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Gestern war es kalt.
It was cold yesterday.
In German
Gestern war es kalt.
ges-tern var es kalt
English
It was cold yesterday.
Español
Ayer hizo frío.
Italiano
Ieri faceva freddo.
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- GesternYesterdayAdverb of time
- warwasVerb 'sein', 3rd person singular preterite
- esitImpersonal pronoun
- kaltcoldAdjective
Grammar Point
Simple past tense of 'sein'
Variations
Variations- Die Temperaturen waren gestern niedrig.The temperatures were low yesterday.
- Es war ein kalter Tag gestern.It was a cold day yesterday.
FAQ
How do you say "It was cold yesterday." in German?
"It was cold yesterday." in German is "Gestern war es kalt." (ges-tern var es kalt).
Related
The sky is overcast, but it's not raining.
Der Himmel ist bedeckt, aber es regnet nicht.
der him-mel ist be-dekt ah-ber es reeg-net niçt
It's slippery on the roads.
Es ist glatt auf den Straßen.
es ist glat auf den shtrah-sen
The weather is terrible.
Das Wetter ist schrecklich.
das vet-ter ist shrek-liç
Is it going to rain?
Wird es regnen?
virt es reeg-nen
It is a beautiful day.
Es ist ein schöner Tag.
es ist ayn shö-ner tak
We need an umbrella.
Wir brauchen einen Regenschirm.
veer brau-çen ayn-en re-gen-shirm
