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Das war ein Versehen.

That was an oversight. / It was an accident.

In German

Das war ein Versehen.

das var ine FER-zeh-en
English
That was an oversight. / It was an accident.
Español
Fue un descuido. / Fue un accidente.
Italiano
È stata una svista. / È stato un errore.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    Entschuldigung, das war ein Versehen, ich habe die falsche Nummer gewählt.

    Sorry, that was an oversight, I dialed the wrong number.

    Apologizing for a wrong number or similar minor error.

  2. 2

    Ich habe Ihre E-Mail nicht beantwortet, das war ein Versehen.

    I didn't reply to your email, that was an oversight.

    Apologizing for forgetting to reply to an email.

FAQ

How do you say "That was an oversight. / It was an accident." in German?

"That was an oversight. / It was an accident." in German is "Das war ein Versehen." (das var ine FER-zeh-en). Example: Entschuldigung, das war ein Versehen, ich habe die falsche Nummer gewählt..

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