informal 3K

What's up with that

🇬🇧 UK //wɒts ʌp wɪð ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //wɑts ʌp wɪð ðæt//

Significato di What's up with that

An informal way to ask about the situation or clarify confusion.

In simple words: What's the issue or situation?

What's up with that in una frase

• You seemed upset earlier. What's up with that?
• I saw him acting weird yesterday. What's up with that?
• What's up with that noise coming from the basement?
• You didn't come to the party last night. What's up with that?

Come usare What's up with that

Used in casual conversations to inquire about someone's situation or to express confusion. Not suitable for formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone question

Memory hint

Think of asking someone what's the 'up' situation with something surprising or confusing.

Parole correlate

Collocations with What's up with that

• What's up with this
• What's up with him
• What's up with her
• What's up with it

Synonyms for What's up with that

• What’s going on?
• What’s the deal?
• What’s happening?
• What’s the matter?

Common mistakes with What's up with that

• Used in formal situations where it's too casual.
• Confused with 'What is the problem with that?' which is more formal.
• Misused as a statement rather than a question.

Domande frequenti su "What's up with that"

Cosa significa "What's up with that"?

What's the issue or situation?

Qual è la definizione di "What's up with that"?

An informal way to ask about the situation or clarify confusion.

Come si usa "What's up with that" in una frase?

You seemed upset earlier. What's up with that?

Puoi fare un altro esempio di "What's up with that"?

I saw him acting weird yesterday. What's up with that?

Quali sono i sinonimi di "What's up with that"?

Alcune alternative comuni sono What’s going on?, What’s the deal?, What’s happening?, What’s the matter?.

Quali parole si abbinano a "What's up with that"?

Si abbina spesso a What's up with this, What's up with him, What's up with her, What's up with it.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con "What's up with that"?

Used in formal situations where it's too casual. Confused with 'What is the problem with that?' which is more formal. Misused as a statement rather than a question.

Come si pronuncia "What's up with that"?

US: //wɑts ʌp wɪð ðæt//, UK: //wɒts ʌp wɪð ðæt//. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

"What's up with that" è formale o informale?

"What's up with that" è informale, quindi è adatto a conversazioni informali con amici e familiari.

Quando dovrei usare "What's up with that"?

Used in casual conversations to inquire about someone's situation or to express confusion. Not suitable for formal contexts.