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was zum Teufel

what the hell

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phrase Common #4,648
what the hell Strongly expresses anger, surprise, or frustration. Very rude in some contexts.
GE: Was zum Teufel machst du da?
EN: What the hell are you doing there?

Was zum Teufel ist los mit dir?

What the hell is wrong with you?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Was zum Teufel machen wir hier?

What the hell are we doing here?

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Was zum Teufel macht ihr?

What the hell are you doing?

— The Mermaid (2016)

Was zum Teufel redest du da?

What the hell are you talking about?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel stimmt nicht mit ihr?

What the hell is wrong with her?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel verstehst du davon?

What the hell do you know about this?

Was zum Teufel hast du damit gemacht?

What the hell did you do with that?

— Der Maschinist (2004)

Was zum Teufel willst du denn hier?

What the hell do you want here?

— Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003)

Was zum Teufel hat er denn schon getan?

What the hell has he already done?

— Léon - Der Profi (1994)

Was zum Teufel wollte er mit dem ganzen Geld?

What the hell did he want with all that money?

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Was zum Teufel ist denn hier los?

What the hell is going on here?

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Mein Junge, was zum Teufel ist mit Ihnen los?

My boy, what the hell is wrong with you?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Was zum Teufel ist passiert?

What the hell happened?

— Fallen Angels (1995)

Was zum Teufel meint er?

What the hell does he mean?

Was zum Teufel soll das bedeuten?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel tun wir hier?

What the hell are we doing here?

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Oh, John, was zum Teufel tust du da?

Oh, John, what the hell are you doing?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was zum Teufel geht hier vor?

What the hell is going on here?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was zum Teufel versteht sie davon?

What the hell does she know about this?

Was zum Teufel hast du gedacht?

What the hell were you thinking?

Was zum Teufel wollen Sie von uns?

What the hell do you want from us?

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Was zum Teufel ist auf der Kassette?

What the hell is on the cassette?

— Tesis - Faszination des Grauens (1996)

Was zum Teufel ist hier passiert?

What the hell happened here?

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Was zum Teufel machen die?

What the hell are they doing?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Oh, was zum Teufel?

Oh, what the hell?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel macht er?

What the hell is he doing?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Was zum Teufel redest du da, Mann?

What the hell are you talking about, man?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was zum Teufel stimmt nicht mit dir?

What the hell is wrong with you?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel verstehen Sie davon?

What the hell do you know about this?

Was zum Teufel habe ich mir nur dabei gedacht!

What the hell was I thinking!

Was zum Teufel war das?

What the hell was that?

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Was zum Teufel hast du oben gemacht, Mary?

What the hell were you doing up there, Mary?

Was zum Teufel wollt ihr, ihr Taugenichtse?

What the hell do you want, you good-for-nothings?

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Was zum Teufel ist das?

What the hell is that?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Lesen wir uns nur Gedichte vor, was zum Teufel machen wir?

If we just read poems aloud, what the hell are we doing?

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Was zum Teufel ist los?

What the hell is going on?

Was zum Teufel meinst du?

What the hell do you mean?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Was zum Teufel sind das?!

What the hell are those?!

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Was zum Teufel tun die da?

What the hell are they doing?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Was zum Teufel bedeutet das?

What the hell does that mean?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Was zum Teufel versteht Tom davon?

What the hell does Tom know about this?

Was zum Teufel hast du dir dabei gedacht, Art?

What the hell were you thinking, Art?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Was zum Teufel willst du hier?

What the hell do you want here?

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)

Was zum Teufel hätte ich denn tun sollen?

What the hell was I supposed to do?

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Was zum Teufel!?

What the hell!?

— The Wailing: Die Besessenen (2016)

Was zum Teufel ist hier los?

What the hell is going on here?

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Was zum Teufel machen Sie?

What the hell are you doing?

— Still Life (2006)

Was zum Teufel passiert hier?

What the hell is happening here?

— The Running Man (2025)

Also, was zum Teufel sollen wir tun?

So, what the hell are we supposed to do?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Was zum Teufel soll das?

What the hell is this supposed to mean?

— Léon - Der Profi (1994)

Was zum Teufel tust du da, Jake?

What the hell are you doing, Jake?

— Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora (2009)

Was zum Teufel guckst du an?

What the hell are you looking at?

Was zum Teufel war das denn?

What the hell was that?

— Drive (2011)

Was zum Teufel hast du hier oben gemacht, Jack?

What the hell were you doing up here, Jack?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was zum Teufel wollen Sie?

What the hell do you want?

— Schöne Bescherung (1989)

Über was zum Teufel reden sie?

What the hell are they talking about?

— The Host (2006)

Was zum Teufel ist da draußen los?

What the hell is going on out there?

— RRR (2022)