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How to Say ‘It was nice, Lena.’ in German

Es war schön, Lena.

es vah shern LAY-nah

[es vah shern LAY-nah]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Saying the person's name at goodbye adds warmth and signals you enjoyed it. It's a natural opening to suggest meeting again or swapping numbers.

Phrase Breakdown

Es war schön,

es vah shern

It was nice,

Means you enjoyed the time together. Keep 'ö' rounded and long in 'schön'.

Example

Es war schön, dich zu sehen.

It was nice to see you.

Words in this phrase

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

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.

schön

[shern]

nice

Used to express that meeting someone is pleasant.

Example

„Schön, Sie hier zu treffen“ klingt höflich und professionell.

“Nice to meet you here” sounds polite and professional.

Lena.

LAY-nah

Lena.

A first name, used here to address the person directly. Stress the first syllable with a long 'e': LEH-na.

Example

Hallo, Lena!

Hello, Lena!

Words in this phrase

Lena

[LAY-nah]

Lena

A common German female first name.

Example

Lena kommt aus Berlin.

Lena is from Berlin.

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