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"was" in German

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The German translation for “was” is war.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 184 examples of the German word for "was" being used:
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I used to be in love with the teacher. Ich war in den Lehrer verliebt.
I was lost in the crowd. Ich war in der Menge verloren.
And what was more beautiful to see Und was war schöner zu sehen
I was used to the heat. Ich war an die Hitze gewöhnt.
That was not my intention. Das war nicht meine Absicht.
I’ve been married three times. Ich war dreimal verheiratet.
Tom’s house was easy to find. Toms Haus war leicht zu finden.
It was love at first sight. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Blick.
Her claim was incorrect. Ihre Behauptung war falsch.
He was present at the meeting. Er war bei dem Treffen anwesend.

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And then another bang was heard.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
But you said it was today!,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
for it was New Year’s Eve,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome.,
He had always been a bit of an oddball.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He turned out to be exceptionally gifted.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was a very wise, rich and powerful king.,
he was angry that I hadn’t done it,
He was exceptionally polite.,
He was just behind me.,
He was not aware of the danger.,
He was once here.,
He was present at the meeting.
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