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gestern war

yesterday was

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yesterday was War is the past-tense form of sein (“to be”).
GE: Gestern war ich sehr müde.
EN: Yesterday I was very tired.

Gestern war schönes Wetter.

Yesterday the weather was nice.

Gestern war Montag.

Yesterday was Monday.

Gestern war Vollmond.

Yesterday was a full moon.

Gestern war der Wecker kaputt.

Yesterday, the alarm clock was broken.

— Plötzlich Papa (2016)

Gestern war er noch bei bester Gesundheit.

Yesterday he was in perfect health.

Die Befragung gestern war erfolglos.

Yesterday's questioning was unsuccessful.

— Loveless (2017)

Gestern war wirklich grauenhaft.

Yesterday was truly awful.

Gestern war Freitag, und übermorgen ist Montag.

Yesterday was Friday, and the day after tomorrow is Monday.

Gestern war Sonnabend.

Yesterday was Saturday.

Gestern war das zweite, aber er kam nicht.

Yesterday was the second, but he didn't come.

— Suzume (2022)

Gestern war ein Erdbeben.

There was an earthquake yesterday.

Was gestern war, es ist vorbei, kommt erst der neue Tag herbei.

What happened yesterday is over; the new day is yet to come.

Gestern war heftiger Regen.

Yesterday it rained heavily.

Das Sushi von der Tankstelle gestern war ein Fehler.

Buying sushi from the gas station yesterday was a mistake.

— Primate (2026)

Gestern war mein Geburtstag.

Yesterday was my birthday.

— Anora (2024)

Gestern war Mittwoch.

Yesterday was Wednesday.

Gestern war Sonntag; daher schlief ich den ganzen Tag.

Yesterday was Sunday, so I slept all day.

Gestern war der Höhepunkt.

Yesterday was the highlight.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Gestern war er betrunken, heute ist er Superman!

Yesterday he was drunk, today he is Superman!

— Eine Frage der Ehre (1992)

Gestern war sein freier Tag.

Yesterday was his day off.

Gestern war Euch nicht wohl.

You weren’t feeling well yesterday.

— Der Fluch der goldenen Blume (2006)

Gestern war Regen, heute ist Sonnenschein.

Yesterday it was raining, today it is sunny.

Gestern war das Wetter miserabel.

Yesterday the weather was miserable.

Gestern war die Verhandlung.

The hearing took place yesterday.

— Leviathan (2014)

Gestern war Freitag.

Yesterday was Friday.

Das Wetter gestern war ideal.

The weather yesterday was ideal.

Gestern war Sonntag, der achte Oktober.

Yesterday was Sunday, October 8th.

Gestern war der Arzt da.

The doctor was there yesterday.

— Schmetterling und Taucherglocke (2007)

Gestern war ein trauriger Tag.

Yesterday was a sad day.

Wo ich gestern war, geht dich nichts an.

Where I was yesterday is none of your business.