How to Say ‘What else do you do’ in German
Was machst du sonst so
vass machst doo SONST soh
[vass machst doo SONST soh]
💬 Usage Tip: ‘Sonst so’ adds an informal flare meaning ‘otherwise’.
Phrase Breakdown
Was
[vass]
What
Asks for information specifying something.
Was machst du heute?
What are you doing today?
machst
[machst]
do
Perform an action or task.
Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?
What do you do in your free time?
du
[doo]
you
Second person singular subject pronoun.
Wo bist du am Wochenende?
Where are you on the weekend?
sonst
[SONST]
otherwise
Indicates other activities or alternatives.
Hast du sonst noch Pläne?
Do you have other plans?
so
[soh]
so
Used to emphasize the question.
Was machst du sonst so im Sommer?
What else do you do in the summer?
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