was passierte

what happened

→ was
phrase Uncommon #18,939
what happened Used to ask what took place in the past.
GE: Was passierte gestern?
EN: What happened yesterday?

Bitte erzählen Sie mir alles und so detailliert wie möglich, was passierte.

Please tell me everything that happened, in as much detail as possible.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Was passierte an dem Wochenende?

What happened over the weekend?

— Frauen am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs (1988)

Haben Sie gesehen, was passierte?

Did you see what happened?

— Titanic (1997)

Tom sah, was passierte, und fing an zu schreien.

Tom saw what was happening and started screaming.

Was passierte dann?

What happened next?

— Chicago (2002)

Sag ihnen, was passierte.

Tell them what happened.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tom ist nicht derjenige, der verantwortlich für das ist, was passierte.

Tom isn’t the one responsible for what happened.

Was passierte?

What happened?

— Rushmore (1998)

Können Sie beschreiben, was passierte?

Can you describe what happened?

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Tom tat so, als sähe er nicht, was passierte.

Tom pretended not to see what was happening.

Was passierte danach?

What happened afterwards?

— Der Postmann (1994)

Sir, sagen Sie, was passierte.

Sir, tell me what happened.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Und was passierte danach?

And what happened next?

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

Ich sah nur, was passierte, und reagierte.

I only saw what happened and reacted.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Was passierte mit Nuwanda?

What happened to Nuwanda?

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)