qué estamos haciendo

what are we doing

qué estamos haciendo(keh ehs-tah-mohs ah-syehn-doh)

phrase

1. (what are we carrying out; in questions; first person plural)

a. what are we doing

No le estamos robando a tu hermana. - ¿Ah, no? ¿Qué estamos haciendo, entonces? Porque sacar plata de su alcancía sin su permiso suena como robar para mí.

We're not stealing from your sister. - Oh, really? What are we doing, then? Because taking money from her piggy bank without her knowing sure sounds like stealing to me.

2. (what are we producing; in questions; first person plural)

a. what are we making

Espera, si no estamos haciendo galletas, ¿qué estamos haciendo?

Wait, if we're not making cookies, what are we making?

3. (what we're carrying out; in statements; first person plural)

a. what we're doing

Este es un proyecto secreto. Nadie sabe qué estamos haciendo.

This is a secret project. No one knows what we're doing.

4. (what we're producing; in statements; first person plural)

a. what we're making

¿Otra vez va a haber pescado de cena? Puaj. - Vete de la cocina, Diego. No sabes ni qué estamos haciendo.

There's going to be fish for dinner again? Ugh. - Get out of the kitchen, Diego. You don't even know what we're making.