was wollte

what did … want

→ was
phrase Uncommon #22,024
what did … want The person who wanted something is usually named after “wollte.”
GE: Was wollte er von dir?
EN: What did he want from you?

Was wollte Ushi-Tora?

What did Ushi-Tora want?

— Yojimbo - Der Leibwächter (1961)

Was wollte die Polizei?

What did the police want?

Was wollte sie überhaupt von mir?

What did she even want from me?

Was wollte MRX?

What did MRX want?

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

Was wollte denn der von Ihnen?

What did he want from you?

— The Bridge (1959)

Was wollte Tom wirklich?

What did Tom really want?

Was wollte der?

What did he want?

— Rom, offene Stadt (1945)

Ey du, was wollte Babsi denn gerade von dir?

Hey, what did Babsi want from you just now?

— Christiane F. (1981)

Was wollte sie von dir?

What did she want from you?

Was wollte deine Mutter im Palast?

What did your mother want at the palace?

— Der Fluch der goldenen Blume (2006)

Was wollte sie?

What did she want?

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Was wollte Safronow denn?

What did Safronow want?

— Mein Sommer mit Sergej (2010)

Was wollte der Einbrecher dort?

What was the burglar doing there?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradoxe Helix (2008)