English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word what is the matter?
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
what is the matter? (what is the trouble?; what’s the trouble?; what’s wrong?) | wat scheelt eraan? | |
| ; | ||
| (stuff; substance) | ||
| (affair; case) | ||
| (pus) | ||
| (business; cause; affair) | ||
🔗 I have nothing more to say on the matter. | ||
| (thing; case; issue; question) | ; ; | |
🔗 I have been busy with other matters. | ||
🔗 Why does that matter so much? | ||
| (number; figure) | ; ; | |
🔗 Labashi‐Marduk reigned only for a matter of months, being deposed by Nabonidus in late 560 BC. | ||
| (thing) | ||
🔗 What’ll we do? | ||
| (that; which) | ; | |
🔗 He didn’t like what he saw. | ||
| (what a) | ||
🔗 What peculiar stuff! | ||
| (which) | ||
🔗 What name shall I announce? | ||
| (what kind of; what sort of; what manner of) | ; | |
🔗 What difference does that make? | ||
🔗 Do you know what tomorrow is, Kitty? | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| what is the matter? | ⇆ wat is er?; ⇆ wat is er aan de hand?; ⇆ wat is er gaande?; ⇆ wat scheelt eraan?; ⇆ wat schort eraan? |
| matter | ⇆ aangelegenheid; ⇆ dracht; ⇆ etter; ⇆ kopij; ⇆ kwestie; ⇆ materie; ⇆ stof; ⇆ van belang zijn; ⇆ zaak; ⇆ zetsel |
| what | ⇆ al wat; ⇆ beetje; ⇆ hetgeen; ⇆ hoedanig; ⇆ wat; ⇆ wat voor; ⇆ wat voor een; ⇆ welk; ⇆ welke |