Meaning
O termo "What's with" é uma expressão informal em inglês usada para questionar ou pedir explicações sobre algo que parece fora do comum ou inesperado. É semelhante a perguntar "Por que isso está acontecendo?" ou "Qual é o motivo disso?".
Por exemplo, se você vê alguém com uma cara triste, pode perguntar: "What's with the long face?" Isso significa que você está perguntando por que a pessoa está com uma expressão triste e se algo aconteceu.
Outra situação comum para usar "What's with" é quando há uma mudança de comportamento. Por exemplo, se um amigo que normalmente chega cedo começa a chegar atrasado, você pode perguntar: "What's with you being late these days?" Aqui, você quer entender a razão por trás dessa mudança.
Em resumo, "What's with" é uma forma amigável e informal de buscar explicações ou entender o motivo por trás de algo que parece fora do comum. É uma expressão útil em conversas cotidianas para mostrar curiosidade ou preocupação com a situação ou comportamento de alguém.
Today's Sentences
- What’s with the hat?
- What’s with your hair?
- What’s with the glasses?
- What’s with her attitude?
- What’s with all this walking?
- Writer's Note
01
What’s with the hat?
Situation 1
Hey! What’s with the hat?
It’s so cold outside, I thought I’d wear my beanie.
I didn’t know it was that cold.
The hat looks great on you.
O chapéu fica ótimo em você.
Thanks.
I always say, ‘Warmth over style in the winter.’
Eu sempre digo: «Quentinho é melhor do que estiloso no inverno.»
Situation 2
Thanks for meeting up with me!
I needed a cup of coffee anyway.
What’s with the hat?
O que há com o chapéu?
I just got the worst haircut.
I had no choice but to cover it with a hat.
Não tive outra escolha a não ser cobri-lo com um chapéu.
I’m sure it’s not that bad.
You probably just need to get used to it.
Provavelmente você só precisa se acostumar com isso.
02
What’s with your hair?
Situation 1
Gosh, is everything okay?
Why do you ask?
Well, you look different.
What’s with your hair?
O que aconteceu com seu cabelo?
Oh, I got a perm but it didn’t turn out well.
And now it just looks like bed head.
E agora parece apenas cabelo bagunçado.
Situation 2
What’s with your hair?
Do you like it?
Well, it’s very colorful.
Yea, I got my hair dyed in 4 different colors!
03
What’s with the glasses?
Situation 1
How was your weekend?
It was good.
What’s with the glasses?
I just came back from the ophthalmologist and I guess I need to wear them regularly.
Situation 2
What’s with the glasses?
I think my eyesight got worse.
How can you tell?
I find that things are a lot more blurry when I look far away.
04
What’s with her attitude?
Situation 1
What’s with her attitude?
I have no idea.
It seems like she’s in a bad mood.
Parece que ela está de mau humor.
I guess her coworkers are punching bags.
Yes, it’s a very unprofessional environment.
Situation 2
Is she angry?
What’s with her attitude?
Qual é o problema com a atitude dela?
I think she’s upset about the meeting.
Why?
What happened?
O que aconteceu?
I think the project is being cancelled due to poor performance.
05
What’s with all this walking?
Situation 1
Don’t you love how the leaves change color?
Fall is a beautiful season.
But what’s with all this walking?
Mas por que tanto caminhar?
I’m sorry, are you getting tired?
I’m not used to walking so much.
Maybe we could rest on this bench for a bit.
Talvez pudéssemos descansar um pouco neste banco.
Situation 2
What’s with all this walking?
I wanted to take you to this new pub, but I can’t seem to find it.
Maybe we should ask someone.
Okay, let me just check around this corner and then we’ll ask someone for directions.
Writer's Note
A phrase similar to "What's with" is "What's up with that?" In most cases, you can interchange "What's with" 👉 "What's up with". Here are some examples to help you.
- What's with the dress code? 👉 What's up with the dress code?
- What's with all the hype about sneakers? 👉 What's up with all the hype about sneakers?
- What's with the minimalist decor? 👉 What's up with the minimalist decor?
- What's with the frozen turkey? 👉 What's up with the frozen turkey?
- What's with all these Christmas lights? 👉 What's up with all these Christmas lights?
How does "What's with" and "What's up with" differ? Do you think they have a similar tone when they're spoken? Have you tried mixing up your own sentences with these sentence openers? Which ones sound more natural and comfortable to you? Let us know! 🫵👍
