How do you use "was" in a sentence?

Here's an example: "Was ist das?"

What does "was" mean in English?

"was" means "what" in English. It is a pronoun in German.

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vahs

pronoun

English

what

Practice "was" with spaced repetition and native audio in the Language Island app.