How do you use "what" in a sentence?

What are you doing this weekend? I did not understand what she said. What a lovely surprise!

what

Q: What does "what" mean?

Asking for information about something; the thing that 'What' is an interrogative pronoun and determiner asking for information about things or actions ('what is your name?', 'what time is it?'). It also functions as a relative pronoun meaning 'the thing that' ('I heard what you said'). 'What' appears in exclamations ('what a beautiful day!') and many common expressions.

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Significado: Asking for information about something; the thing that

什么，多么

qué, lo que

何、なんと（感嘆）

무엇, 얼마나(감탄)

'What' is an interrogative pronoun and determiner asking for information about things or actions ('what is your name?', 'what time is it?'). It also functions as a relative pronoun meaning 'the thing that' ('I heard what you said'). 'What' appears in exclamations ('what a beautiful day!') and many common expressions.

「what」是询问关于事物或动作信息的疑问代词和限定词（「what is your name?」、「what time is it?」）。它也作为关系代词表示「所...的事物」（「I heard what you said」）。「what」出现在感叹句（「what a beautiful day!」）和许多常见表达中。

«What» es un pronombre y determinante interrogativo que pide información sobre cosas o acciones («what is your name?», «what time is it?»). También funciona como pronombre relativo significando «lo que» («I heard what you said»). «What» aparece en exclamaciones («what a beautiful day!») y muchas expresiones comunes.

「what」は物事や行動についての情報を尋ねる疑問代名詞および限定詞です（「what is your name?」、「what time is it?」）。「〜すること」を意味する関係代名詞としても機能します（「I heard what you said」）。「what」は感嘆文（「what a beautiful day!」）や多くの一般的な表現に現れます。

'What'은 사물이나 행동에 대한 정보를 묻는 의문 대명사이자 한정사입니다('what is your name?', 'what time is it?'). 또한 '~한 것'을 뜻하는 관계대명사로도 쓰입니다('I heard what you said'). 감탄문('what a beautiful day!')과 많은 일상 표현에도 등장합니다.

Ejemplos

What are you doing this weekend?
你这个周末打算做什么？
¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
今週末は何をしますか？
이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
I did not understand what she said.
我没听懂她说的话。
No entendí lo que dijo.
彼女が言ったことがわかりませんでした。
그녀가 한 말을 이해하지 못했다.
What a lovely surprise!
多么可爱的惊喜啊！
¡Qué sorpresa tan encantadora!
なんて素敵なサプライズでしょう！
정말 멋진 깜짝 선물이네요!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hwæt', the neuter form of the interrogative pronoun, from Proto-Germanic *hwat. The famous opening word of Beowulf — 'Hwæt!' — was used as an exclamation to call for attention.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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