was er macht

what he does

→ was
phrase Uncommon #15,956
what he does Introduces a clause describing or asking about what he does; the verb form can change with tense or context.
GE: Ich weiß nicht, was er macht.
EN: I don't know what he does.

Nein, aber der Filmemacher sollte sich dessen bewusst sein, was er macht.

No, but the filmmaker should be aware of what he is doing.

— Tesis - Faszination des Grauens (1996)

Ich weiss, was er macht.

I know what he’s doing.

— Die Unfassbaren 3 - Now you see me (2025)

Ob das gekonnt ist, was er macht?

Is what he’s doing really skillful?

— Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)

Ich weiß nicht genau, was er macht.

I don't know exactly what he does.

— Gefahr und Begierde (2007)

Es ist uns egal, was er macht.

We don't care what he does.

Andreas weiß schon, was er macht.

Andreas knows what he’s doing.

— Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

Wir wissen immer noch nicht, wo Sang-Hyun ist oder was er macht.

We still don't know where Sang-Hyun is or what he is doing.

— Broker - Familie gesucht (2022)

Was er macht, ist unverantwortlich.

What he is doing is irresponsible.

— Plötzlich Papa (2016)

Ich weiß wirklich nicht, wo er ist und was er macht.

I really don't know where he is or what he's doing.

— Der Bruder (1997)

Tom liebt, was er macht.

Tom loves what he does.

Hast du von Anfang an gewusst, was er macht?

Did you know from the start what he was doing?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

So toll finde ich das auch nicht, was er macht.

I don't think what he's doing is all that great either.

— Oh Boy (2012)