whaddaya
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9.9
To ask what someone did in the past in casual speech
- other
- /ˈwʌdəjə/
- Informal
:
qué dices
- So, whaddaya think about the movie we saw last night?
Examples
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I just got back from the concert; whaddaya think of the band?
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After the test, he asked, 'whaddaya get for question three?'
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Whaddaya do when you can't sleep in the middle of the night?
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I heard you went to the party; whaddaya think?
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So, whaddaya think about the movie we saw last night?
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After the test, he asked, 'whaddaya get for question three?'
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I just got back from the concert; whaddaya think of the band?
Synonyms
720
8.6
A short spoken form of 'what did' or 'what would' used in casual speech
is specifically a spoken form asking the listener about past actions
Surface Forms
whaddaya main
Etymology
Whaddaya comes from saying what, did, and you very quickly in casual speech, so the three words join into one sound. So, it is a quick, informal way to ask 'what did you' about something that already happened.