A2Grammar

Ich hätte ihm vertraut, wenn er die Wahrheit gesagt hätte.

I would have trusted him if he had told the truth.

In German

Ich hätte ihm vertraut, wenn er die Wahrheit gesagt hätte.

ish het-te im fer-traut, ven er dee va:r-hait ge-zakt het-te.
English
I would have trusted him if he had told the truth.
Español
Le habría confiado si hubiera dicho la verdad.
Italiano
Mi sarei fidato di lui se avesse detto la verità.

Sentence Breakdown

  • IchIpronoun
  • hättewould haveauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben
  • ihmhimpronoun, dative
  • vertrauttrustedparticiple II of vertrauen
  • wennifconjunction
  • erhepronoun
  • diethearticle
  • Wahrheittruthnoun
  • gesagtsaidparticiple II of sagen
  • hättehadauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit (Unreal condition in the past).

Variations

  • Hätte er die Wahrheit gesagt, hätte ich ihm vertraut.
    Had he told the truth, I would have trusted him.
  • Wenn er ehrlich gewesen wäre, hätte ich ihm vertraut.
    If he had been honest, I would have trusted him.

FAQ

How do you say "I would have trusted him if he had told the truth." in German?

"I would have trusted him if he had told the truth." in German is "Ich hätte ihm vertraut, wenn er die Wahrheit gesagt hätte." (ish het-te im fer-traut, ven er dee va:r-hait ge-zakt het-te.).

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