hvad

A1#18

Hear it

pronoun
  1. interogativewhat
  2. relativewhat, which
  3. fused relativewhat, that which
interjection
  1. huh
  2. say (interjection). A pre-sentence question marker.

Other ways to say it

Asking how somebody is

  • hvad så?what's up?Among friends, almost a greeting: hej, hvad så?
  • hvad med dig?and you?Turning the question back after answering: godt, tak. Hvad med dig?

Asking somebody to say it again

  • hvad?what?Among friends only; to a stranger it sounds blunt.
  • hvad siger du?what did you say?Literally "what are you saying": asking for the words again.

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