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Wenn das stimmen würde, wäre das eine Katastrophe.

If that were true, that would be a catastrophe.

In German

Wenn das stimmen würde, wäre das eine Katastrophe.

ven das shtim-men vuer-de, ve-re das ai-ne ka-tas-tro-fe.
English
If that were true, that would be a catastrophe.
Español
Si eso fuera cierto, sería una catástrofe.
Italiano
Se fosse vero, sarebbe una catastrofe.

Sentence Breakdown

  • WennIfconjunction
  • dasthatpronoun
  • stimmenbe trueverb, infinitive
  • würdewouldauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of werden
  • wärewould beverb, Konjunktiv II of sein
  • dasthatpronoun
  • eineaarticle
  • Katastrophecatastrophenoun

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (Hypothetical condition in the present), Wenn-Satz mit würde und wäre.

Variations

  • Würde das stimmen, wäre das eine Katastrophe.
    Were that true, that would be a catastrophe.
  • Das wäre eine Katastrophe, wenn das stimmen würde.
    That would be a catastrophe if that were true.

FAQ

How do you say "If that were true, that would be a catastrophe." in German?

"If that were true, that would be a catastrophe." in German is "Wenn das stimmen würde, wäre das eine Katastrophe." (ven das shtim-men vuer-de, ve-re das ai-ne ka-tas-tro-fe.).

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