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How to Say ‘That's all.’ in German

Das war's schon.

dahs vahrs shohn

[dahs vahrs shohn]

💬 Usage Tip: war's is short for war es "was it", and schon adds "already". So it literally says "that was it already".

Phrase Breakdown

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

war's

[vahrs]

was it

Contraction of 'war es', past tense of 'sein' plus 'it'.

Example

Wie war's beim Arzt?

How was it at the doctor's?

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

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