How to Say ‘Was in the way’ in German
War im Weg
vahr im vayk
[vahr im vayk]
💬 Usage Tip: Simple past reaction phrase. Pair it with a subject: "Der Pfosten war im Weg."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Good for those frustrating moments when the post feels like an extra defender.
Phrase Breakdown
War
[vahr]
was
Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'.
War im Weg und verhinderte das Tor.
It was in the way and prevented the goal.
im
[im]
in the
Contraction of 'in dem', used in the phrase 'im Weg'.
War im Weg, genau im falschen Moment.
It was in the way, exactly at the wrong moment.
Weg
[vayk]
way
In 'im Weg', it means something blocks or obstructs.
War im Weg, als der Ball fast im Tor war.
It was in the way when the ball was almost in the goal.
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