es war so

it was so

→ es
phrase Uncommon #17,776
it was so Often emphasizes an adjective, as in “it was so dark.” Before a time, it can mean “it was around,” as in “It was around midnight.”
GE: Es war so kalt, dass wir drinnen blieben.
EN: It was so cold that we stayed inside.

Es war so dichter Nebel, dass man kaum die Hand vor Augen sehen konnte.

The fog was so thick that you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

Es war so leise im Zimmer, dass man eine Stecknadel hätte fallen hören können.

It was so quiet in the room that you could have heard a pin drop.

Es war so.

It was like that.

— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Es war so dunkel.

It was so dark.

— Wächter der Nacht (2004)

Es war so gruselig.

It was so scary.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Es war so rührend, dass ich fast geheult hätte.

It was so touching that I almost cried.

Es war so unglaublich.

It was so unbelievable.

Es war so anders.

It was so different.

Es war so gut, dass Sie hier waren.

It was so nice of you to be here.

— The Bridge (1959)

Es war so dunkel, dass sie kaum sehen konnten.

It was so dark that they could hardly see.

Es war so geil.

It was so awesome.

— Titane (2021)

Es war so abscheulich.

It was so disgusting.

— Opfer (1986)

Es war so ein heißer Tag, dass wir schwimmen gingen.

It was such a hot day that we went swimming.

Es war so grün!

It was so green!

— Das fünfte Element (1997)

Es war so, ich schwör's.

It was like that, I swear.

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