what about
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what about
adverb
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Used to make a suggestion.
What about going to a restaurant tonight?
Similar: how about, how’s about, what of
- 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?
- Used to repeat a question but referring to a different subject or object. “Is John coming tomorrow?” “Yes.” “What about David?”
- 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.”
- Used to express approval of an occurrence or a result. What about the second goal!
Translations
Every language
adv used to repeat a question
| 한국어 | 는 neun |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | は wa |
| 中文 | 呢 |
| Português | e...? |
| Français | et, quid |
| Română | dar |
| Русский | а a |
| Tiếng Việt | còn |
adv used to make a suggestion
| Español | (y) qué tal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어때요 eottaeyo |
| 日本語 | ...いかがですか ...ikaga desu ka, ...どうですか ...dō desu ka |
| 中文 | ...怎麼樣 /...怎么样 ...zěnmeyàng |
| Português | que tal...?, quem sabe…? |
| Deutsch | wie wär's mit |
| Italiano | se |
| Română | ce-ar fi dacă, dacă |
| Русский | что́ е́сли štó jésli, как насчёт kak nasčót |
| עברית | מָה לְגַבֵּי má legabé, מָה עִם má im |
adv used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
| Español | qué de/con y, y sobre, y en cuanto a |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 는 neun |
| 日本語 | は wa |
| 中文 | ...怎麼樣 /...怎么样 ...zěnmeyàng, ...呢 |
| Português | e...?, e sobre...?, e quanto a...? |
| Français | et, quid, qu'en est-il de |
| Deutsch | und, was ist mit |
| Italiano | e |
| Română | cum rămâne cu |
| Русский | а a, а ка́к же a kák že, как насчёт |
| Tiếng Việt | còn, còn ... thì sao |
adv used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker
| Español | qué tiene |
|---|
Talk about this word "what about." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/what%20about. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. what about. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/what%20about "what about." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/what%20about.Cite this
@misc{what_about_2026,
title = {what about},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/what%20about},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
