was gibt's da zu

what is there to

→ was

phrase Rare #35,022

what is there to Often used in rhetorical questions, such as “Was gibt's da zu lachen?” (“What's so funny?”). “Gibt's” is a colloquial contraction of “gibt es.”

GE: Was gibt's da zu essen?

EN: What is there to eat?

Was gibt's da zu sehen?

What is there to see?

— Red Cliff (2008)

Und was gibt's da zu lachen?

What’s so funny about that?

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Was gibt's da zu glotzen?

What are you staring at?

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)

Was gibt's da zu überlegen?

What’s there to think about?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Was gibt's da zu sehen, he?

What’s there to see, huh?

— Asphalt-Haie (1980)

Was gibt's da zu erklären?

What is there to explain?

— Fallen Angels (1995)

Was gibt's da zu verstehen?

What's there to understand?

— Drive (2011)