warst du

were you

→ sein
phrase Very common #1,190
were you The informal singular past-tense form of “to be” used with “you.”
GE: Warst du gestern zu Hause?
EN: Were you at home yesterday?

Wie alt warst du da?

How old were you then?

— Burning (2018)

Warst du letzte Woche in Boston?

Were you in Boston last week?

Warst du?

Were you?

— Raw (2017)

Warst du etwa noch nie in so einem Ding?

Have you never been inside one of those things before?

— Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Wieso warst du so lang draussen?

Why were you outside for so long?

— Caché (2005)

Warst du beim Ausflug gestern?

Were you on the trip yesterday?

Warst du letztes Wochenende wirklich in Boston?

Were you really in Boston last weekend?

Warst du gestern Abend zuhause?

Were you home last night?

Warst du brav?

Have you been good?

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Warst du mal in Indien?

Have you ever been to India?

— Queen (2014)

Warst du heute jagen?

Did you go hunting today?

Da warst du noch auf der Oberschule, oder?

You were still in high school then, right?

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Gestern warst du voll komisch.

You were really weird yesterday.

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Als ich zurückkam, warst du weg.

When I came back, you were gone.

Warst du damals im Italpark oder warst du noch zu klein?

Were you at Italpark back then, or were you still too young?

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

Wie warst du auf der Highschool?

How were you in high school?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Warst du mit Tom je am Strand?

Have you ever been to the beach with Tom?

Ich habe dir keine Zeit weggenommen, das warst du!

I didn't take any of your time, you did!

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Warst du illoyal?

Were you disloyal?

Warst du das?

Was that you?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Warst du nicht derjenige, der uns empfahl, Tom einzustellen?

Weren’t you the one who recommended that we hire Tom?

Dort warst du eine großartige Frau.

You were a wonderful woman there.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Warst du im Knast?

Were you in jail?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Bestimmt warst du das!

That must have been you!

— Die Besucher (1993)

Dafür warst du verantwortlich!

You were responsible for that!

— Inception (2010)

Warst du derjenige, der die Tür geschlossen hat?

Were you the one who closed the door?

Wo zum Teufel warst du?

Where the hell were you?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Wie viele Tage warst du in Boston?

How many days were you in Boston?

Warst du niemals in Paris?

Have you never been to Paris?

Das warst du, oder?

That was you, wasn’t it?

In welchem Krankenhaus warst du?

Which hospital were you in?

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Warst du in Tom verliebt?

Were you in love with Tom?

„ Wo warst du?“–„ Bei einer Freundin.“

“Where were you?” “At a friend’s place.”

"Wo warst du?"

Where were you?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Warst du diejenige, die Tom gesagt hat, daß er das nicht müsse?

Were you the one who told Tom that he didn't have to do that?

Hey, Tsukasa, warst du das vielleicht?

Hey, Tsukasa, was that you perhaps?

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Warst du auch im Einsatz?

Were you also deployed?

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Warst du in der Grundschule je in deinen Lehrer verliebt?

Did you ever have a crush on your teacher in elementary school?

So warst du schon als Kind.

You were already like that as a child.

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

Oder warst du nicht die Hure des Präfekten?

Or weren't you the prefect's whore?

— Agora - Die Säulen des Himmels (2009)

Warst du wach, als sie nach Hause gekommen ist?

Were you awake when she came home?

— Picknick (1955)

Warst du dort nicht glücklich?

Weren't you happy there?

— Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya (2013)

Warst du auf der Arbeit?

Were you at work?

Warst du in meinem Zimmer?

Were you in my room?

— Tesis - Faszination des Grauens (1996)

Warst du wieder so streng mit ihnen, Mama?

Were you so strict with them again, Mom?

— Die letzten Glühwürmchen (1988)

Warst du ein böser Daddy?

Were you a bad daddy?

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Warst du bei deiner Mutter auch so?

Were you like that with your mother too?

— A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Warst du lange bei Tom?

Were you at Tom's for a long time?

Dann warst du ein schlechter Captain, aber trotzdem Captain.

Then you were a bad captain, but still a captain.

— Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2 (2006)

Warst du zu schnell oder warst du zu langsam?

Were you too fast or too slow?

— Whiplash (2014)

Warst du es, die Tom gesagt hat, er müsse das nicht?

Were you the one who told Tom he didn’t have to?

Wieso warst du bei McRyan?

Why were you at McRyan's?

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

Warst du bei einer Ärztin?

Have you seen a doctor?

Warst du letztes Jahr in Australien?

Were you in Australia last year?

Warst du früher schon einmal hier?

Have you been here before?

Damals warst du ein kleiner Offizier und wolltest unbedingt Kaiser werden.

Back then, you were a minor officer and were determined to become Emperor.

— Der Fluch der goldenen Blume (2006)

Warst du beim Friseur?

Have you been to the hairdresser?

Warst du mal ernsthaft krank?

Have you ever been seriously ill?

Warst du gestern Nachmittag mit Tom zusammen?

Were you with Tom yesterday afternoon?

Warst du da?

Were you there?

— Happy Together (1997)

Warst du mit Bob in dem Wagen?

Were you in the car with Bob?

— State and Main (2000)

Warst du heute schon unten?

Have you been down there today?

— Parasite (2019)

Warst du das auf dem Foto?

Was that you in the photo?

— Diva (1981)

Warst du mit ihr im Bett?

Were you in bed with her?

— Plötzlich Papa (2016)

Warst du im Gefängnis?

Were you in prison?

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

So überzeugend warst du noch nie.

You've never been this convincing before.

— Amores perros (2000)

Vielleicht warst du das damals.

Maybe that was you back then.

— Arrietty - Die wundersame Welt der Borger (2010)

Warst du den ganzen Tag dort?

Were you there all day?

Wenn du drin warst, warst du drin.

If you were in, you were in.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Warst du nicht krank?

Weren't you sick?

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

Warst du in Boston?

Have you been to Boston?

Mit wem warst du am Strand?

Who were you with at the beach?

Warst du dick, als du im Gymnasium warst?

Were you fat when you were in high school?

Warst du noch rechtzeitig dort?

Did you get there in time?

Das warst du?

Was that you?

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

Warst du am Nicken?

Were you nodding off?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Weshalb warst du dir da so verdammt sicher?

Why were you so damn sure about that?

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Warst du in der Apotheke?

Have you been to the pharmacy?

— Volver - Zurückkehren (2006)

Warst du tapfer, Setsuko?

Were you brave, Setsuko?

— Die letzten Glühwürmchen (1988)

Wie schnell warst du unterwegs?

How fast were you going?

Warst du diejenige, welche die Tür geschlossen hat?

Were you the one who closed the door?

Warst du auch mal verliebt?

Have you ever been in love?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Warst du in einem der Teams?

Were you on one of the teams?

— Mother (2009)

Warst du wieder bei Mandy?

Did you visit Mandy again?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Warst du dran?

Was it your turn?

— Raw (2017)

Warst du aufgeregt?

Were you excited?

Warst du jemals in Amerika?

Have you ever been to America?

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Mit wie vielen Kindern warst du hier schon?

How many children have you already been here with?

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Für mich warst du eine Frau, die im selben Haus gewohnt hat.

To me, you were a woman who lived in the same house.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Warst du wirklich in Australien?

Were you really in Australia?

Warst du es mit mir?

Was it you with me?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Aus welchem Grund warst du dort?

Why were you there?

Warst du bei dem Wasserfall?

Did you go to the waterfall?

— Happy Together (1997)

Warst du letzte Woche beschäftigt?

Were you busy last week?

Warst du's?

Was that you?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Warst du etwa nicht mit anderen zusammen?!

Weren’t you seeing other people?!

— Happy Together (1997)

Wieso warst du nicht früher hier?

Why weren't you here sooner?

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)

Warst du beim Arzt?

Have you been to the doctor?

— Alles über meine Mutter (1999)

Nein, ich dachte, das warst du.

No, I thought it was you.

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

Warst du letztes Wochenende wieder angeln?

Did you go fishing again last weekend?

Warst du gestern Abend müde?

Were you tired last night?

Warst du betrunken, als du Tom geschlagen hast?

Were you drunk when you hit Tom?

Warst du mal in Houston?

Have you ever been to Houston?

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

Warst du gut im Sport?

Were you good at sports?

Da warst du gleich ganz freundlich, nicht?

You were very friendly right away, weren't you?

— Django Unchained (2012)

Also warst du da.

So you were there.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Als ich zurückkam, warst du verschwunden.

When I came back, you were gone.

Warst du dabei?

Were you there?

— Tiger & Dragon (2000)

Warst du mit Tom in Australien?

Were you in Australia with Tom?

Warst du hier, als Tom erschossen wurde?

Were you here when Tom was shot?

Warst du das hier?

Was that you here?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Warst du nicht da?

Weren't you there?

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Sechs Monate warst du verschwunden.

You were gone for six months.

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Warst du im Kino?

Did you go to the cinema?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Jede Aktion, das warst du.

Every move—that was you.

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

Warst du den ganzen Tag zu Hause?

Have you been at home all day?

Warst du nicht verletzt?

Weren’t you injured?

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Warst du in Kalifornien?

Have you been to California?

— Chungking Express (1994)

„ Wo warst du?“–„ Bei einem Freund.“

“Where were you?” — “At a friend’s place.”

Aber zu diesem Zeitpunkt warst du glücklich.

But you were happy at that point.

— Öffne die Augen (1997)

Warst du die ganze Nacht hier?

Have you been here all night?

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Warst du oft hier?

Have you been here often?

— Der Sommer mit Mamã (2015)

Warst du auch einer ihrer Freunde?

Were you one of her friends too?

— Mother (2009)

Wer warst du?

Who were you?

— In ihren Augen (2009)

Warst du in der Grundschule je in deine Lehrerin verliebt?

Did you ever have a crush on your teacher in elementary school?

Warst du verloren und hast dich wiedergefunden?

Were you lost and then found yourself again?

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Warst du dieses Jahr im Urlaub?

Have you been on vacation this year?

Beim letzten Mal warst du nicht gerade einfühlsam.

You weren't exactly sensitive last time.

— Bacurau (2019)

Warst du auf dem Standesamt?

Were you at the registry office?

— PK - Andere Sterne, andere Sitten (2014)

Warst du in letzter Zeit in der Stadt?

Have you been in town lately?

Warst du wieder joggen?

Did you go jogging again?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Warst du eifersüchtig?

Were you jealous?

— Asphalt-Haie (1980)

Warst du bei Lorna?

Were you at Lorna's?

— Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (1988)

Wie oft warst du letztes Jahr in Australien?

How many times did you visit Australia last year?

Warst du joggen?

Did you go jogging?

— Die Hand Gottes (2021)

Dann warst du allein, hörst du?

Then you were alone, do you hear me?

— State and Main (2000)

Mit wie vielen Leuten warst du am Meer?

How many people were you with at the seaside?

— Shoplifters - Familienbande (2018)

Ich wusste, das warst du.

I knew it was you.

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

Warst du während des Studiums mit Tom befreundet?

Were you friends with Tom during your studies?

Warst du es, die Tom geholfen hat?

Were you the one who helped Tom?

Früher warst du nicht so zurückhaltend.

You weren't so reserved before.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Warst du bei der Ärztin?

Have you been to the doctor?

Warst du letzte Woche schwimmen?

Did you go swimming last week?

Warst du früher nicht einmal Lehrer?

Weren’t you a teacher once?

Warst du beim Brunnen?

Have you been to the fountain?

— Der Geist des Bienenstocks (1973)

Wie alt warst du?

How old were you?

— Die Braut des Prinzen (1987)

Hast du geschlafen oder warst du wach?

Were you asleep or awake?

— Die Nächte der Cabiria (1957)

Warst du mal da?

Have you ever been there?

— Montags in der Sonne (2002)

Warst du gestern Nachmittag in der Bibliothek?

Were you at the library yesterday afternoon?

Warst du da, als es passierte?

Were you there when it happened?

Warst du mal in der Wohnung der Baronin?

Have you ever been to the baroness’s apartment?

— Die Hand Gottes (2021)

Warst du heute morgen mit Tom zusammen?

Were you with Tom this morning?

Da warst du sehr klein.

You were very little then.

— Jean Florette (1986)

Vater, als du gegen Zhao gekämpft hast, warst du nicht schnell genug.

Father, when you fought Zhao, you weren't fast enough.

— Fearless (2006)

Warst du damit bei der Polizei?

Did you go to the police about it?

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

Wie warst du?

How were you?

— In ihren Augen (2009)

Warst du mit Tom schon einmal einkaufen?

Have you ever been shopping with Tom?

Warst du im Bad?

Were you in the bathroom?

— Die Hand Gottes (2021)

Eine Schwester warst du für mich.

You were like a sister to me.

— Devdas - Flamme unserer Liebe (2002)

Warst du dein ganzes Leben hinter mir her, nur um jetzt zu versagen?

Have you spent your whole life chasing after me, only to fail now?

— Die Braut des Prinzen (1987)

Ich wollte es oft, aber dann warst du mir wieder fremd.

I often wanted it, but then you felt like a stranger to me again.

— Rebecca (1940)

Warst du nicht diejenige, die uns empfahl, Tom einzustellen?

Weren’t you the one who recommended that we hire Tom?

Warst du im falschen Flugzeug?

Were you on the wrong plane?

— Kevin - Allein in New York (1992)

Immerhin warst du es, die ihn im Feuersumpf verlassen hat.

After all, it was you who left him in the fire swamp.

— Die Braut des Prinzen (1987)

Warst du deshalb zu spät?

Is that why you were late?

Warst du noch Jungfrau?

Were you still a virgin?

— Y Tu Mama Tambien - Lust for Life (2001)

Das warst du.

That was you.

— Wicked (2024)

Warst du am Bahnhof?

Were you at the train station?

— Die Reise nach Tokio (1953)

Das letzte Mal warst du ganz winzig.

The last time, you were really tiny.

— Whiplash (2014)

Warst du in dem Haus?

Were you in the house?

— Hass (1995)

Außerdem warst du richtig gut.

Besides, you were really good.

— Montags in der Sonne (2002)

Aber natürlich warst du es nicht.

But of course it wasn't you.

— Mother (2009)

„ Wo warst du?“„ Ich habe einen Freund zum Bahnhof geschafft.“

“Where were you?” “I drove a friend to the train station.”

Warst du schwimmen?

Did you go swimming?

Warst du diejenige, die gespielt hat?

Were you the one who played?

— Nürnberg (2025)

Wo zur Hölle warst du gestern Nacht?

Where the hell were you last night?

Von all den Männern warst du derjenige, der sie nach Hause brachte, denk dran.

Of all those men, you were the one who brought her home, remember that.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Warst du auch im Krieg?

Were you also in the war?

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

Wie viele Jahre warst du ohne Vater?

How many years were you without a father?

Warst du in der Schule beliebt?

Were you popular at school?

Warst du weg?

Were you away?

— Frauen am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs (1988)

Warst du dort?

Were you there?

— Happy Together (1997)

Warst du auf der Hochzeit?

Were you at the wedding?

— Jean Florette (1986)

Warst du je in Trostianets?

Have you ever been to Trostianets?

— Iwans Kindheit (1962)

Warst du wirklich brav?

Were you really good?

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Warst du eingeladen?

Were you invited?

Warst du bei deiner Mutter?

Did you visit your mother?

— Der Sommer mit Mamã (2015)

Warst du letzte Nacht draußen?

Were you out last night?

Warst du's oder warst du's nicht?

Was it you or wasn’t it?

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Warst du es?

Was it you?

— Mother (2009)

Wieso warst du nicht früher da?

Why weren't you there earlier?

— A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Warst du bei ihr?

Were you with her?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Warst du letztes Jahr in Boston?

Were you in Boston last year?

Warst du gerne Koch?

Did you enjoy being a cook?

Wo, zum Teufel, warst du so lange?

Where the hell have you been for so long?

Warst du beschäftigt?

Were you busy?

— Die Reise nach Tokio (1953)

Warst du mal im Gefängnis?

Have you ever been to prison?

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

Warst du gestern zu Hause?

Were you home yesterday?

Warst du dabei, als er sie las?

Were you there when he read them?

— Mein Sommer mit Sergej (2010)

Als du klein warst, warst du gerne in der Küche bei deinem Vater.

When you were little, you liked being in the kitchen with your father.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)