| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | for what it's worth | ich persönlich glaube ... |
| gen. | for what it's worth FWIW | wozu immer es auch gut sein mag |
| gen. | for what it's worth | meiner bescheidenen Meinung nach |
| gen. | for what it's worth | wenn mich einer fragt |
| gen. | He couldn't care less about what's going on around him. | Es ist ihm egal, was um ihn herum passiert. |
| rude | He doesn't know shit about what's going on | Er weiß einen Scheiß, was hier vor sich geht (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | He's got what it takes | Er ist nicht ohne |
| gen. | I don't know what he's talking about. | Ich weiß nicht, wovon er spricht. |
| inf. | I know what's going on | Ich weiß Bescheid (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | ... разг. ... if you know what's good for you. | Wenn du schlau bist |
| gen. | It's not what it looks like. | Es ist nicht das, wonach es aussieht. |
| gen. | It's not what you say, but how you say it | Der Ton macht die Musik |
| fig. | know what it's all about | wissen, wo es langgeht |
| gen. | That's not what I came for. | Deshalb bin ich nicht hergekommen. |
| gen. | That's what gives it that extra something. | Das ist das Salz in der Suppe (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | That's what I call smart | Das nenne ich schlau |
| inf. | That's what my wife keeps telling me. | Das erzählt mir meine Frau auch immer. |
| gen. | That's what you think! | So siehst du aus! |
| gen. | That's what you think! | So sieht du aus! |
| gen. | That's what you think. | Das glaubst du vielleicht. |
| gen. | That's what you think! | So schaust du aus! |
| gen. | that's what you'll recognize me by | das ist mein Erkennungszeichen |
| inf. | There's something in what he says. | An dem was er sagt ist was dran. |
| gen. | What are the plans for today?, What's on the agenda today? | Was ist für heute vorgesehen? |
| gen. | What does he think he's doing? | Was glaubt er, was er da tut? |
| gen. | ... what for Heaven's sake... | ... was in Gottes Namen... |
| inf. | What the hell's going on? | Was zum Teufel geht hier vor sich? |
| gen. | what's what is | was ist |
| gen. | what's | was |
| inf. | What's all the fuss about? | Was soll die ganze Aufregung (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | What's all this good for? | Was soll der Unsinn? |
| gen. | ... what's at the bottom of it is ... | die Hauptursache ist |
| gen. | What's behind all this? | Was steckt dahinter? |
| gen. | What's bothering you? | Wo drückt es dich denn? |
| gen. | What's for homework? | Was sind die Hausaufgaben? |
| gen. | What's for homework? | Was habt ihr an Hausaufgaben auf? |
| gen. | What's for lunch? | Was gibt es zum Mittagessen? |
| gen. | What's going on? | Was ist los? |
| gen. | What's good for the goose is good for the gander. | Was dem einen recht ist, ist dem andern billig. |
| gen. | What's got into her? | Was ist bloß in sie gefahren? |
| brit. | What's got into you? | Was ist in dich gefahren? |
| gen. | What's gotten into you? | Was ist in dich gefahren? |
| gen. | What's he driving at? | Worauf will er hinaus? |
| gen. | What's he got to do with it all, then? | Was hat er mit alldem denn zu tun? |
| gen. | What's he standing in front of? | Wovor steht er? |
| gen. | What's he suffering from? | Worunter leidet er? |
| gen. | What's his age? | Wie alt ist er? |
| gen. | What's his angle? | Worauf will er hinaus? |
| idiom. | what’s in a name? | Name ist Schall und Rauch (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | What's in it? | Was ist drin? |
| gen. | What's in it for me? | Was habe ich denn davon? |
| gen. | What's it about? | Worum handelt es sich? |
| gen. | What's it all about? | Was hat es damit auf sich? |
| gen. | What's it all about? | Um was handelt es sich? |
| gen. | What's it called? | Wie heißt es? |
| gen. | What's it going to cost? | Was soll das kosten? |
| inf. | What's it good for? | Was bringt's? |
| gen. | What's it like? | Wie ist es? |
| gen. | ... What's more, ... | Auch |
| gen. | what's new? | Was gibt's Neues? |
| comp., MS | what's new | Neuigkeiten (A list that displays someone's recent activity on Windows Live) |
| gen. | What's new? | Was gibt es Neues? |
| gen. | What's on in Berlin? | Was ist los in Berlin? |
| gen. | What's on the agenda today? | Was ist für heute vorgesehen? |
| gen. | What's on the schedule for today? | Was steht für heute auf dem Programm? |
| gen. | What's on tonight? | Was ist heute Nacht los? |
| gen. | What's on tonight? | Was wird heute gegeben? veraltend |
| gen. | What's on tonight? | Was steht für heute Abend auf dem Programm? |
| gen. | What's on TV? | Was gibt es im Fernsehen? |
| fig., inf. | What's on your mind? | Wo drückt der Schuh? |
| gen. | What's on your mind? | Wo drückt es dich denn? |
| gen. | What's on your mind? | Was haben Sie auf dem Herzen? |
| gen. | What's past is past. | Was vorbei ist, ist vorbei. |
| gen. | What's past is past. | Vorbei ist vorbei. |
| gen. | what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander | was dem einen recht ist, ist dem andern billig |
| gen. | What's she allergic to? | Wogegen ist sie allergisch? |
| inf. | What's that? | Wie bitte? |
| gen. | What's that? | Was heißt das? |
| gen. | What's that doing here? | Was hat das hier zu suchen? |
| gen. | What's that in German? | Wie heißt das auf Deutsch? |
| gen. | What's that to me? | Was geht das mich an? |
| gen. | What's that you say? | Was sagst du da? |
| f.trade. | What’s the amount of the losses of the applicant in ...? | Wie hoch waren die Verluste des Antragstellers in...? |
| f.trade. | What’s the amount of the profits of the applicant? | Wie hoch waren die Gewinne des Antragstellers? |
| inf. | What's the big idea? | Was fällt Ihnen denn ein? |
| gen. | What's the big idea? Are you crazy? | Was fällt Ihnen denn ein? |
| gen. | What's the car's second-hand value? | Was ist das Auto gebraucht wert? |
| gen. | What's the catch? | Wo ist der Haken? |
| gen. | What's the consensus? | Was ist die allgemeine Meinung? |
| slang | What's the count? | Was geht ab? |
| gen. | What's the current value of this? | Wieviel ist das momentan wert? |
| inf. | What's the damage? hum. | Was hat der Spaß gekostet? |
| gen. | What's the deal with : ? | Was soll eigentlich das mit : ? |
| inf. | What's the dif? | Was ist der Unterschied? |
| gen. | what's the difference! | Was macht das schon aus! |
| gen. | What's the difference between : ? | Worin unterscheiden sich : ? |
| gen. | What's the fare? | Was kostet die Fahrt? |
| gen. | What's the hurry? | Warum die Eile? |
| gen. | What's the matter? | Was hast du denn? |
| gen. | What's the matter? | Was ist denn los? |
| gen. | What's the matter now? | Was ist denn schon wieder los? |
| gen. | What's the matter with you? | Was ist mit Ihnen? |
| gen. | What's the meaning of this? | Was soll das heißen? |
| gen. | What's the meaning of this word? | Was bedeutet dieses Wort? |
| gen. | What's the name of this place? | Wie heißt dieser Ort? |
| gen. | What's the news? | Was gibt's Neues? |
| gen. | What's the news? | Was gibt es Neues? |
| gen. | What's the occasion? | Was ist der Anlass? |
| gen. | What's the odds? | Was macht es schon aus? |
| gen. | What's the pitch? | Was ist los? |
| inf. | What's the point? | Was bringt's? |
| gen. | What's the point of that? | Was soll das? |
| gen. | What's the rush? | Was eilen Sie so? |
| gen. | What's the score? | Was bin ich schuldig? |
| gen. | What's the score? | Wie viel macht das? |
| gen. | What's the score? | Wie steht das Spiel? |
| gen. | What's the score on ...? | Wie sieht es aus mit ...? |
| gen. | What's the tally? | Wie viel sind es? |
| gen. | What's the tally? | Wie viel ist es? |
| gen. | What's the trouble? | Was ist los? |
| gen. | What's the use anyhow? | Was nützt das schon? |
| gen. | What's the use anyhow! | Wem nützt das schon! |
| gen. | What's the use of it? | Wozu ist es gut? |
| gen. | What's the whole amount? | Wie hoch ist der Betrag? |
| gen. | What's this? | Was ist das? |
| gen. | What's this you're reading? | Was liest du da? |
| gen. | What's to be done with it? | Was soll damit geschehen? |
| gen. | What's trumps? | Was ist Trumpf? |
| gen. | What's up? | Wie geht's? |
| gen. | What's up? | Was ist so los? |
| inf. | What's up? | Was geht? |
| gen. | What's up? | Was geht hier vor? |
| gen. | What's up? | Was geht разг.?, Wie gehts?, Was ist so los? |
| gen. | What's up? | Was gibt's? |
| gen. | What's up? SUP | Was ist los? |
| gen. | What's up with her? | Was ist mit ihr? |
| gen. | What's up wrong with you? | Was fehlt Ihnen denn? |
| gen. | what's wrong? | Was fehlt Ihnen? |
| gen. | What's wrong? | Was ist los? |
| gen. | What's wrong with you? | Was ist los mit dir? |
| gen. | What's your attitude to ...? | Welche Einstellung habt ihr zu ...? |
| gen. | What's your height? | Wie groß sind Sie? |
| gen. | What’s your job? | Was machen Sie beruflich? |
| gen. | What's your main job? | Was machen Sie hauptberuflich? |
| gen. | what's your name? | Wie heißen Sie? |
| gen. | What's your name? | Wie heißt du? |
| gen. | What's your opinion? | Was ist ihre Ansicht? |
| f.trade. | What’s your profession? | Was machen Sie beruflich? |
| gen. | What's your take on the situation? | Wie schätzen Sie die Situation ein? |
| gen. | What's your view on the problem of ...? | Was sagen Sie zum Problem von ...? |