What's going down Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈɡoʊɪn/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ /ˈdaʊn
WUHTS GOH-in DOWN
wɒts/ /ɡˈəʊɪŋ/ /dˈaʊn
WOTS GOH-ing DOWN
Definition
A casual, slang way to ask what is happening or what’s going on. Used to greet someone or to find out about the latest events or news.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and slang; do not use in formal settings or with authority figures. Commonly used among friends, especially in urban or youth culture. Often used as a greeting: 'Hey, what's going down?' Similar in meaning to 'what's up?' but sounds trendier or edgier.
Spanish: ¿qué pasa? - ¿qué está pasando? (informal)Portuguese (BR): o que está rolando? - o que está acontecendo? (gíria)Portuguese (PT): o que se passa? - o que está a acontecer? (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 怎么了？- 发生什么事了？（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 怎麼了？- 發生什麼事了？（口語）Hindi: क्या चल रहा है? - क्या हो रहा है? (informal)Arabic: ماذا يحدث؟ - ما الأخبار؟ (عامية)Bengali: কি হচ্ছে? - কী খবর? (আঞ্চলিক)Russian: что происходит? - как дела? (разговорное)Japanese: どうしたの？- 何が起きてるの？（カジュアル）Vietnamese: có chuyện gì vậy? - chuyện gì đang xảy ra? (thân mật)Korean: 무슨 일이야? - 무슨 일 있어? (비격식)Turkish: neler oluyor? - ne oluyor? (samimi)Urdu: کیا ہو رہا ہے؟ - کیا چل رہا ہے؟ (عامیانہ)Indonesian: ada apa? - sedang terjadi apa? (santai)
Example Sentences
What's going down at the party tonight?
basic
Hey, what's going down?
basic
Can you tell me what's going down out there?
basic
What's going down? I heard something crazy happened.
natural
Man, what's going down with you lately? You seem really busy.
natural
She just walked in and asked, 'What's going down here?'
natural