German Phrase
War schön, heute mit dir zu reden.
Meaning
The sentence means “It was nice to talk with you today.” It expresses a pleasant feeling about a conversation that has just taken place, often used at the end of a meeting or a phone call.
When to use
Use this phrase after a friendly chat, whether in person, on the phone, or via video call. It works well in informal or semi‑formal contexts with friends, colleagues, or acquaintances you have a comfortable relationship with.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Warschön,heutemitdirzureden.
Verb in past tense (Präteritum)
‘War’ is the simple past of ‘sein’ and is used here to refer to a completed event in the recent past.
Adjective as predicative
‘schön’ follows the verb ‘sein’ and stays in its base form because it is used predicatively.
Temporal adverb
‘heute’ specifies when the conversation happened and is placed after the predicate for natural flow.
Prepositional phrase with ‘mit’
‘mit dir’ indicates the person you talked with; ‘dir’ is the dative form of ‘du’.
Infinitive construction ‘zu reden’
The infinitive with ‘zu’ functions as a complement to ‘war schön’, describing what was nice.
🗨In Conversation
War schön, heute mit dir zu reden.
It was nice to talk with you today.
Ja, ich habe das Gespräch sehr genossen. Bis bald!
Yes, I really enjoyed the conversation. See you soon!
✕Common Mistakes
War schön, heute mit dich zu reden.
‘dich’ is accusative; after ‘mit’ you need the dative ‘dir’.
War schön, heute mit dir reden.
The infinitive after ‘schön’ requires ‘zu’.
War schön heute mit dir zu reden
A comma after ‘schön’ is standard punctuation in written German.
↔Alternatives
Es war schön, heute mit dir zu sprechen.
It was nice to speak with you today.
Ich habe das Gespräch heute sehr genossen.
I really enjoyed the conversation today.
Heute war ein schönes Gespräch mit dir.
Today was a nice conversation with you.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries, ending a conversation with a short, positive comment like this is considered polite and shows appreciation. It’s common to add a future‑oriented phrase such as “Bis bald” or “Wir sehen uns morgen” to keep the connection alive. Avoid overly formal language (e.g., “Es war mir ein Vergnügen”) unless you’re speaking with a business partner or someone you don’t know well.