How to Say ‘There was a big firework display.’ in German
Es gab ein großes Feuerwerk
es gap ine groh-ses foy-er-verck
[es gap ine groh-ses foy-er-verck]
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[es]
it
A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.
Es ist ein schöner Tag.
It is a beautiful day.
gab
[gap]
was
Past tense of 'is', used to describe an action or state in the past.
Es gab einen Unfall.
There was an accident.
ein
[ine]
a
An indefinite article used to refer to something non-specific.
Es ist ein Auto.
It's a car.
großes
[groh-ses]
big
Of considerable size or degree.
Das ist ein großes Problem.
That is a big problem.
Feuerwerk
[foy-er-verck]
fireworks
A display of explosive devices for celebration.
Ein großes Feuerwerk erleuchtete den Himmel.
A big fireworks display lit up the sky.
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