was machst du

what are you doing

→ was
phrase Very common #1,259
what are you doing Can ask about what someone is doing now or about their usual activities and plans.
GE: Was machst du heute Abend?
EN: What are you doing this evening?

Was machst du in meinem Pool?

What are you doing in my pool?

Was machst du diese Woche?

What are you doing this week?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Was machst du, du Idiot!

What are you doing, you idiot!

— Bullet Train (2022)

Was machst du an diesem Wochenende?

What are you doing this weekend?

Mutter, was machst du im Flur?

Mother, what are you doing in the hallway?

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Was machst du jetzt hier?

What are you doing here now?

Erzähl, wo bist du, was machst du?

Tell me, where are you, what are you doing?

— GoodFellas (1990)

Was machst du für ein Gesicht?

What kind of face are you making?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Wir verlieren den Krieg, und was machst du dann?

We lose the war, and what will you do then?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Was machst du da draußen?

What are you doing out there?

— Parasite (2019)

Was machst du mit alter Kleidung?

What do you do with old clothes?

Was machst du gewöhnlich am Wochenende?

What do you usually do on the weekend?

Was machst du da oben auf dem Baum?

What are you doing up there in the tree?

Und du, Daniel, was machst du?

And you, Daniel, what do you do?

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Was machst du mit dem Geld?

What do you do with the money?

— La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)

Und was machst du in Rom?

And what are you doing in Rome?

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Was machst du mit ihnen?

What do you do with them?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Und was machst du so, wenn du keinen Unterricht hast?

And what do you do when you don't have classes?

— Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz (2009)

Was machst du nach deinem Hochschulabschluss?

What will you do after you graduate?

Was machst du nur?

What on earth are you doing?

— La Strada - Das Lied der Straße (1954)

Was machst du so den ganzen Tag?

What do you do all day?

— Sprich mit ihr (2002)

Was machst du in Brasilien?

What are you doing in Brazil?

Was machst du später noch?

What are you doing later?

Was machst du Weihnachten?

What are you doing for Christmas?

Hä, was machst du?

Huh, what are you doing?

— Die Welle (2008)

Was machst du in dieser Gegend?

What are you doing around here?

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

Hey, was machst du?

Hey, what are you doing?

Wenn du nicht ins Kino gehst, was machst du stattdessen?

If you’re not going to the cinema, what are you doing instead?

Was machst du, Joburg?

What are you doing, Joburg?

— Bullet Train (2022)

Was machst du am kommenden Sonntag?

What are you doing next Sunday?

Ach, was machst du?

Oh, what are you doing?

— Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)

Was machst du in meinem Zimmer?

What are you doing in my room?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Was machst du eigentlich den ganzen Tag?

What do you actually do all day?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Was machst du, verdammt noch mal?

What the hell are you doing?

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Was machst du auf meinem Land, du Abschaum.

What are you doing on my land, you scum?

— Bacurau (2019)

Was machst du jetzt?

What are you doing now?

— Caché (2005)

Robert, was machst du?

Robert, what are you doing?

— RRR (2022)

Was machst du gerade?

What are you doing right now?

— Fallen Angels (1995)

Was machst du mit deinem ersten Gehalt?

What will you do with your first paycheck?

Was machst du heute Nachmittag in der Schule?

What are you doing at school this afternoon?

Und was machst du dann da?

And what do you do there?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Was machst du mit dem Kind?

What do you do with the child?

— Das Leben ist schön (1997)

Und was machst du mit dem Geld?

And what do you do with the money?

— Das Experiment (2001)

Was machst du mit meiner Uhr?

What are you doing with my watch?

— Diva (1981)

Pippa, was machst du so?

Pippa, what have you been up to?

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Und was machst du sonst?

And what else do you do?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Was machst du dann?

What do you do then?

— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Was machst du noch hier?

What are you still doing here?

— Wicked (2024)

Fugui, was machst du?

Fugui, what are you doing?

— Leben! (1994)

Was machst du nächsten Sonntag?

What are you doing next Sunday?

Und wenn dir das Benzin ausgeht, was machst du dann?

And what do you do if you run out of gas?

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

Was machst du so spät hier?

What are you doing here so late?

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

Was machst du in Toms Auto?

What are you doing in Tom's car?

Was machst du zu Hause?

What do you do at home?

Was machst du am Flughafen?

What are you doing at the airport?

— Titane (2021)

Was machst du in meinem Haus?

What are you doing in my house?

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Und, was machst du jetzt, Zauberer?

And what are you doing now, magician?

— Der Hobbit - Eine unerwartete Reise (2012)

Was machst du, Tom?

What are you doing, Tom?

Was machst du an deinem Geburtstag?

What are you doing on your birthday?

— Die Hand Gottes (2021)

Was machst du jetzt damit?

What are you going to do with it now?

— Interstellar (2014)

Was machst du eigentlich in Paris?

What are you actually doing in Paris?

— Queen (2014)

Vater, was machst du?

Father, what are you doing?

— Parasite (2019)

Was machst du?!

What are you doing?!

— Der Brillantenarm (1969)

Was machst du beruflich?

What is your profession?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Was machst du mit Sachen, die du nicht mehr anziehst?

What do you do with things you no longer wear?

Was machst du gerne in deiner Freizeit?

What do you like to do in your free time?

Was machst du mit dem Ding?

What are you doing with that thing?

— The Bridge (1959)

Was machst du heute?

What are you doing today?

Was machst du da unten?

What are you doing down there?

Du, was machst du morgen Abend?

Hey, what are you doing tomorrow evening?

Was machst du mit diesem Jahrmarkt?

What are you going to do with this fair?

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Was machst du hier drin?

What are you doing in here?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Und was machst du so ganz alleine hier?

And what are you doing here all alone?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Was machst du morgen?

What are you doing tomorrow?

Und was machst du?

And what are you doing?

— Der Maschinist (2004)

Was machst du nur für Sachen?

What on earth are you doing?

— Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten (1998)

Was machst du schon wieder?

What are you doing again?

Was machst du im Sommer?

What do you do in the summer?

— Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (1988)

Was machst du so?

What are you doing?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Was machst du?

What are you doing ?

— Amarcord (1973)

Was machst du in der Moschee?

What are you doing in the mosque?

Komm, was machst du da drin?

Come on, what are you doing in there?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Also, Rachel, was machst du in Amerika?

So, Rachel, what are you doing in America?

— Crazy Rich (2018)

Hey, was machst du gerade?

Hey, what are you doing right now?

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Was machst du, Adèle?

What are you doing, Adèle?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Was machst du am Wochenende?

What are you doing at the weekend?

Was machst du in meinem Zelt?

What are you doing in my tent?

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Was machst du dort?

What are you doing there?

— Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Sieg (2016)

Was machst du, um dir all das leisten zu können?

What do you do to be able to afford all of this?

— Anora (2024)

Teo, was machst du?

Teo, what are you doing?

— Amarcord (1973)

Also dann, was machst du gerne, Colin?

So, what do you like to do, Colin?

— Control (2007)

Was machst du an so einem dunklen Ort?

What are you doing in such a dark place?

Was machst du jetzt schon wieder?

What are you doing now?

— Die Besucher (1993)

Was machst du genau?

What exactly do you do?

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Was machst du da drin?

What are you doing in there?

Was machst du mit deinem Bruder?

What do you do with your brother?

— The Host (2006)

Was machst du heute Abend?

What are you doing tonight?

— Crazy Rich (2018)

Und was machst du damit?

And what do you do with it?

— The Rip (2026)

Was machst du da oben?

What are you doing up there?

— Der Dieb (1997)

Wer bist du, was machst du so?

Who are you, what do you do?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Was machst du mit dem Hut?

What are you going to do with the hat?

— La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)

Okay, Klugscheißer, was machst du?

Okay, smartass, what are you doing?

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)

Und was machst du jetzt?

And what are you doing now?

— City of Men (2007)

He, was machst du am Freitagabend?

Hey, what are you doing on Friday night?

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Mein lieber Alberto, was machst du so?

My dear Alberto, what are you up to?

— Die Nächte der Cabiria (1957)

Was machst du mit meinem Auto?

What are you doing with my car?

Cooper, was machst du?

Cooper, what are you doing?

— Interstellar (2014)

Und was machst du so?

And what are you doing?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Also, was machst du so?

So, what do you do?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Was machst du dann nachts hier auf der Terrasse?

So what are you doing here on the terrace at night?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Was machst du nach der Tour?

What do you do after the tour?

— La La Land (2016)

Was machst du nächsten Montag?

What are you doing next Monday?

Mann, was machst du?

Man, what are you doing?

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Was machst du so einen Aufstand wegen diesem Foto?!

Why are you making such a fuss over this photo?!

— Der Maschinist (2004)

Was machst du in Japan?

What are you doing in Japan?

Was machst du weiter?

What do you do next?

— Der Bruder (1997)

Was machst du als nächstes?

What do you do next?

Was machst du in letzter Zeit so?

What have you been up to lately?

Hey, was machst du?!

Hey, what are you doing?!

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Was machst du, Papa?

What are you doing, Dad?

Was machst du an Weihnachten, Paul?

What are you doing for Christmas, Paul?

— Im Westen nichts Neues (2022)

Was machst du in meiner Wohnung?

What are you doing in my apartment?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Was machst du eigentlich hier?

What are you actually doing here?

— Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis (2001)

Was machst du?

What are you doing?

— Whiplash (2014)

Freude, was machst du?

Joy, what are you doing?

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Was machst du bei diesem Regen?

What are you doing in this rain?

— The Great Flood (2025)

Was machst du lieber, Ski fahren oder Schlittschuh laufen?

What do you prefer, skiing or ice skating?

Was machst du gern?

What do you like to do?

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Maria, was machst du gerade?

Maria, what are you doing right now?

Was machst du mit dem Baumstamm?

What are you going to do with the tree trunk?

— Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972)

Was machst du heute noch?

What are you doing today?

— La La Land (2016)

Und was machst du dann?

And what do you do then?

— Kikis kleiner Lieferservice (1989)

Was machst du da unten im Cockpit?

What are you doing down there in the cockpit?

— Die Schneegesellschaft (2023)

Was machst du mit denen?

What are you doing with them?

Was machst du hier drin, Detective?

What are you doing in here, Detective?

— The Rip (2026)

Und du, was machst du?

And you, what do you do?

— Rashomon - Das Lustwäldchen (1950)

Da-hye, was machst du?

Da-hye, what are you doing?

— Parasite (2019)

Und was machst du nachher?

And what are you doing afterwards?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Was machst du morgen Abend?

What are you doing tomorrow evening?

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Und was machst du, wenn es Zombies gibt?

And what will you do if there are zombies?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Ich meine du bist Lehrerin, was machst du dir denn da vor?

I mean, you're a teacher, what are you thinking?

— Die Welle (2008)

Was machst du daraus?

What do you make of it?

Was machst du nun?

What do you do now?

— Fight Club (1999)

Ami, was machst du?

Ami, what are you doing?

Was machst du ohne Pass in Paris?

What are you doing in Paris without a passport?

— Queen (2014)

Was machst du so spät noch auf der Straße?

What are you doing out on the street so late?

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Geiger, was machst du?

Geiger, what are you doing?

— Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)

Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?

What do you do in your free time?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Was machst du zu Silvester?

What are you doing for New Year's Eve?

Was machst du am Sonntag?

What are you doing on Sunday?