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was haben wir denn da

what have we got here?

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phrase Rare #46,038
what have we got here? A conversational question expressing curiosity or mild surprise about something present.
GE: Was haben wir denn da? Ein Geschenk für dich!
EN: What have we got here? A present for you!

Was haben wir denn da Schönes?

What a lovely thing we have here.

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Na, was haben wir denn da?

Well, what do we have here?

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Oh, was haben wir denn da?

Oh, what do we have here?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Was haben wir denn da?

What do we have here?

— Girls' Night Out (2017)