что делать-то

what should we do?

→ что

phrase Rare #46,274

what should we do? The particle «-то» adds conversational emphasis, often suggesting urgency or uncertainty.

RU: Мы заблудились. Что делать-то?

EN: We're lost. What should we do?

Sanya, what should we do?

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

So, Associate Professor, what are we going to do?

— Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)

What should I do?

— Дылда (2019)

So, what are we going to do?

— Dead Man's Bluff (2005)