wie bitte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
Senses
wie bitte is used for these senses in English:
- come again (idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
- what An expression of surprise or disbelief.
what — full definition
- det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
- pron The thing or things that.
- adv Used to add emphasis, showing that something is remarkable in a good or bad way.
- intj Used informally at the end of a statement to invite agreement, similar to "right?"