Meaning

5 senses
  1. (not comparable)Used to make a suggestion.

    What about going to a restaurant tonight?

    wie wär's mit

    что́ е́слиštó jésli, как насчётkak nasčót

  2. (not comparable)Used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered.

    You're obviously having a good time, but what about me?

    Move to another country? What about where we’re going to live?

    und, was ist mit

    аa, а ка́к жеa kák že, как насчёт

  3. (not comparable)Used to repeat a question but referring to a different subject or object.

    “Is John coming tomorrow?” “Yes.” “What about David?”

    “Do you like football?” “No.” “What about basketball?”

  4. (not comparable)Used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker.

    “Do you remember John Smith from work?” “Yeah, what about him?” “Oh, nothing. I just ran into him today.”

  5. (not comparable)Used to express approval of an occurrence or a result.

    What about the second goal!

Examples

1137 sentences
  1. What about a glass of beer?

    Як щодо келиха пива? — deniko

    ruКак насчёт кружки пива? — shanghainese

    deWie wäre es mit einem Glas Bier? — Kerstin

  2. I know what you're talking about.

    Я знаю, про що ти говориш. — deniko

  3. I don't know what you're talking about.

    Я не знаю, про що ти. — deniko

    ruЯ не знаю, о чём ты говоришь. — marafon

    deIch weiß nicht, wovon du sprichst. — Manfredo

  4. I don't know what this is about.

    Я не знаю, про що йдеться. — shanghainese

    ruЯ не знаю, о чём это. — marafon

    deIch weiß nicht, worum es geht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom will know what you're talking about.

    Том знатиме, про що ви говорите. — deniko

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
used to repeat a question:
used to make a suggestion:
used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
used to make a suggestion:
used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered:

Synonyms

3 synonyms
making a suggestion:how abouthow’s about
asking for consideration:what of

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
what about — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto