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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Le was?!” is a common card of the German Memes pack, number 216 of the collection, and the 150th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Le was?!” meme mean?
The line captures a moment where language trips over itself from sheer excitement: a German word, a French article slipped in for no reason, all delivered with the energy of a live improvisation. It gets used to comment on a garbled sentence or a funny moment of verbal confusion, especially when the speaker gets ahead of their own words.
Where does the “Le was?!” meme come from?
The line comes from a livestream moment at PietSmiet, a German collective known for its gaming videos, where Jay, one of its members, got carried away mid-sentence and blurted out a “le was?!” mixing a French article with a German word. The moment amused viewers for how spontaneous and out of place it sounded, and the phrase got picked up outside the stream, quoted in comments or as a clip caption. Like other lines born in this kind of content, it eventually became a collectible card, detached from the exact scene that produced it.
How to use the “Le was?!” meme
- People drop “le was?!” when a sentence spirals and loses everyone along the way.
- The line serves as a caption for a clip where someone gets carried away mid-sentence.
- PietSmiet fans quote it to each other to recall that exact livestream moment.
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The “Le was?!” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 216 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | German Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #150 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Le was?!” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Le was?! comes out of the German Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does "Le was?!" mean?
It is a line mixing a French article with the German word for “what”, said by Jay of PietSmiet in a moment of excitement, now used as a meme for a garbled sentence.
Where does the "Le was?!" meme come from?
It comes from a PietSmiet livestream where Jay, caught up in the moment, blurted out this half-French, half-German line, later picked up by viewers.
Who said "Le was?!"?
Jay, a member of the German collective PietSmiet, said the line during a live gaming video.
How do I get the Le was?! meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Le was?!” is a common card of the German Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Le was?! card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: PietSmiet – Wikipedia · checked on October 30, 2026.
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