wie war

how was

→ wie

phrase Very common #621

how was Used to ask about a past experience, event, or person. In the last example, the contracted form wie wär's means “how about.”

GE: Wie war dein Urlaub?

EN: How was your vacation?

Wie war Ihre Reise nach Italien?

How was your trip to Italy?

Na ja, ich meine, wie war sie so?

Well, I mean, what was she like?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Wie war Marcello als Student?

What was Marcello like as a student?

— Der große Irrtum (1971)

Wie war denn das Zimmer vorher?

What was the room like before?

— Rebecca (1940)

Wie war das Gelände?

What was the terrain like?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Wie war der Name des Herrn?

What was the name of the Lord?

— Alles über meine Mutter (1999)

Wie war das Wetter in Boston, als Sie dort waren?

What was the weather like in Boston when you were there?

Wie war der Test heute?

How was the test today?

Wie war gleich der Name?

What was the name again?

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

Wie war die Beziehung zu deinem Vater, als du ein Kind warst?

What was your relationship with your father like when you were a child?

Wie war das gestrige Abendessen?

How was dinner last night?

Wie war meine Darstellung?

How was my presentation?

— Star Trek II - Der Zorn des Khan (1982)

Wie war die Hochzeit?

How was the wedding?

Wie war noch ihr Name?

What was her name again?

— Aquarius (2016)

Erzähl mal, wie war die Frau?

So, tell me, what was the woman like?

— Assassination (2015)

Wie war die Reise?

How was the trip?

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

Ach verdammt, wie war der Name?

Oh damn, what was the name?

— Mystic River (2003)

Wie war sein Name nochmal?

What was his name again?

Wie war dir dabei zumute, als er das sagte?

How did you feel when he said that?

Wie war was?

How was it?

— Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz (2009)

Wie war Ihre Fahrt hierher?

How was your trip here?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Wie war er?

What was he like?

— Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (2005)

Wie war Ihre Reise?

How was your trip?

Wie war dein erster Schultag?

How was your first day of school?

Wie war Mikes Empfehlung?

What was Mike's recommendation?

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Wie war der Ausflug?

How was the trip?

— Aquarius (2016)

Wie war das Spiel heute?

How was the game today?

Wie war der Name?

What was the name?

— Django Unchained (2012)

Also, wie war Hideko?

So, how was Hideko?

— Die Taschendiebin (2016)

Wie war das Wetter in Boston, als ihr dort wart?

What was the weather like in Boston when you were there?

Wie war eure Reise?

How was your trip?

Wie war der Test?

How was the test?

Wie war ich?

How was I?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Und, wie war sie?

And, how was it?

— Bin-Jip - Leere Häuser (2004)

Wie war die Brünette?

What was the brunette like?

— Öffne die Augen (1997)

Wie war Französisch?

How was French?

Wie war die Lautstärke?

How loud was it?

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

Wie war noch mal der Name?

What was the name again?

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Wie war Ihr Name doch gleich?

What was your name again?

— David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück (2019)

Wie war die Schule?

How was school?

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Wie war sie, Herman?

What was she like, Herman?

— Rushmore (1998)

Wie war doch sein Name?

What was his name again?

— Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Wie war Ihre Reise nach Australien?

How was your trip to Australia?

Wie war Johanna gestern?

How was Johanna yesterday?

— TÁR (2022)

Wie war denn das Konzert?

So, how was the concert?

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Ja, wie war er?

Yes, how was he?

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

Wie war das Fußballspiel?

How was the football match?

— Rental Family (2025)

Wie war der Mathetest?

How was the math test?

Wie war das Wasser?

What was the water like?

— Nokan - Die Kunst des Ausklangs (2008)

Wie war der Tanz?

How was the dance?

Wie war gestern das Wetter?

What was the weather like yesterday?

Wie war die Adresse?

What was the address?

— Wächter der Nacht (2004)

Wie war mein Auftritt?

How was my performance?

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

Wie war die Feier?

How was the celebration?

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Wie war noch ihr Mädchenname?

What was her maiden name again?

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Erzähl mal, wie war deine Reise?

Tell me, how was your trip?

— Lohn der Angst (1953)

Wie war die Messe?

How was the fair?

— Porträt einer jungen Frau in Flammen (2019)

Wie war nochmal dein Name?

What was your name again?

— Gefangen im Kaukasus (1996)

Wie war Ihr Name?

What was your name?

— Mulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis (2001)

Wie war die?

How was she?

— Amores perros (2000)

Wie war unser Gottesdienst?

How was our church service?

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

Wie war er so?

What was he like?

— Atlantis - Das Geheimnis der verlorenen Stadt (2001)

Wie war Ihre Reise vom Rio Duarte?

How was your trip from the Rio Duarte?

— One Battle After Another (2025)

Wie war dein erster Arbeitstag?

How was your first day at work?

Wie war Mathe?

How was math?

— Elephant (2003)

Wie war denn nur sein Name?

What was his name again?

— Das fünfte Element (1997)

Wie war das Leben so in Australien?

What was life like in Australia?

Und wie war das Wiedersehen?

And how was the reunion?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Wie war der Name von der Mutter deines Kindes?

What was the name of your child's mother?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Wie war das Wetter in Boston, als du dort warst?

What was the weather like in Boston when you were there?

Wie war der Test in Mathe?

How was the math test?

— Rushmore (1998)

Und wie war die Nacht?

And how was the night?

— Sprich mit ihr (2002)

Wie war ich denn?

How was I?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Und, wie war das Leben auf der anderen Seite?

And what was life like on the other side?

— John Wick (2014)

Wie war die Bio-Arbeit?

How was the biology course?

Wie war Atami?

What was Atami like?

— Die Reise nach Tokio (1953)

Wie war die Kommunikation?

How was the communication?

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Schwester, wie war eigentlich die Fußmassage gestern Abend?

Sister, how was the foot massage last night?

— Rote Laterne (1991)

Wie war noch mal dein Name?

What was your name again?

Wie war die Schlägerei?

How was the fight?

— Rushmore (1998)

Wie war sie so?

What was she like?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Wie war doch noch der Preis?

What was the price again?

— Traum meines Lebens (1955)

Entschuldigen Sie, wie war noch mal Ihr Name?

Excuse me, what was your name again?

— The Edge of Heaven (2007)

Wie war Ihre Jagd?

How was your hunt?

— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)

Wie war Ihre erste Nacht in Paris?

How was your first night in Paris?

Wie war deine Reise?

How was your trip?

Wie war das Essen?

How was the food?

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Wie war der Flug?

How was the flight?

— Anora (2024)

Wie war das Spiel?

How was the game?

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Wie war der Sommer?

How was the summer?

— Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (2001)

Wie war das Wetter?

How was the weather?

Wie war eure erste Nacht in Paris?

How was your first night in Paris?

Wie war der Verkehr hier?

What was the traffic like here?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Wie war ihr Name?

What was her name?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Wie war die Fahrt?

How was the trip?

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Wie war Ihnen dabei zumute, als sie das sagte?

How did you feel when she said that?

Wie war die Mathearbeit?

How was the math test?

Wie war noch mal sein Name?

What was his name again?

Wie war Ihr Name noch mal?

What was your name again?

— Crazy Rich (2018)

Wie war die Woche?

How was your week?

— Für immer hier (2024)

Wie war sie?

What was she like?

— Oldboy (2003)

Wie war er da?

What was he like back then?

— Andhadhun (2018)