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How to Say ‘How was your weekend?’ in German

Wie war dein Wochenende?

vee vah dine VOKH-en-en-deh

[vee vah dine VOKH-en-en-deh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the standard Monday or Friday small-talk opener among colleagues. A short, honest answer is fine; nobody expects a big story.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie war

vee vah

How was

'war' is the past tense of 'sein' (to be). 'Wie' sounds like 'vee'.

Example

Wie war der Film?

How was the film?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word asking about manner or state.

Example

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.

Example

Er war ein großer Krieger.

He was a great warrior.

dein Wochenende?

dine VOKH-en-en-deh

your weekend?

'Wochenende' combines 'Woche' (week) and 'Ende' (end). It is stressed on 'WO'.

Example

Mein Wochenende war toll.

My weekend was great.

Words in this phrase

dein

[dine]

your

Informal possessive for 'you' (du), used with friends and family.

Example

Ist das dein Handy?

Is that your phone?

Wochenende

[VOKH-en-en-deh]

weekend

Saturday and Sunday; neuter noun.

Example

Am Wochenende schlafe ich lange.

On the weekend I sleep in.

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