What's the deal meaning in English
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Definition
What's the deal?: What's happening? What's going on? What's the problem?
Examples
- "So, what is the deal?"
- "So, what's the deal with this protest?"
Exercise 1
Polly asks Luna: "So what do you need?". This question has an informal tone.
Which of the following questions could replace this one in a more polite context?
Which of the following questions could replace this one in a more polite context?
Polly asks Luna: "So what do you need?". This question has an informal tone.
Which of the following questions could replace this one in a more polite context?
Which of the following questions could replace this one in a more polite context?
This question can be friendly, sarcastic or condescending depending on the context and tone. However, this question is probably in inappropriate in a polite exchange such as the one between Polly and Luna.
This expression is NOT polite. "What's your problem?" is a hostile construction, and indicates that the speaker is unhappy or angry about something.
This expression is very informal, and inappropriate in a professional or polite context. It is typically used in situations where the speakers know each other very well. If this is not the case, the expression signals an impatience or irritation on the part of the person asking the question.
This is the best choice here. "How may I help you?" expresses the same idea as "what do you need?" but in a more professional, polite way.
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