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How to Say ‘What am I doing today?’ in German

Was mache ich heute?

vas MAH-kheh ikh hoin-te

[vas MAH-kheh ikh hoin-te]

💬 Usage Tip: German uses the simple present for plans and for "am doing" alike. There's no separate "-ing" form, so ich mache covers both.

Phrase Breakdown

Was mache ich

vas MAH-kheh ikh

What do I do

A question word followed by the verb, then the subject. The 'ch' in 'mache' is a throaty sound, and the 'ch' in 'ich' is soft.

Example

Was mache ich jetzt?

What do I do now?

Words in this phrase

Was

[vas]

what

Question word asking about a thing or action.

Example

Was brauchst du?

What do you need?

mache

[MAH-kheh]

do / am doing

First person form of 'machen'; used for activities like therapy or sport.

Example

Ich mache einen Kurs.

I'm doing a course.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

heute?

hoin-te

today?

'eu' sounds like 'oy': 'HOY-tuh'.

Example

Heute arbeite ich.

Today I'm working.

Words in this phrase

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

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