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was wollte er

what did he want

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what did he want Used to ask what a man wanted, sometimes followed by von to ask what he wanted from someone.
GE: Was wollte er von dir?
EN: What did he want from you?

Was wollte er denn im Handschuhfach?

What did he want in the glove compartment?

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Was wollte er von dir?

What did he want from you?

— Der große Irrtum (1971)

Was wollte er bei ihr?

What did he want from her?

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Was wollte er?

What did he want?

— Rom, offene Stadt (1945)

Was wollte er also?

So what did he want?

— TÁR (2022)

Was wollte er von mir?

What did he want from me?

Wenn er wirklich Geschäftsmann ist, was wollte er dann da?

If he really is a businessman, then what was he doing there?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)