How to Say ‘Wasn't that almost a goal?’ in German
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
vahr dahs nikht fahst ine tohr
[vahr dahs nikht fahst ine tohr]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural reaction question. Literally: "Was that not almost a goal?" In English, "Wasn’t that almost a goal?" sounds best.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This fits the classic football drama of everyone talking at once after a near miss.
Phrase Breakdown
War das nicht
vahr dahs nikht
wasn't that
Use this to begin asking about what happened.
War das nicht dein Freund?
Wasn't that your friend?
Words in this phrase
War
[vahr]
was
Used in a past-tense question about the play that just happened.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
das
[dahs]
that
Points to the shot or action just seen.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
nicht
[nikht]
not
Negation used in a question that expects agreement.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
fast
[fahst]
almost
Means the shot came close to becoming a goal.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
ein Tor?
ine tohr
a goal?
In football, this asks whether the ball went into the goal.
War das ein Tor?
Was that a goal?
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a
Indefinite article before the noun Tor.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
Tor
[tohr]
goal
A football goal, the scoring event everyone is reacting to.
War das nicht fast ein Tor?
Wasn't that almost a goal?
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