what do you want

English

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Phrase

whatdoyouwant

1. (informal)Indicates that the listener is paying attention to the speaker, and wishes to know why they were approached or interrupted.

   Synonyms:(informal)what,what is it,(informal)yeah,yes

2. (informal)Arudegreeting, implying that thespeakerdoes not wish to engage informalities.

Translations

to indicate that the listener is paying attention

• Chinese:

  Cantonese:Mị nha?(me¹aa³?)

  Mandarin:^{(pleaseverify)}Trách liễu?(zǎ le?)

• Finnish:mitä nyt?,mitähaluat?(literal)
• Jamaican Creole:weh yuh waan
• Japanese:なんでしょう?(nandeshō?)
• Malay:kamu mau apa?
• Marathi:काय हवं आहे?(kāy hava āhe?),तुला काय हवं आहे?(tulā kāy hava āhe?),तुम्हाला काय हवं आहे?(tumhālā kāy hava āhe?)