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What was what

Qué era qué

🇬🇧 UK //wɒt wəz wɒt// 🇺🇸 US //wɑt wəz wɑt//

Significado de What was what

A phrase asking for clarification about something mentioned earlier.

Una frase que pide aclaración sobre algo mencionado anteriormente.

In simple words: A phrase used to clarify or question something previously mentioned.

Una frase que se usa para aclarar o cuestionar algo dicho antes.

What was what en una frase

• I didn't understand the project details. What was what?No entendí los detalles del proyecto. ¿Qué era qué?
• After their long explanation, I was still confused and asked, 'What was what?'Después de su larga explicación, todavía estaba confundido y pregunté: '¿Qué era qué?'
• In the meeting, he said several things that were unclear; I just kept thinking, what was what?En la reunión, dijo varias cosas que no estaban claras; yo no dejaba de pensar, ¿qué era qué?
• When she mentioned the incident earlier, I couldn’t recall it. I said, 'What was what?'Cuando mencionó el incidente antes, no pude recordarlo. Dije: '¿Qué era qué?'

Cómo usar What was what

Use this phrase when seeking clarification or repeating a previous point. It is commonly informal and can be used in discussions or conversations.

Usa esta frase cuando busques aclaración o repitas un punto anterior. Es informal y se puede usar en discusiones o conversaciones.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Think of 'what was what' as a time capsule asking what events happened.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with What was what

• explain what was what
• understand what was what
• clarify what was what

Synonyms for What was what

• what happened
• what was that
• what's the context

Common mistakes with What was what

• Using it in overly formal contexts
• Confusing it with 'what is what'
• Not using it to emphasize confusion or clarity

Preguntas frecuentes sobre What was what

¿Qué significa What was what?

Una frase que se usa para aclarar o cuestionar algo dicho antes.

¿Qué significa What was what en español?

Una frase que se usa para aclarar o cuestionar algo dicho antes.

¿Cuál es la definición de What was what?

Una frase que pide aclaración sobre algo mencionado anteriormente.

¿Cómo se usa What was what en una frase?

I didn't understand the project details. What was what?

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de What was what?

After their long explanation, I was still confused and asked, 'What was what?'

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de What was what?

Algunas alternativas comunes son what happened, what was that, what's the context.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a What was what?

Suele combinarse con explain what was what, understand what was what, clarify what was what.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar What was what?

Using it in overly formal contexts Confusing it with 'what is what' Not using it to emphasize confusion or clarity

¿Cómo se pronuncia What was what?

US: //wɑt wəz wɑt//, UK: //wɒt wəz wɒt//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar What was what?

Usa esta frase cuando busques aclaración o repitas un punto anterior. Es informal y se puede usar en discusiones o conversaciones.