Direct answer
Deutsch · German football banter with readable pronunciation help.
das war viel zu einfach
Romanization
das war viel zu einfach
Pronunciation
das var feel tsoo ine-fakh
Football Trash Talk · German
How to say “that was too easy” in German
Learn how to say "that was too easy" in German: das war viel zu einfach (das war viel zu einfach), with pronunciation, usage notes, examples, and related phrases.
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When to use it
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Examples
das war viel zu einfach
that was too easy
das war viel zu einfach
Use it after a goal, VAR call, missed chance, or rival loss.
Common mistakes
Do not translate "that was too easy" word by word; use the full German phrase as a unit.
Use romanization as a pronunciation hint, not as the normal written form.
Check the tone before using it: this version is marked rude.
FAQ
How do you say "that was too easy" in German?
Say das war viel zu einfach. The romanization is das war viel zu einfach, and the pronunciation is das var feel tsoo ine-fakh.
Is das war viel zu einfach formal or casual?
This version is marked rude. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
When should I use "that was too easy" in German?
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Same phrase in other languages
Spanish
fue demasiado fácil
fue demasiado facil
Portuguese
foi fácil demais
foi facil demais
Turkish
çok kolaydı
cok kolaydi
Arabic
كان الأمر سهلًا جدًا
Kana al-amr sahlan jiddan
Croatian
ovo je bilo prelagano
ovo je bilo prelagano
Bosnian/Croatian
ovo je bilo prelagano
ovo je bilo prelagano
French
c'était trop facile
c'etait trop facile
Dutch
dat was veel te makkelijk
dat was veel te makkelijk
Persian
خیلی آسان بود
Kheyli asan bud
Korean
너무 쉬웠다
Neomu swiwotda
Czech
bylo to až moc snadné
bylo to az moc snadne
Haitian Creole
sa te twò fasil
sa te two fasil
English
that was too easy
that was too easy
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