How to Say ‘We were a team.’ in German
Wir waren ein Team.
veer vah-ren ine teem
[veer vah-ren ine teem]
Phrase Breakdown
Wir waren
veer vah-ren
We were
'waren' is the simple past of 'sein' for 'wir'. Say 'VAH-ren'.
Wir waren im Urlaub.
We were on vacation.
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
Pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.
We like working together.
waren
[vah-ren]
were
"Waren" is the past tense form of "sein" for plural subjects.
Die Gäste waren zufrieden.
The guests were satisfied.
ein Team.
ine teem
a team
'Team' is neuter and pronounced like in English, 'teem'.
Das Team ist super.
The team is great.
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a; an
The article used before the masculine noun "Schuss."
In „Wow, was für ein Schuss!“ steht „ein“ vor „Schuss“.
In "Wow, what a shot!", "ein" comes before "Schuss."
Team
[teem]
team
A group of people working together toward a shared goal.
Ein gutes Team kommuniziert offen.
A good team communicates openly.
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