Now what Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnaʊ/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət

NOW-wuht

UK

nˈaʊ/ /wˈɒt

NOW-wot

التعريف

An informal way to ask what should be done next, especially when something unexpected has happened or there is a problem.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used informally to express surprise, annoyance, or frustration. Common in conversation and often stands alone as a reaction. Can follow bad news, mistakes, or any situation where the next step is unclear.

• Spanish: ¿y ahora qué?
• Portuguese (BR): e agora?
• Portuguese (PT): e agora?
• Chinese (Simplified): 现在怎么办？
• Chinese (Traditional): 現在怎麼辦？
• Hindi: अब क्या?
• Arabic: وماذا الآن؟
• Bengali: এখন কী - এখন কী করব
• Russian: что теперь - и что теперь
• Japanese: さてどうしよう - これからどうする
• Vietnamese: bây giờ thì sao - giờ làm gì đây
• Korean: 이제 어쩌지 - 이제 뭐하지
• Turkish: şimdi ne - şimdi ne yapacağız
• Urdu: اب کیا
• Indonesian: sekarang bagaimana - terus apa

جمل نموذجية

The bus left without us. Now what?

basic

I dropped my phone in water. Now what should I do?

basic

We finished the project early. Now what?

basic

Oh great, my car won’t start. Now what?

natural

He just quit the team without notice. Now what are we supposed to do?

natural

We’re lost in the city! Now what?

natural