was machen die

what are they doing

→ was
phrase Uncommon #17,400
what are they doing Die usually means “they” here, but can also mean “she” depending on context.
GE: Was machen die heute Abend?
EN: What are they doing this evening?

Was machen die da drin?

What are they doing in there?

— Glücklich wie Lazzaro (2018)

Was machen die denn?

What are they doing?

— Asterix & Obelix - Mission Kleopatra (2002)

Was machen die beiden denn?

What are those two doing?

— Das Schloss im Himmel (1986)

Was machen die den ganzen Tag?

What do they do all day?

— Carandiru (2003)

Was machen die jetzt mit ihm?

What are they going to do with him now?

— Sie küssten und sie schlugen ihn (1959)

Wenn die mich so feuern, was machen die dann mit dir?

If they fire me like that, what will they do to you?

— The Running Man (2025)

MKU, was machen die?

MKU, what do they do?

— One Battle After Another (2025)

Was machen die alle auf der Straße?

What are they all doing out in the street?

— Yojimbo - Der Leibwächter (1961)

Was machen die bloß?

What on earth are they doing?

— Der große Irrtum (1971)

Was machen die denn hier?

What are they doing here?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Was machen die da?

What are they doing there?

— In ihren Augen (2009)

Was machen die heute Abend hier?

What are they doing here tonight?

Was machen die bloß da, was machen die?

What on earth are they doing there? What are they doing?

— Wächter des Tages (2006)

Was machen die denn da?

What are they doing there?

— Der letzte Kaiser (1987)

Was machen die?

What are they doing?

— Mommy (2014)