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was

"was" means "what" in German. It is number 12 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

what; which; referring to the entire preceding clause

IPA

/vas/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Was ist das?
  What is it?
  Tatoeba: TRANG / brauliobezerra
• Es ist, was es ist.
  It is what it is.
  Tatoeba: Flammlachs / CK
• Ja, ist was?
  Yes, what is it?
  Tatoeba: Raringo / sundown

Learned together

In the course, "was" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ich I
• sie she
• das the (neuter)
• du you, thou
• der the (masculine)
• es it
• und and
• wir we
• zu to

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