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How to Say ‘That was really delicious, wasn't it?’ in German

Das war richtig lecker, oder?

dahs vah RIKH-tikh LEK-er OH-der

[dahs vah RIKH-tikh LEK-er OH-der]

Phrase Breakdown

Das war

dahs vah

That was

'War' means 'was'. The 'w' sounds like an English 'v', so it sounds like 'vahr'.

Example

Das war schön.

That was nice.

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.

richtig lecker, oder?

RIKH-tikh LEK-er OH-der

really delicious, wasn't it?

'Oder?' at the end works like 'right?' or 'wasn't it?' and asks for agreement. Raise your voice on 'oder' ('OH-der').

Example

Der Kuchen ist richtig lecker, oder?

The cake is really delicious, isn't it?

Words in this phrase

richtig

[RIKH-tikh]

really, very

Used colloquially as an intensifier meaning 'really' or 'very'.

Example

Der Film war richtig gut.

The film was really good.

lecker

[LEK-er]

delicious, tasty

Common informal word to praise food.

Example

Die Suppe ist lecker.

The soup is tasty.

oder

[OH-der]

right? (tag question)

At the end of a sentence, 'oder' asks for confirmation, like 'right?'.

Example

Du kommst mit, oder?

You're coming along, right?

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