da waren wir

there we were

→ da

phrase Rare #30,014

there we were Depending on context, “da” can mean “there” or “then.” The phrase is commonly used to describe where or in what situation a group was in the past.

GE: Da waren wir noch Kinder.

EN: Back then, we were still children.

Da waren wir keine Einheit mehr.

We were no longer a united front.

— Montags in der Sonne (2002)

Da waren wir noch Kinder.

We were just children then.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ah, und da waren wir im Park.

Ah, and that’s when we were in the park.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Da waren wir eine ganze Weile.

We stayed there for quite a while.

— Asphalt-Haie (1980)

Da waren wir morgens auf dem Weg zum Bauernhof.

We were on our way to the farm that morning.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Da waren wir eine Sekunde zu spät!

We were one second too late!

— Das Leben ist schön (1997)

Da waren wir noch zusammen.

We were still together then.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Es dauerte nicht lange, da waren wir zu viert.

It wasn't long before there were four of us.

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)