What does this mean? in different languages
How to say “What does this mean?” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“What does this mean?” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “What does this mean?” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | ¿Qué significa esto? | keh see-nee-fih-kah es-toh | Use this phrase when you want to ask for clarification about something |
| 🇫🇷 French | Que signifie cela ? | kuh see-nee-feh sah-lah | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear, like a word or a situation |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | これはどういう意味ですか | koh-reh-wah doh-oo-ee oo-mee-n-ee des-kah | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear, like a word or a sentence |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Cosa significa questo? | koh-zah seen-ee-fih-kah tohs-toh | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something specific |
| 🇩🇪 German | Was bedeutet das? | vahs beh-doi-tet dahs | Use this phrase when you want to ask for clarification about something |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 이게 무슨 뜻이에요? | ee-geh moo-seun tteu-sih-eh-yo | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want to understand its meaning |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 这是什么意思？ | zhuh shih shen-meh yi-si | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Что это значит? | shto eh-tah znachit | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear and want to know its meaning |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | O que isso significa? | oh kee ee-soh see-gnee-fih-kah | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want clarification |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | ماذا يعني هذا؟ | ma-tha ya-nee ha-tha | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or unfamiliar |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | यह क्या मतलब है? | yah kya matlab hai | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇬🇧 English | What does this mean? | wut duz this meen | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Wat betekent dit? | vaht bay-taykt dit | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or unfamiliar |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Vad betyder det här? | vahd bee-dehr deh hahr | Use this phrase when you come across something unclear or confusing |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Hvad betyder det? | veh beh-doo-er deh | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Co to znaczy? | tso toh znah-tsee? | You can use this phrase when you encounter a word or phrase you don't understand |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Bu ne anlama geliyor? | boo neh ahn-lah-mah geh-lee-your | You can use this phrase when you encounter a word or phrase you don't understand |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Apa artinya ini? | ah-pah ar-tee-nya ee-nee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Điều này có nghĩa là gì? | dee-uhl nah-ee koh nee-uh lah zee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Що це означає? | shcho tse oznachaye | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or unfamiliar |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | นี่หมายความว่าอะไร | nee mai-khwam waa a-rai | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Τι σημαίνει αυτό; | tee see-MEH-nee af-TOH | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? | ah-noh ang ee-big sah-bee-hin nee-toh | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear, like a word or a situation |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | מה זה אומר? | mah zeh o-mehr | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Hva betyr dette? | vah beh-teer deh-teh | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Ce înseamnă asta? | cheh in-seh-mnah ah-stah | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Co to znamená? | tso toh znamenah | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want to understand it better |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Mit jelent ez? | meet yel-ent ez | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar, like a word or a phrase in a conversation |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Mitä tämä tarkoittaa? | mee-tah tah-mah tar-koi-tah | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | یہ کیا مطلب ہے؟ | yeh kya matlab hai | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Šta to znači? | sh-tah toh zah-nee | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or unfamiliar |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Što to znači? | shto toh znah-chee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Какво означава това? | kahk-voh oh-zna-chah-vah toh-vah | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar, like a word or a situation |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Čo to znamená? | choh toh zahm-en-ah | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | இதன் அர்த்தம் என்ன? | ithaṉ artham enna? | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | ఇది ఏమిటి? | ee-dee eh-mi-tee | You can use this phrase when you come across something unfamiliar or confusing |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | এটার মানে কি? | eh-tar ma-neh kee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar, like a word or a concept |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Apa maksud ini? | ah-pah mahk-sood ee-nee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or unfamiliar |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | این چه معنی دارد؟ | een che ma'ni darad | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | यो के अर्थ हो? | yo keh arth ho | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar, like a word or a concept |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Çfarë do të thotë kjo? | ch-far duh toh thoh-teh kyoh | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ഇത് എന്താണ് അർത്ഥം? | ith enthaan artham | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಇದು ಏನು ಅರ್ಥ? | idu aarth? | You can use this phrase when you come across something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | हे काय अर्थ आहे? | heh kah-ee arth aahe? | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar or confusing |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | આનો અર્થ શું છે? | ah-noh arth shoo chay? | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear and want to understand its meaning |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Hii inamaanisha nini? | hee-ee ee-nah-mahn-ee-shah nee-nee | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want clarification |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Wat beteken dit? | vaht beh-teh-kihn deet | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Cad é atá i gceist leis seo? | kahd eh ah-taw kee-sht lesh show | You can use this phrase when you want clarification about something |
| 🏴 Welsh | Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu? | beth my-hin un ay-oh-lig-oo | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🏛️ Latin | Quid hoc significat? | kwid hok sig-nee-fi-kat | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want clarification |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | He aha kēia? | hey ah-hah kay-ah | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | He aha tēnei e pā ana ki? | he ah-ha tay-nay eh pah ah-nah kee | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Lokhu kusho ukuthini? | loh-khoo koo-sho oh-khoo-tee-nee | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Kí ni èyí túmọ̀ sí? | kee nee eh-yee too-moh see | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Me wannan ke nufi? | meh wahn-nahn keh noo-fee | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar or unclear |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Maxay tani ka dhigan tahay? | mah-eye tah-nee kah dee-gan tah-hay | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Hvað þýðir þetta? | khvath thee-dhir thet-ta | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Què vol dir això? | keh vol deer ah-shaw | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want clarification |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ဒါကဘာလဲ | dah-kah-bah-leh | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear, like a word or a sentence |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | នេះមានអ្វីអត្ថន័យ? | nee mean ah-vay ah-tthah-ney? | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear, like a word or a sentence |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මෙය කුමක්ද? | meh-yah koo-mak-dah | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງບໍ່ | nee maen nyang baw | Use this phrase when you want to understand the meaning of something |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ይህ ምን ይለዋል? | yee-h min yee-leh-wal | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar or unclear |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | ეს რას ნიშნავს? | es ras nishnavs | Use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ինչ է սա նշանակում։ | inch eh sah nshanakoom | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unclear or confusing |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | دا څه مانا لري؟ | dah tsah mahnah lari | You can use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar, like a word or a concept |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | اِهو ڇا معنيٰ آهي؟ | ee-ho chaa ma-nee aa-hee | Use this phrase when you encounter something unfamiliar and want clarification |
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How do you say “What does this mean?” in different languages?
Spanish: ¿Qué significa esto? · French: Que signifie cela ? · Japanese: これはどういう意味ですか · Italian: Cosa significa questo? · German: Was bedeutet das? · Korean: 이게 무슨 뜻이에요?.
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