was wolltest du

what did you want

→ was
phrase Rare #27,891
what did you want Often followed by an infinitive to ask what someone wanted to do or ask.
GE: Was wolltest du sagen?
EN: What did you want to say?

Was wolltest du da mit zwei Dollar anfangen?

What did you intend to do with two dollars?

— In The Mood For Love (2000)

Was wolltest du ihn fragen?

What did you want to ask him?

Was wolltest du vorher machen?

What did you want to do before?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Und was wolltest du damit anstellen?

And what did you intend to do with it?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Was wolltest du mir sagen?

What did you want to tell me?

— Wilde Erdbeeren (1957)

Was wolltest du gerade sagen, meine Schöne?

What were you about to say, my beautiful one?

— Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis (2001)

Was wolltest du tun?

What did you want to do?

Was wolltest du werden, Raymond K.

What did you want to become, Raymond K.?

— Fight Club (1999)

Was wolltest du fragen?

What did you want to ask?

— Der Fluch der goldenen Blume (2006)

Was wolltest du sagen?

What did you want to say?

— Fight Club (1999)