A2Grammar

Wäre das wahr, wäre ich schockiert.

If that were true, I would be shocked.

In German

Wäre das wahr, wäre ich schockiert.

ve-re das va:r, ve-re ish shok-keert.
🇬🇧 English
If that were true, I would be shocked.
🇪🇸 Español
Si eso fuera verdad, me quedaría en shock.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Se fosse vero, sarei scioccato.

Sentence Breakdown

WordTranslationRole
WäreWereverb, Konjunktiv II of sein
dasthatpronoun
wahrtrueadjective
wärewould beverb, Konjunktiv II of sein
ichIpronoun
schockiertshockedadjective
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Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (Hypothetical condition in the present), Inverted sentence with wäre.

Variations

Wenn das wahr wäre, wäre ich schockiert.
If that were true, I would be shocked.
Ich wäre schockiert, wenn das wahr wäre.
I would be shocked if that were true.

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