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

Es war ein schöner Abend.

es vah ine SHUR-ner AH-bent

[es vah ine SHUR-ner AH-bent]

Phrase Breakdown

Es war

es vah

It was

'war' is the past tense of 'sein'. It sounds like 'var'.

Example

Es war kalt.

It was cold.

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.

ein schöner Abend.

ine SHUR-ner AH-bent

a lovely evening.

For 'ö', round your lips while saying 'e'. Stress AH- in 'Abend'.

Example

Schönen Abend noch!

Have a nice 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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