German Phrase
Hatte ein tolles Wochenende.
Meaning
The speaker is stating that they experienced a great weekend. It is a concise way to share a positive impression of the past two days, often used in casual conversation or as a brief answer.
When to use
Use this sentence after the weekend when someone asks you about it, especially in informal spoken German or in short written updates (e.g., a text message or social media post).
✦Grammar Breakdown
HatteeintollesWochenende
Simple Past of haben
"Hatte" is the Präteritum (simple past) form of the verb "haben" and is used for past events in written or formal spoken German.
Indefinite article (ein)
"ein" is the neuter indefinite article in the nominative case, matching "Wochenende".
Adjective ending (tolles)
After an indefinite article, adjectives take a weak ending "-es" in the neuter nominative singular.
Noun gender and case
"Wochenende" is a neuter noun; in this sentence it is the subject, so it appears in the nominative case.
🗨In Conversation
Wie war dein Wochenende?
How was your weekend?
Hatte ein tolles Wochenende.
Had a great weekend.
✕Common Mistakes
Hatte ein tolles war Wochenende.
Do not mix past tense of "haben" with "sein"; avoid "war" after "hatte".
Hatte ein tolle Wochenende.
The adjective must match the noun's gender and case; "ein tolles" is correct for neuter nominative, but "ein tolle" would be wrong.
Hatte ein tolles Wochenende.
Never use the accusative form here; the subject stays nominative.
↔Alternatives
Ich hatte ein tolles Wochenende.
I had a great weekend.
Es war ein tolles Wochenende.
It was a great weekend.
Mein Wochenende war toll.
My weekend was great.
Cultural Tip
Germans often keep weekend talk modest; saying "ein tolles Wochenende" is positive but not overly braggy. In some regions (e.g., Bavaria) you might hear "ein super Wochenende" or "ein schönes Wochenende" as alternatives. The simple past (Präteritum) is more common in written language; in spoken conversation many would use the perfect tense "Ich habe ein tolles Wochenende gehabt".