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was Besonderes

something special

→ etwas
phrase Rare #27,953
something special Used to say that someone or something is special, unusual, or notable.
GE: Mein Hund ist was Besonderes für mich.
EN: My dog is something special to me.

Du denkst, du bist was Besonderes.

You think you're special.

— Assassination (2015)

Ist was Besonderes.

It's something special.

— Crazy Rich (2018)

Vielleicht bin ich was Besonderes.

Maybe I'm something special.

— American Gangster (2007)

Du warst immer was Besonderes.

You were always something special.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Ist das was Besonderes?

Is that something special?

— Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Sieg (2016)

Deine Freundin ist was Besonderes.

Your girlfriend is special.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Zeig ihr, dass sie was Besonderes ist.

Show her that she is special.

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Du bist was Besonderes.

You are special.

— American Gangster (2007)

Dieser Stein ist was Besonderes.

This stone is something special.

— Parasite (2019)

phrase Rare #40,065
something special Colloquial shortened form of „etwas Besonderes.“ Here, „was“ means „something,“ not „what.“ „Besonderes“ is capitalized because it is used as a noun.
GE: Das wäre was Besonderes.
EN: That would be something special.

Sie denken, sie sind was Besonderes.

They think they're something special.

— American Gangster (2007)

Das kann was Besonderes werden.

This could turn into something special.

— Anaconda (2025)

Also glaubst du, du bist was Besonderes?

So you think you're something special?

Ich dachte, das ist was Besonderes.

I thought this was something special.

— Shoplifters - Familienbande (2018)

Das ist was Besonderes.

This is something special.

— Girls' Night Out (2017)