Japanese phrase
___が破損していました。 ___ ga ha son shi te i ma shi ta
Meaning
___ was damaged.
When to use it
States that something was damaged. It reports a past condition in a calm, matter of fact way and often describes a problem with an item or package.
Example dialogue
荷物は届きましたか？ ni motsu wa todo ki ma shi ta ka
Has the package arrived?
はい、箱が破損していました。 ha i bako ga ha son shi te i ma shi ta
Yes, the box was damaged.