was macht der

what is he doing?

→ was
phrase Rare #23,743
what is he doing? “Der” refers to a male person and can sound dismissive depending on context.
GE: Was macht der da?
EN: What is he doing there?

Was macht der denn hier?

What is he doing here?

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Was macht der überhaupt hier?

What is he even doing here?

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Was macht der bloß?

What is he doing?

— Blow Out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren (1981)

Was macht der hier?

What is he doing here?

— Agora - Die Säulen des Himmels (2009)

Nein, so was macht der nicht.

No, he doesn't do that kind of thing.

— Das Kanu des Manitu (2025)

Was macht der denn da?

What is he doing there?

— Taxi (1998)

Was macht der wohl beruflich?

I wonder what he does for a living?

— Montags in der Sonne (2002)

Was macht der denn?

What's he doing?

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Was macht der?

What is he doing?

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Und dieser, der geschrien hat, was macht der bei euch?

And what is this guy who shouted doing among you?

— Der Bruder (1997)

Was macht der da?

What is he doing there?

— Tesis - Faszination des Grauens (1996)

Was macht der in unserer Burg?

What’s he doing in our castle?

— The Bridge (1959)