How do you say "What did you do in the afternoon?" in German?

"What did you do in the afternoon?" in German is "Was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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

"Was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?" means "What did you do in the afternoon?" in English. Usage tip: 'Am Nachmittag' is a useful time chunk. Great for building longer conversations step by step.

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

Was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: 'Am Nachmittag' is a useful time chunk. Great for building longer conversations step by step.

🇩🇪 In Germany: A nice way to keep small talk going without jumping to very personal topics.

Phrase Breakdown

Was

[vahs]

what

Question word used to ask for information about something.

Example

Was hast du am Nachmittag gemacht?

What did you do in the afternoon?

hast

[hahst]

have

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

Example

Was hast du gestern gemacht?

What did you do yesterday?

[doo]

you

Informal singular 'you'.

Example

Was hast du vor?

What are you planning?

[ahm]

in the

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

Example

Am Nachmittag war ich zu Hause.

In the afternoon I was at home.

Nachmittag

[NAHKH-mih-tahk]

afternoon

The part of the day after noon.

Example

Der Nachmittag war sonnig.

The afternoon was sunny.

gemacht

[guh-MAHKHT]

done

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

Example

Was hast du gemacht?

What did you do?

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