das war wohl

that was probably

→ das
phrase Uncommon #22,684
that was probably Wohl signals that the speaker is making an assumption; depending on context, it can also mean “that must have been.”
GE: Das war wohl keine gute Idee.
EN: That was probably not a good idea.

Das war wohl ein guter Traum.

That was probably a good dream.

— The Great Flood (2025)

Das war wohl nichts.

That was a bust.

— The Running Man (2025)

Sag mal neulich, das war wohl eine ziemliche Show.

Tell me, the other day was quite a spectacle, wasn’t it?

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

Das war wohl die Kurve.

That must have been the curve.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Das war wohl ich.

That was probably me.

— Konklave (2024)

Aber das war wohl genau falsch.

But that was exactly wrong.

— Arrietty - Die wundersame Welt der Borger (2010)

Das war wohl die kürzeste Liebesgeschichte der Welt.

That was probably the shortest love story in the world.

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

Das war wohl nichts!

That was a bust!

— Central Station (1998)

Das war wohl falsch.

That was probably wrong.

— Atlantis - Das Geheimnis der verlorenen Stadt (2001)

Ich weiß nicht, was du meinst, aber das war wohl ein Kompliment.

I don't know what you mean, but I guess that was a compliment.

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Das war wohl zu scharf.

That was probably too spicy.

— Queen (2014)

Das war wohl die kälteste Nacht meines Lebens.

That was probably the coldest night of my life.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Das war wohl nicht die beste Idee.

That probably wasn’t the best idea.