How to Say ‘How was the weather?’ in German
Wie war das Wetter?
vee vah dahs VET-er
[vee vah dahs VET-er]
Phrase Breakdown
Wie war
vee vah
How was
A simple question about the past.
Wie war der Urlaub?
How was the vacation?
Words in this phrase
Wie
[vee]
how
Question word asking about manner or state.
Wie geht es dir?
How are you?
war
[vah]
was
Past tense of 'is', used to describe something that happened or existed in the past.
Er war ein großer Krieger.
He was a great warrior.
das Wetter?
dahs VET-er
the weather?
'Wetter' is neuter, so it takes 'das'. It sounds like 'VET-ter'.
Das Wetter ist schön.
The weather is nice.
Words in this phrase
das
[dahs]
the
Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'
Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.
The conversation gave me new insights.
Wetter
[VET-er]
weather
Neuter noun (das Wetter); a common small-talk topic.
Das Wetter ist heute schön.
The weather is nice today.
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