das war

that was

→ das
phrase Extremely common #226
that was Used to refer to something or someone in the past. War is the past tense of sein (to be).
GE: Das war ein schöner Tag.
EN: That was a beautiful day.

Das war einmal.

That was then.

— Blow Out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren (1981)

Das war zu viel.

That was too much.

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Das war also die Explosion vorhin.

So that was the explosion earlier.

— Prinzessin Mononoke (1997)

Das war mein Vorschlag.

That was my suggestion.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Das war ein Kompliment.

That was a compliment.

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Das war so unheimlich!

That was so scary!

Das war gut.

That was good.

— Girls' Night Out (2017)

Das war der Plan.

That was the plan.

— Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

Das war eine große Ehre.

That was a great honor.

— Der Leopard (1963)

Das war Tom und nicht Maria.

That was Tom and not Maria.

Das war klar, als ich das letzte Mal mit ihm sprach.

That was clear the last time I spoke to him.

— Psycho (1960)

Wer das war, wird dafür bezahlen.

Whoever did this will pay for it.

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

Das war sein Geschenk für mich.

That was his gift to me.

— Das Leben ist schön (1997)

Das war für Tom eine neue Erfahrung.

This was a new experience for Tom.

Das war das andere Sägewerk in der Stadt.

That was the other sawmill in town.

Das war ein guter Vorschlag.

That was a good suggestion.

— Kevin - Allein in New York (1992)

Tut mir leid, das war nicht in Ordnung.

I'm sorry, that wasn't right.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)

Das war vielleicht eine Schlägerei!

That was quite a fight!

— Hass (1995)

Das war Deine Idee.

That was your idea.

— State and Main (2000)

Das war die Zeitung unserer Stadt.

That was our city's newspaper.

— State and Main (2000)

Na ja, das war ich, bis ich Rita getroffen habe.

Well, that was me until I met Rita.

— Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Das war richtig mutig von dir.

That was really brave of you.

Das war er!

That was him!

— Hass (1995)

Das war überaus einfach.

That was extremely easy.

Das war auch mein erster Gedanke.

That was my first thought too.

— Juno (2007)

Das war mein erster Gedanke, ja.

That was my first thought, yes.

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Das war ein Rätsel.

That was a riddle.

Das war sozusagen ein Teil der Arbeit.

That was part of the job, so to speak.

„ Chris Markofferson hat sein Geld nicht hier aufbewahrt.“Auch das war Yus Werk.

“Chris Markofferson didn’t keep his money here.” That was Yus’ doing too.

Das war heiß, oder?

That was hot, wasn't it?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Das war nie mein Problem.

That was never my problem.

Das war eine gute Lektion.

That was a good lesson.

— State and Main (2000)

Das war Vater Amadeo.

That was Father Amadeo.

— Amarcord (1973)

Das war knapp am Ziel vorbei.

That was just missing the mark.

Das war sein erstes Mal.

That was his first time.

Das war für mich ein großer Schritt.

That was a big step for me.

Das war ein hervorragender Wurf.

That was an excellent throw.

— Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Sieg (2016)

Das war voll der Hammer.

That was totally awesome.

Das war Frau Ding.

That was Mrs. Ding.

— Still Life (2006)

Das war die erste Mahlzeit in Gesellschaft seit meiner Ankunft in Tokio.

That was the first meal in company since my arrival in Tokyo.

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

Das war scharf.

That was spicy.

— Amores perros (2000)

Das war erfrischend.

That was refreshing.

— Oldboy (2003)

Mist, das war mein Auge.

Damn, that was my eye.

— Raw (2017)

Das war auf ihrer Abschlussfeier.

That was at her graduation ceremony.

— In ihren Augen (2009)

Das war mein letztes Wort.

That was my last word.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Was, das war alles?

What, that was all?

Das war taktlos.

That was tactless.

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Das war ich nicht!

That wasn't me!

— Battle Royale (2000)

Ja, aber das war harmlos.

Yes, but that was harmless.

— Mystic River (2003)

Das war der andere Körper.

That was the other body.

— Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora (2009)

Das war noch nie so.

It’s never been like that before.

— Pulse 2: Afterlife (2008)

Das war eine lange Woche.

That was a long week.

Das war William Williamson.

That was William Williamson.

Das war kurz mal weg.

That was gone for a short time.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Und das war fair?

And that was fair?

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Das war echt ein netter Abend, Tim.

That was a really nice evening, Tim.

— Die Welle (2008)

Das war seine Schuld!

That was his fault!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Train (2020)

Das war ganz aufrichtig gemeint, Uriah.

That was meant quite sincerely, Uriah.

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Das war das letzte Mal, dass sie sich sahen.

That was the last time they saw each other.

Das war nicht fair!

That wasn't fair!

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradoxe Helix (2008)

Das war ein schöner Abend.

That was a lovely evening.

— Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003)

Das war vor deiner Zeit.

That was before your time.

— Das Kanu des Manitu (2025)

Das war Ihr Los.

That was your lot.

— Stalker (1979)

Das war die richtig Entscheidung.

That was the right decision.

Das war schnell!

That was quick!

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Das war es dann!

That's it!

— Das fünfte Element (1997)

Das war beeindruckend.

That was impressive.

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Das war meine Nacht.

That was my night.

— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)

Das war unangemessen.

That was inappropriate.

Das war ich, ich habe ihn geschlagen.

That was me, I hit him.

— Die Frau im Nebel (2022)

Aber das war ein echtes Verbrechen.

But that was a real crime.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Das war der erste.

That was the first one.

— Kevin - Allein in New York (1992)

Das war lecker!

That was delicious!

— Die letzten Glühwürmchen (1988)

Das war echt nett von ihr.

That was really nice of her.

— Mommy (2014)

Das war sicher ein Schock.

That must have been a shock.

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, wie ergreifend das war.

You can't imagine how moving that was.

— Sprich mit ihr (2002)

Das war ganz normal.

That was completely normal.

Das war dein Auftrag.

That was your assignment.

— Amores perros (2000)

Das war ein sehr starkes Erdbeben.

That was a very strong earthquake.

— Suzume (2022)

Das war vor einem Jahr.

That was a year ago.

— Star Trek II - Der Zorn des Khan (1982)

Das war Karen.

That was Karen.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Das war jetzt schon das dritte Mal.

That’s the third time now.

— Hamnet (2025)

Das war es schon, Champion.

That's it, Champion.

— Amores perros (2000)

Das war bestimmt ein Fehler!

That was definitely a mistake!

— The Mermaid (2016)

Hast du gesehen, wer das war?

Did you see who that was?

Das war ein Unfall.

That was an accident.

— Blow Out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren (1981)

Das war ungeschickt.

That was clumsy.

Das war ihr Job.

That was her job.

— Elite Squad: Im Sumpf der Korruption (2010)

Das war eine schöne Messe.

That was a lovely fair.

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Das war zauberhaft.

That was magical.

Das war lieb von euch.

That was nice of you.

Das war eigentlich Mals Idee.

That was actually Mal's idea.

— Inception (2010)

Das war sicher schwer, was?

That must have been hard, huh?

— The Bridge (1959)

Er hat sich in die Kellnerin verliebt, das war offensichtlich.

He had fallen in love with the waitress, that was obvious.

Das war ganz wundervoll.

That was absolutely wonderful.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

Das war dein Geist.

That was your spirit.

— Interstellar (2014)

Das war eine Bombe!

That was a bombshell!

— Ermittlungen gegen einen über jeden Verdacht erhabenen Bürger (1970)

Das war vor vielen Monaten.

That was many months ago.

Das war Lester Bangs, und jetzt kommt lggy Pop.

That was Lester Bangs, and now comes Iggy Pop.

— Almost Famous - Fast berühmt (2000)

Das war schwieriger, als ich dachte.

That was harder than I thought.

Das war es wohl nicht, was du meintest.

That probably wasn’t what you meant.

Das war bestimmt nur ein Junge.

That was definitely just a boy.

— Amarcord (1973)

Das war mir egal!

I didn't care about that!

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Nein, nein, das war ich.

No, no, that was me.

— Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (2005)

Das war ein Vorsprechen.

That was an audition.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Das war unpassend.

That was inappropriate.

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Das war immer eine Spezialität von Frank, seine Beweise.

That was always one of Frank's specialties: his evidence.

— Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod (1968)

Das war der schlechteste Film aller Zeiten.

That was the worst movie of all time.

Das war nur ein Streich.

It was just a prank.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Das war eine sehr wichtige Erfindung.

That was a very important invention.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Das war alles Schwindel.

It was all a scam.

— Interstellar (2014)

Weißt du noch, wie das war?

Do you remember what that was like?

Das war mal wieder fällig.

It was about time.

— State and Main (2000)

Das war ein Befehl!

That was an order!

— Der Untergang (2004)

Das war sie wirklich.

She really was.

— Titanic (1997)

Wissen Sie noch, wie das war?

Do you remember what that was like?

Das war gemein.

That was mean.

Das war deine Idee.

That was your idea.

— Anaconda (2025)

Das war nicht nötig!

That wasn't necessary!

— Schmetterling und Taucherglocke (2007)

Herr Plinio, das war was anderes.

Mr. Plinio, that was something else.

— Bacurau (2019)

Weiß du noch, wie das war?

Do you remember what that was like?

Das war eine Freude!

That was a pleasure!

Das war weder dein erster Fehler noch dein letzter.

That was neither your first mistake nor your last.

Das war Mutters Lieblingslied.

That was my mother's favorite song.

— A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Das war kein Wunder!

That was no surprise!

— Dune: Part Two (2024)

Das war sehr einfach.

That was very easy.

Das war brillant, Mann.

That was brilliant, man.

— Control (2007)

Haben Sie gesehen, wie weit das war?

Did you see how far that was?

— Titanic (1997)

Das war mir schon immer klar.

That has always been clear to me.

— State and Main (2000)

Das war ein alter Neger, der hier lange Zeit auf der Plantage lebte.

He was an old Negro who had lived on the plantation here for a long time.

— Django Unchained (2012)

Das war unser Viertel.

That was our neighborhood.

— Inception (2010)

Das war in Sizilien immer so.

That's always been the case in Sicily.

— Der Leopard (1963)

Das war deutlich.

That was clear.

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Das war eine Überraschung.

That was a surprise.

Das war alles für uns.

That was everything for us.

— Zoomania 2 (2025)

Das war mein Auge.

That was my eye.

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)

Das war so dumm von mir.

That was so stupid of me.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Das war geplant.

That was planned.

— The Wolf's Call - Entscheidung in der Tiefe (2019)

Das war der Bruder von Abdel.

That was Abdel’s brother.

— Hass (1995)

Das war nicht schlecht, sondern sehr schlecht.

That wasn't bad, it was very bad.

— Drei Bruchpiloten in Paris (1966)

Das war eine Maus.

That was a mouse.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Das war wieder William Williamson.

That was William Williamson again.

Das war Polanski.

That was Polanski.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Das war kein normaler Nebel.

That was no ordinary fog.

— Solaris (1972)

Das war sehr gut, das war sehr schnell, John.

That was very good, that was very fast, John.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Aber die gilt irgendwie nicht, das war keine Absicht.

But somehow that doesn't count—it wasn't intentional.

— Der Postmann (1994)

Das war etwas vor meiner Zeit.

That was before my time.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

PK, das war nur Spaß.

PK, that was just for fun.

— PK - Andere Sterne, andere Sitten (2014)

Natürlich, das war nur ein Scherz.

Of course, it was just a joke.

Das war damals die beste Marke.

That was the best brand back then.

— Still Life (2006)

Das war nett, nicht wahr?

That was nice, wasn't it?

— Der große Irrtum (1971)

Das war unsere erste Begegnung.

That was our first meeting.

Das war in meiner Post.

That was in my mail.

— Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Das war die Bank!

That was the bank!

— Glücklich wie Lazzaro (2018)

Das war nur, weil ich die Nase voll hatte.

That was only because I was fed up.

— Durst - Thirst (2009)

Das war einfach genial.

That was simply brilliant.

Das war zu einfach.

That was too easy.

Das war alles, was sie sich erhofft hatte.

This was everything she had hoped for.

Das war mein Fuß!

That was my foot!

— Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (2001)

Das war ein Gedicht.

That was a poem.

— Der Postmann (1994)

Das war so französisch!

That was so French!

Das war großartig!

That was great!

— Kikis kleiner Lieferservice (1989)

Das war der Führer!

That was the Führer!

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Lust hätte ich schon, aber das war unerwartet.

I would have liked to, but that was unexpected.

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Das war Snape.

That was Snape.

— Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (2001)

Das war keine Lüge.

That wasn't a lie.

Das war sehr lecker.

That was very tasty.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Das war, als ich ihn verfolgte und er eine Lücke aufgemacht hatte.

That was when I was following him and he had created an opening.

— Senna (2010)

Das war das Code-Notizbuch.

That was the code notebook.

Tja, also das war hervorragend!

Well, that was excellent!

— Der Junge und der Reiher (2023)

Das war ein einfacher Plan.

That was a simple plan.

— Hero (2002)

Das war urkomisch.

That was hilarious.

Das war Bergen-Belsen.

That was Bergen-Belsen.

— Nürnberg (2025)

Das war ja auch eine große Sache.

That was a big deal, too.

— Mommy (2014)

Das war die Idee eines anderen.

That was someone else’s idea.

Das war perfekt!

That was perfect!

— Drive (2011)

Das war einfach stressig für sie, weißt du?

That was just stressful for her, you know?

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Das war zu leicht.

That was too easy.

— Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

Das war als Scherz gemeint.

That was meant as a joke.

Gott, das war grauenvoll.

God, that was awful.

— Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis (2001)

Das war mein Satz!

That was my sentence!

Das war so nicht vorgesehen.

That wasn't the original plan.

— Inception (2010)

Das war gut geschrieben.

That was well written.

Das war der Mord an Bo-hee Park.

That was the murder of Bo-hee Park.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Das war eine einzelne Blume.

That was a single flower.

— Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland (2001)

Das war wirklich gut.

That was really good.

— Bugonia (2025)

Das war Spitze!

That was fantastic!

— Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007)

Das war keine so tolle Idee, hä?

That wasn't such a great idea, was it?

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Das war sehr schwierig.

That was very difficult.

Das war früher.

That was before.

— Leid und Herrlichkeit (2019)

Das war das Opfer, das mein Vater brachte.

That was the sacrifice my father made.

— Das Leben ist schön (1997)

Das war ein guter Platz.

That was a good place.

— Jean Florette (1986)

Das war vielleicht ein Gemetzel.

That was quite a massacre.

— Amarcord (1973)

Das war Clement.

That was Clement.

Das war die Rettung!

That was the saving grace!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Train (2020)

Das war reizend von dir.

That was lovely of you.

Das war eklig.

That was gross.

— Alles steht Kopf (2015)

Das war zum Aufwärmen.

That was just a warm-up.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Ich weiß, wer das war.

I know who that was.

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Das war anstrengend, nicht wahr?

That was exhausting, wasn't it?

— Frühling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter... und Frühling (2003)