How to Say ‘Was going on / happened’ in German
War los
vahr lohs
[vahr lohs]
💬 Usage Tip: [los sein] means 'be going on / be happening', not literally 'be loose'. You can reuse it in [Was ist los?] and [Hier war viel los].
Phrase Breakdown
War
[vahr]
was
Past tense of 'sein' (to be), often used in 'Was war los?' meaning 'What was going on?'
Was war gestern bei euch los?
What was going on with you all yesterday?
los
[lohs]
going on; happening
Used in the expression 'los sein' to describe what is happening.
Bei euch war viel los am Wochenende.
A lot was going on with you all over the weekend.
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