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was wollen

what do … want?

→ was
phrase Very common #965
what do … want? Usually followed by a noun or pronoun naming who wants something, for example: Was wollen sie?
GE: Was wollen die Kinder zum Frühstück?
EN: What do the children want for breakfast?

Was wollen denn die Japaner nur von uns?

What do the Japanese want from us?

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Was wollen sie denn?

What do they want?

Was wollen Frauen?

What do women want?

Was wollen die Frauen wirklich?

What do women really want?

Was wollen sie von ihr?

What do they want from her?

Was wollen all diese Menschen hier?

What do all these people want here?

— Die Schneegesellschaft (2023)

Was wollen die Nazis von dir?

What do the Nazis want from you?

— Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (1989)

Was wollen diese Schwänze?

What do these pricks want?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was wollen sie wirklich?

What do they really want?

Was wollen die Frauen eigentlich?

What do women actually want?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Was wollen sie noch?

What else do they want?

Was wollen sie?

What do you want?

— Frauen am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs (1988)

Was wollen die Leute?

What do people want?

Was wollen sie von uns?

What do they want from us?