How to Say ‘Was I too fast?’ in German
War ich zu schnell?
vahr ikh tsoo shnel
[vahr ikh tsoo shnel]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a yes/no question, so the verb comes first: [War ich zu schnell?] You can reuse that pattern with other verbs: [Bin ich zu unklar?]
Phrase Breakdown
War ich
vahr ikh
was I
Past tense question form of sein, used here to ask about one’s behavior.
War ich unhöflich?
Was I rude?
Words in this phrase
War
[vahr]
was
Past tense of 'to be' in a question.
War ich zu schnell?
Was I too fast?
ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
War ich zu schnell?
Was I too fast?
Zu schnell
tsoo shnel
too fast
Means the speed was more than appropriate.
Du sprichst zu schnell.
You are speaking too fast.
Words in this phrase
zu
[tsoo]
too
Shows that something was excessive.
War ich zu schnell?
Was I too fast?
schnell
[shnel]
fast / quickly
Describes doing something at high speed.
War ich zu schnell?
Was I too fast?
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