wie war das

what was that like

→ wie

phrase Common #8,674

what was that like The exact meaning depends on what follows; it can also ask how something was or how something worked.

GE: Wie war das Konzert?

EN: What was the concert like?

Wie war das bei deinen Eltern?

What was it like with your parents?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Wie war das mit der Vorsicht, CASE?

What about caution, CASE?

— Interstellar (2014)

Wie war das, Suzume?

What was that, Suzume?

— Suzume (2022)

Und wie war das für sie?

And what was that like for her?

— Inception (2010)

Wie war das denn?

How was it, then?

— Der Postmann (1994)

Wie war das mit Helga?

What was the story with Helga?

— Atlantis - Das Geheimnis der verlorenen Stadt (2001)

Wie war das möglich?

How was this possible?

— Der letzte Kaiser (1987)

Wie war das?

How was that?

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

Verzeihung, wie war das?

Excuse me, what was that?

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Wie war das also?

So, how was that?

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Wie war das gerade?

What was that?

— Parasite (2019)

Wie war das mit deinem Finger?

What happened with your finger?

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Wie war das, Junge?

How was that, son?

— Django Unchained (2012)

Wie war das bitte?

What was that again?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Wie war das mit Freiheit?

What about freedom?

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Wie war das mit dir und Papa?

What was it like between you and Dad?

— Amarcord (1973)

Wie war das, bitte?

What was that, please?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Wie war das doch gleich?

What was that again?

— Das Boot (1981)

Wie war das mit Ihrem Termin?

How did your appointment go?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Wie war das noch gleich?

What was that again?

— Wicked (2024)

Aber wie war das möglich?

But how was that possible?