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Learn German: was - which referring to a whole clause

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was

Word

was

Meaning

which (referring to a whole clause)

Part of speech

pronoun

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Relative pronouns for whole clauses (was)

Usages of was

Der Automat schluckt das Geld, was mich wütend macht.

The vending machine swallows the money, which makes me angry.

Er spuckt keine Dose aus, was wirklich schade ist.

It doesn't spit out a can, which is really a pity.

Die Taste klemmt auch, was ein Problem ist.

The button is stuck too, which is a problem.

Wir schütteln den Automaten, was leider nichts bringt.

We shake the vending machine, which unfortunately brings nothing.

Der Riegel klemmt jetzt auch, was mir gar nicht gefällt.

The candy bar is stuck now too, which I don't like at all.

Ich werfe die Münze noch einmal ein, was nicht funktioniert.

I insert the coin one more time, which doesn't work.

Die Taste klemmt oft, was mich wütend macht.

The button jams often, which makes me angry.

Er versucht, das Gerät zu entsperren, was leider nicht klappt.

He tries to unlock the device, which unfortunately does not work.

Er möchte auch das falsche Kabel entfernen, was helfen könnte.

He also wants to remove the wrong cable, which could help.

Plötzlich zerbricht der Assistent die Kreide, was sehr lustig ist.

Suddenly the assistant breaks the chalk, which is very funny.

Dasjenige, was das Programm anzeigt, ist sehr wichtig.

The one (n) that the program displays is very important.

Ich lese nur dasjenige, was du mir vorschlägst.

I only read the one (n) that you suggest to me.

Dasjenige, was der Nutzer schreibt, löschen wir sofort.

We immediately delete the one (n) that the user writes.

Die laute Menschenmenge kauft viele Köstlichkeiten, was den hart verhandelnden Händlern gefällt.

The loud crowd is buying many delicacies, which pleases the vendors negotiating hard.

Allerdings kritisieren viele diese Bewertung, was mich überrascht.

However, many criticize this review, which surprises me.

Die Portion ist so winzig, was den wartenden Gast wütend macht!

The portion is so tiny, which makes the waiting guest angry!

Die Wartezeit war unerträglich, was wir sofort kritisieren müssen!

The waiting time was unbearable, which we must criticize immediately!

Wir haben das Haus panisch durchsucht, was nicht geholfen hat.

We frantically searched the house, which didn't help.

Die Kinder lächelten, was deren Dankbarkeit zeigte.

The children smiled, which showed their gratitude.

Gestoßen hat er mit viel Drall, was mich fasziniert hat.

He struck with a lot of spin, which fascinated me.

Abprallen muss die Kugel von der Bande, was der Profi genau plant.

The ball has to bounce off the cushion, which the professional plans exactly.

Die Tante verbannt die Schwester und deren Tochter, was ein Fehler ist.

The aunt banishes the sister and her daughter, which is a mistake.

Die Fusion zweier Unternehmen ist kompliziert, was mich nicht überrascht.

The merger of two companies is complicated, which does not surprise me.

Sie gründen ein Gemeinschaftsunternehmen, was eine gute Idee ist.

They are founding a joint venture, which is a good idea.

Die Marktmacht zweier Startups wächst, was die Konkurrenz nervös macht.

The market power of two startups is growing, which makes the competition nervous.

Der Verlust zweier Standorte ist schlimm, was wir bedauern.

The loss of two locations is bad, which we regret.

Der Aufsichtsrat genehmigt die Übernahme, was sehr wichtig ist.

The supervisory board approves the takeover, which is very important.

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