Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
was gibt's
English translation:
what's up?
Added to glossary by
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Oct 1, 2001 19:51
22 yrs ago
German term
jaclyn
gibt's
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German to English
Other
was gibts?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | what's up? |
Ulrike Lieder (X)
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| 5 +2 | What's new? |
Trudy Peters
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| 5 | there's |
Steffen Pollex (X)
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| 4 | there is |
JózsefÁrpád Bende
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| 4 | more difficult than previous answers suggest, I think |
Sibyl Marquardt
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Proposed translations
+2
7 mins
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+2
9 mins
What's new?
Or: What's up? (US)
Or: How's it going? (US)
(Or "What gives," as my son used to say in Germenglish :-))
Or: How's it going? (US)
(Or "What gives," as my son used to say in Germenglish :-))
4 hrs
JózsefÁrpád Bende
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4
there is
What's there
7 hrs
there's
no comment, this is the only appropriate translation
Peer comment(s):
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Sibyl Marquardt
: that would be "es gibt" in German
4 hrs
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In the request I received there was only "gibt's" as a term requested. "Was gibt's" - of course- would be "What's up".
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
: I agree with Sibyl. Also "there's" is not a question.
5 hrs
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In the request I received there was only "gibt's" as a term requested. "Was gibt's" - of course- would be "What's up".
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11 hrs
Sibyl Marquardt
Italy
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Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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24
more difficult than previous answers suggest, I think
Was gibt's could be used by a superior in an office, more or less shouting at someone lower in rank who dares to open the door. In this case, imagine the words barked out in a "what are you disturbing me for?" tone of voice.
It could also be a simple Was gibt's da? What's there (to see)?
I don't agree with "What's up" - in my knowledge of talking to younger Germans, that would be "was geht", literally "what's going".
the last usage I can think of has to do with cooking, then it means "what's for dinner".
Scene: Kommst du zum Essen? - Was gibt's (denn)?
Maybe you could give us a little more context?
HTH
Sibyl
It could also be a simple Was gibt's da? What's there (to see)?
I don't agree with "What's up" - in my knowledge of talking to younger Germans, that would be "was geht", literally "what's going".
the last usage I can think of has to do with cooking, then it means "what's for dinner".
Scene: Kommst du zum Essen? - Was gibt's (denn)?
Maybe you could give us a little more context?
HTH
Sibyl
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