How to Say ‘That was an important goal.’ in German
Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.
dahs vahr ine VIKH-tih-guhr TREF-uhr
[dahs vahr ine VIKH-tih-guhr TREF-uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: Good example of a full past statement. 'wichtiger' changes because it describes 'Treffer.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: Very fitting when the goal changes qualification chances or saves a tense knockout match.
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that
Refers back to the goal or play just seen.
Nach dem 1:0 sagt der Kommentator: „Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.“
After the 1–0, the commentator says: "That was an important goal."
war
[vahr]
was
Simple past of "to be," used to evaluate a moment.
Nach dem Ausgleich hört man: „Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.“
After the equalizer, you hear: "That was an important goal."
ein
[ine]
a; an
Introduces the noun phrase about the goal.
In „Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.“ steht „ein“ vor dem adjective.
In "That was an important goal.", "ein" stands before the adjective.
wichtiger
[VIKH-tih-guhr]
important
Means significant for the result of the game.
Im Halbfinale denkt jeder: „Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.“
In the semifinal, everyone thinks: "That was an important goal."
Treffer
[TREF-uhr]
goal; hit
A football goal, especially when talking about match impact.
Beim Führungstor sagt man oft: „Das war ein wichtiger Treffer.“
After the opening goal, people often say: "That was an important goal."
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