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es kam

it happened

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phrase Uncommon #9,820
it happened Often used to describe an event occurring; in “es kam zu …,” it means “there was …” or “it led to …”.
GE: Es kam ganz anders als geplant.
EN: It turned out completely differently than planned.

Es kam nicht so, wie wir gehofft hatten.

It didn’t turn out the way we had hoped.

Es kam schnell zu Veränderungen.

Changes happened quickly.

Es kam etwas aus dem Nebel.

Something came out of the fog.

Es kam jemand.

Someone came.

Es kam mir nie in den Sinn.

It never occurred to me.

Es kam nicht ganz plötzlich.

It didn't happen completely suddenly.

— Opfer (1986)

Das Böse ging so schnell wie es kam.

The evil was gone as quickly as it had come.

— Dracula - Die Auferstehung (2025)

Es kam niemand zu spät.

Nobody arrived late.

Es kam von dort.

It came from there.

Das schlug fehl, und es kam zur Zerstörung Tokyos.

This failed, and Tokyo was destroyed.

— Akira (1988)

Es kam alles noch schlimmer.

Things got even worse.

Es kam die Zeit, wo ich Japan verlassen musste.

The time came when I had to leave Japan.

Es kam immer mehr.

There was more and more of it.

— The Great Flood (2025)

Es kam mir der Gedanke, dass ich es nicht geheim halten sollte.

The thought occurred to me that I shouldn't keep it a secret.

Es kam nicht so, wie Tom wollte.

It didn't turn out the way Tom wanted.

Es kam oft vor, dass ich bei ihm im Büro schlief.

It often happened that I slept in his office.

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Es kam ein starker Wind auf.

A strong wind came up.

Es kam jemand aus dem Wald raus und lief direkt auf mich zu.

Someone came out of the forest and ran straight towards me.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Es kam mir gerade in den Sinn.

It just occurred to me.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Es kam mit der Bombe.

It came with the bomb.

— The Devil's Backbone (2001)

Sie bat um Hilfe, aber es kam niemand.

She asked for help, but no one came.

Es kam nichts in den Nachrichten, wäre also logisch.

Nothing was in the news, so that would make sense.

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradoxe Helix (2008)

Es kam so plötzlich.

It happened so suddenly.

Es kam die Nachricht von Nels Tod.

News arrived of Nel's death.

— Henry V (1989)

Es kam im Augenblick größter Not zu ihm, in der Kammer des Schreckens.

It came to him at a moment of greatest need, in the Chamber of Horrors.

— Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes - Teil 1 (2010)

Es kam keiner.

No one came.

Es kam nicht so, wie Tom erwartet hatte.

It didn't turn out the way Tom expected.

Es kam niemand.

Nobody came.

Es kam ein Anruf.

There was a phone call.

— Leviathan (2014)

Es kam immer näher.

It came closer and closer.

Es kam mir einfach.

It just came to me.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Ich wusste nicht, woher es kam.

I didn't know where it came from.