qué hacen allí

what are they doing there

qué hacen allí(keh ah-sehn ah-yee)

phrase

1. (in questions; third person plural)

a. what are they doing there

Tus zapatos están en la cocina. - ¿Y qué hacen allí?

Your shoes are in the kitchen. - And what are they doing there?

b. what are ... doing there

Jorge me dijo que iba al concierto, ¿pero qué hacen allí Alberto y Julia? A ellos ni les gusta el heavy metal.

Jorge told me that he was going to the concert, but what are Alberto and Julia doing there? They don't even like heavy metal.

2. (in questions; second person plural)

a. what are you doing there

Estamos en la casa de Marco. - ¿Qué hacen allí?

We're at Marco's house. - What are you doing there?

3. (in statements; third person plural)

a. what they're doing there

Los bomberos están estacionados en la calle Kennedy, pero no sé qué hacen allí. El incendio es en la calle siguiente.

The firefighters are parked on Kennedy avenue, but I don't know what they're doing there. The fire is on the next street.

b. what ... are doing there

Acabo de limpiar debajo del sofá y me gustaría saber qué hacen allí los aretes que te regalé de cumpleaños.

I just cleaned under the sofa and I'd like to know what the earrings I gave you for your birthday are doing there.

4. (in statements; second person plural)

a. what you're doing there

Ya te dije que estamos en la escuela. - Sí, pero no me has dicho qué hacen allí. Hoy es domingo.

I already told you we're at school. - Yes, but you haven't told me what you're doing there. Today is Sunday.