Cool MateWhat do you mean vs What's that supposed to mean
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What do you mean
Top 2.000 (häufig)
What's that supposed to mean
InformellTop 2.000 (häufig)
Am formellsten: What do you mean
| What do you mean | What's that supposed to mean | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //wɒt duː jʊ miːn//🇺🇸 //wɑt du jʊ min// | 🇬🇧 //wɒts ðæt səˈpəʊzd tuː miːn//🇺🇸 //wɑts ðæt səˈpoʊzd tə min// |
| Bedeutung | Was willst du sagen?What do you want to say? | What does that mean? |
| Beispiel | I didn't catch that last part, what do you mean? | When she said she was 'busy', I thought, 'What's that supposed to mean?' |
| Register | Neutral | Informell |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| Kollokationen | what do you mean by, ask what do you mean, explain what do you mean | What do you mean?, I don't understand, Can you explain that? |
| Antonyme | I don't understand, What do you not mean, What are you unclear about | - |
| Häufige Fehler | Using it after every sentence, which can sound confusing., Incorrectly assuming it can replace 'what does this mean?', Not using it when genuinely confused. | Using it in formal meetings, Confusing it with 'What does that mean?', Not using it when feeling confused |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Benutze es, wenn du eine Erklärung für die Aussage von jemandem brauchst. Vermeide es in sehr formellen Kontexten; benutze es mit Freunden oder in Gesprächen.Use when you need clarification about someone's statement. Avoid in very formal contexts; use it with friends or in conversations. | Use this phrase when you find something unclear or confusing. It's casual and best for conversations with friends, not formal situations. |
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Häufige Fragen: What do you mean vs What's that supposed to mean
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen What do you mean und What's that supposed to mean?
What do you mean: What do you want to say? What's that supposed to mean: What does that mean?
Was ist formeller: What do you mean und What's that supposed to mean?
What do you mean ist davon am formellsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
What do you mean: I didn't catch that last part, what do you mean? What's that supposed to mean: When she said she was 'busy', I thought, 'What's that supposed to mean?'
Kann ich What do you mean und What's that supposed to mean austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. What do you mean und What's that supposed to mean sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.