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was war denn

what happened?

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phrase Uncommon #16,333
what happened? Denn softens or adds emphasis to the question; it usually isn't translated as “then” here.
GE: Was war denn gestern los?
EN: What happened yesterday?

Was war denn mit dem?

What happened to him?

— Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland (2001)

Was war denn am Montag bei euch los?

What was going on with you on Monday?

Was war denn das für eine Frau, mit der ich dich letztens abends gesehen habe?

Who was that woman I saw you with the other evening?

Was war denn heute?

What happened today?

— Moskau glaubt den Tränen nicht (1980)

Was war denn vorhin los?

What happened earlier?

— Die Welle (2008)

Was war denn das für ein Freak?

What kind of freak was that?

— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)

Was war denn das nun für eine wichtige Nachricht?

So, what was that important message, then?

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

Was war denn jetzt schon wieder?

What was that now?

— The Return - Die Rückkehr (2003)

Was war denn das für eine Aktion?

What was that all about?

— Wächter des Tages (2006)

Was war denn gestern auf der Beerdigung los?

What happened at the funeral yesterday?

— Bacurau (2019)

Was war denn so dringend?

What was so urgent?

Was war denn da los bei euch?

What was going on with you guys?

— Die Welle (2008)

Was war denn das für eine Frau, mit der ich dich neulich abends gesehen habe?

Who was that woman I saw you with the other evening?

Liebling, was war denn?

Darling, what was wrong?

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Was war denn hier los?

What was going on here?

— Die Frau im Nebel (2022)

Was war denn?

What happened?

— Rebecca (1940)

Na, was war denn los?

So, what happened?

— Akira (1988)

Was war denn das für ein Geräusch?

What was that noise?

— The Wolf's Call - Entscheidung in der Tiefe (2019)

Was war denn das vorhin?

What was that just now?

— Die Welle (2008)