How is the phrase Das war nur ein Scherz translated from German to English

English translation
It was only a joke
phrase

Man erklärt, dass etwas Gesagtes nicht ernst gemeint war.

You explain that something you said wasn't meant seriously.

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  • Sei nicht sauer, das war nur ein Scherz. — Don't be cross, it was only a joke.

  • Das war nur ein Scherz, ich kündige nicht. — It was only a joke, I'm not quitting.

  • Keine Sorge, das war nur ein Scherz. — Don't worry, it was only a joke.

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