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was machst du da

what are you doing there

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phrase Uncommon #9,980
what are you doing there Depending on context, “da” can also mean “that” or simply add emphasis: “What are you doing?”
GE: Was machst du da im Garten?
EN: What are you doing in the garden?

Und was machst du da?

And what are you doing there?

— Christiane F. (1981)

Was machst du da, Bruderherz?

What are you doing, brother?

— Wie der Wind sich hebt (2013)

Was machst du da?!

What are you doing there?!

— Ratatouille (2007)

Hey, Pippo, was machst du da?

Hey, Pippo, what are you doing there?

— Glücklich wie Lazzaro (2018)

Silvia, was machst du da?

Silvia, what are you doing?

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Mitsuha, was machst du da?

Mitsuha, what are you doing?

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Elisabeth, um Gottes willen, was machst du da?

Elizabeth, for God's sake, what are you doing?

— Never Look Away (2018)

Was machst du da gerade?

What are you doing there right now?

Was machst du da schon wieder?

What are you doing now?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Was machst du da, George?

What are you doing there, George?

— The Mermaid (2016)

He, was machst du da?

Hey, what are you doing there?

— Diva (1981)

Synesios, was machst du da?

Synesios, what are you doing?

— Agora - Die Säulen des Himmels (2009)

Und was machst du da genau?

And what exactly do you do there?

— Shoplifters - Familienbande (2018)

Was machst du da nur?

What on earth are you doing?

— Wächter des Tages (2006)

Murli, was machst du da?

Murli, what are you doing?

— Andhadhun (2018)

„ Guten Tag, du altes Mütterchen,“sprach die Königstochter,„ was machst du da?“

“Good day, you dear old woman,” said the princess. “What are you doing there?”

Was machst du da?

What are you doing?

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Lieber Cousin, was machst du da?

Dear cousin, what are you doing?

— Die Besucher (1993)

Nickleby, was machst du da?

Nickleby, what are you doing?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Daniel, was machst du da?

Daniel, what are you doing?

— Taxi (1998)

Was machst du da, Credence?

What are you doing, Credence?

— Phantastische Tierwesen und wo sie zu finden sind (2016)

Da-song, was machst du da?

Da-song, what are you doing there?

— Parasite (2019)

Garnik, was machst du da?

Garnik, what are you doing?

— Anora (2024)

Hey, was machst du da?

Hey, what are you doing?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Vater, was machst du da?

Father, what are you doing?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Fiyero, was machst du da?

Fiyero, what are you doing?

— Wicked (2024)

Was machst du da noch?

What else are you doing there?

— Parasite (2019)

Was machst du da, Joseph?

What are you doing, Joseph?

— Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder (1987)