How do you say "And what did you do in the afternoon?" in German?

"And what did you do in the afternoon?" in German is "Und was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Und was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?" mean in English?

"Und was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?" means "And what did you do in the afternoon?" in English. Usage tip: Starting with 'Und' keeps the conversation flowing naturally, like 'And what about you?'.

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How to Say ‘And what did you do in the afternoon?’ in German

Und was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?

oont vahs hahst doo ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk guh-MAHKHT

[oont vahs hahst doo ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk guh-MAHKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: Starting with 'Und' keeps the conversation flowing naturally, like 'And what about you?'.

🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds engaged and polite in conversation, especially when taking turns telling your day.

Phrase Breakdown

Und

[oont]

and

Used to connect ideas; here it continues the conversation.

Example

Und was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?

And what did you do in the afternoon?

Was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?

vahs hahst doo ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk guh-MAHKHT

What did you do in the afternoon?

A full past-tense question asking about an activity during the afternoon.

Example

Was hast du gestern gemacht?

What did you do yesterday?

Words in this phrase

was

[vahs]

what

Question word used to ask for information about something.

Example

Was hast du später gemacht?

What did you do later?

hast

[hahst]

have

Form of 'haben' used here to build the conversational past tense.

Example

Was hast du am Abend gemacht?

What did you do in the evening?

[doo]

you

Informal singular 'you'.

Example

Hast du gut geschlafen?

Did you sleep well?

[ahm]

in the

Short form of 'an dem', used with parts of the day.

Example

Am Nachmittag habe ich frei.

In the afternoon I am free.

Nachmittag

[NAHKH-mih-tahk]

afternoon

The part of the day after noon.

Example

Der Nachmittag war schön.

The afternoon was nice.

gemacht

[guh-MAHKHT]

done

Past participle of 'machen', used to say what someone did.

Example

Ich habe viel gemacht.

I did a lot.

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