— Anaconda (2025)