war gut

was good

→ sein

phrase Uncommon #13,311

was good The subject may be omitted when it is clear from context. “Der war gut” can also mean “That was a good one,” for example after a joke.

GE: Das Essen war gut.

EN: The food was good.

Das Mädchen war gut, die Jungs, unnütz.

The girl was good; the boys, useless.

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

Herr Kim war gut.

Mr. Kim was good.

— Parasite (2019)

Tom war gut.

Tom was good.

War gut.

Was good.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Der war gut.

That was good.

— Amores perros (2000)

Das Hotel war gut.

The hotel was good.

Der Hummer war gut.

The lobster was good.

Toms Rede war gut.

Tom's speech was good.

Weißfisch war gut.

The whitefish was good.

Dein Haarschnitt war gut.

Your haircut was good.

Tom war gut in der Schule.

Tom was good at school.

Die Pizza war gut.

The pizza was good.

Alles war gut.

Everything was fine.

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

Der war gut, hä?

That was a good one, huh?

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Ja, wirklich, war gut.

Yeah, really, it was good.

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Und das Bier war gut.

And the beer was good.

Das Hotel war gut und günstig.

The hotel was good and cheap.

Aber das Ergebnis war gut für alle.

But the result was good for everyone.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Die Stimmung war gut.

The atmosphere was good.

Der war gut, James.

That was good, James.

— Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007)

Mein Tag war gut.

My day was good.

Sein Vorschlag war gut.

His suggestion was good.

Die Absicht war gut.

The intention was good.