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How do you say "whats up" in German?
Was gibt's?
In German, "whats up" is Was gibt's?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'vahs gipts', with W as V, stress on 'gipts'.
Grammar notes
"Was gibt's?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
whats up
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How to remember Was gibt's?
Gibt's is a contraction of 'gibt es' meaning 'is there', so the phrase literally asks 'what is there'.
Related words
- good morning Guten Morgen.
- good afternoon Guten Tag.
- good evening Guten Abend.
- good night Gute Nacht.
- how is it going Wie läuft's?
- how have you been Wie geht es dir?
- its nice outside today Draußen ist es heute schön.
- the weather is nice Das Wetter ist schön.
- what are you doing this weekend Was machst du dieses Wochenende?
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Questions about Was gibt's?
How do you say "whats up" in German?
In German, "whats up" is Was gibt's?. It's a common phrase.
How is Was gibt's? used in a sentence?
Use Was gibt's? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (whats up).
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