How to say was in Japanese

だったdatta

expression:

  • was - past tense of plain copula

Example Sentences

こいつkoitsuha悪いwaruiウサギUSAGIだったdatta
That was an evil bunny.
watashihayamaniいましたimashita
I was in the mountains.
bokuga最後saigoni自分jibunno考えを伝えたkangaewotsutaetahitohabokuwo気違いkichigaidato思ったomottaようだyouda
The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.
それでsorede彼らkareranokiga変わっkawatanoかもkamo知れshireないnai
That was probably what influenced their decision.
起きokitatokiwatashiha悲しかっkanashikata
When I woke up, I was sad.

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