was hat dir

what did … you

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phrase Rare #26,901
what did … you The words that follow determine the action and who performed it; dir means “you” as the recipient or person affected.
GE: Was hat dir deine Schwester zum Geburtstag gekauft?
EN: What did your sister buy you for your birthday?

Was hat dir an ihm gefallen?

What did you like about him?

Was hat dir die Ärztin gesagt?

What did the doctor tell you?

Bei der Fahrt, was hat dir Spaß gemacht?

What did you enjoy about the ride?

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Was hat dir das Ding da drin gesagt?

What did that thing inside tell you?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was hat dir Tom über mich erzählt?

What did Tom tell you about me?

Was hat dir der Weihnachtsmann gebracht?

What did Santa Claus bring you?

Was hat dir daran gefallen?

What did you like about it?

Was hat dir das gesagt?

What did that tell you?