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How to Say ‘That was a lovely evening.’ in German

Das war ein schöner Abend.

dahs vah ine SHUR-ner AH-bent

[dahs vah ine SHUR-ner AH-bent]

Phrase Breakdown

Das war

dahs vah

That was

'War' means 'was'. The 'w' sounds like 'v': 'vahr'.

Example

Das war toll.

That was great.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that; it

Refers back to a previous statement or situation, often translated as 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Das hat einen positiven Eindruck hinterlassen.

That left a positive impression.

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.

ein schöner Abend.

ine SHUR-ner AH-bent

a lovely evening.

'Schöner' has the rounded 'ö' sound. In 'Abend', the final 'd' sounds like a 't': 'AH-bent'.

Example

Wir hatten einen schönen Abend.

We had a lovely evening.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

schöner

[SHUR-ner]

nice, lovely

Form of 'schön' (beautiful, nice) before a masculine noun.

Example

Das ist ein schöner Tag.

That is a lovely day.

Abend

[AH-bent]

evening

A noun meaning the evening; common in polite greetings at events.

Example

Am Messestand wünsche ich allen einen schönen Abend.

At the trade fair booth I wish everyone a pleasant evening.

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