| Anglais | Allemand | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | ask what it is | fragen, was es ist [v] |
| General | Of what avail is it? | Was nützt es? |
| Phrases | ||
| Phrases | of what avail is it? | Was nützt es? |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | What colour is it? | Welche Farbe hat es? |
| Speaking | What day is it today? | Welchen Tag haben wir heute? |
| Speaking | What is it about? | Wovon handelt es? |
| Speaking | What is it about? | Worum handelt es sich? |
| Speaking | What time is it? | Wie spät ist es? |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | (Let's) cut to the chase - what is it you want me to do? | Kommen wir gleich zum Punkt |
| Colloquial | am i supposed to know what it is? | muss ich wissen, was das ist? |
| Colloquial | am i supposed to know what it is? | sollte ich jetzt wissen, was das ist? |
