German Phrase
Das war ein super Abend.
Meaning
Literally, 'That was a super evening.' In everyday German it means 'That was a great evening.' The word super is informal and adds a strong positive tone.
When to use
Use this sentence after a pleasant night out, a dinner with friends, or any event that ended on a high note. It works well in casual conversation and can be a friendly way to wrap up a recap of the evening.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DaswareinsuperAbend.
Das (nominative)
Das is the neuter nominative demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'.
war (sein, Präteritum)
war is the simple past (Präteritum) form of sein, used to describe a completed state in the past.
ein (indefinite article)
ein is the nominative masculine/neuter indefinite article, matching the noun Abend.
super (adjective, unchanged)
super is a colloquial adjective meaning 'great' or 'awesome' and does not change in the predicative position.
Abend (masculine noun)
Abend is a masculine noun meaning 'evening'; in the predicative position it stays in the nominative case.
🗨In Conversation
Das war ein super Abend.
That was a great evening.
Ja, ich habe den Abend sehr genossen.
Yes, I really enjoyed the evening.
✕Common Mistakes
Das war einen super Abend.
After the verb "war" the noun stays in nominative, not accusative. Use "ein" not "einen".
Das ist ein super Abend.
Use the past tense "war" for a completed evening, not the present "ist".
Das war ein superen Abend.
The adjective "super" does not take an -en ending in predicative position.
↔Alternatives
Das war ein toller Abend.
That was a wonderful evening.
Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Abend.
We had a wonderful evening.
Der Abend war fantastisch.
The evening was fantastic.
Cultural Tip
In German, super is a colloquial adjective borrowed from English and is perfectly fine in informal speech. In more formal settings you might prefer adjectives like "ausgezeichnet" or "hervorragend". Also remember that Abend is masculine, so the article must match the nominative case after "war".