was denken Sie

what do you think

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what do you think Sie is the formal way to address someone. The exact meaning can depend on what follows, such as denken Sie über etwas ('what do you think about something?').

GE: Was denken Sie über den Vorschlag?

EN: What do you think about the proposal?

Was denken Sie sich eigentlich?

What are you thinking?

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Was denken Sie, Captain Russell?

What do you think, Captain Russell?

— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)

Was denken Sie, wer er ist?

Who do you think he is?

Was denken Sie denn?

What do you think?

— Der Schacht (2019)

Was denken Sie über Technologie?

What do you think about technology?

Was denken Sie, Mr. Little-Jeans?

What do you think, Mr. Little-Jeans?

— Rushmore (1998)

Was denken Sie, wie Sie Ihre Freunde beschreiben würden?

How do you think you would describe your friends?

Eine Pistole, was denken Sie?

A pistol—what do you think?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Was denken Sie sich dabei, meine Verlobte anzufassen?

What were you thinking, touching my fiancée?

— Titanic (1997)

Was denken Sie über dieses Thema?

What do you think about this topic?

Was denken Sie, warum Sie hier sind?

What do you think you're here for?

— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)

Was denken Sie?

What do you think?

— Rushmore (1998)

Was denken Sie von Kendrick?

What do you think of Kendrick?

— Eine Frage der Ehre (1992)

Was denken Sie, Herr Oberst?

What do you think, Colonel?

— Der Untergang (2004)

Was denken Sie, wer ich bin?

Who do you think I am?

— Fight Club (1999)

Was denken Sie jetzt?

What do you think now?

An was denken Sie, wenn Sie dieses Bild sehen?

What do you think of when you see this picture?

Was denken Sie über den Film?

What do you think about the film?

Was denken Sie, haben die Japaner jetzt vor?

What do you think the Japanese are planning now?

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Was denken Sie, wie jung Tom ist?

How young do you think Tom is?