A2Grammar

Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich das nicht tun.

If I were you, I wouldn't do that.

In German

Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich das nicht tun.

Ven ish doo veh-ruh, vuer-duh ish das nisht toon.
English
If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
Español
Si yo fuera tú, no haría eso.
Italiano
Se fossi in te, non lo farei.

Sentence Breakdown

  • WennIfConjunction
  • ichIPronoun
  • duyouPronoun
  • wärewereVerb (Konjunktiv II of sein)
  • ,Punctuation
  • würdewouldAuxiliary verb (Konjunktiv II of werden)
  • ichIPronoun
  • dasthatPronoun
  • nichtnotAdverb
  • tundoVerb (Infinitive)

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II for hypothetical advice

Variations

  • Wäre ich du, würde ich das nicht tun.
    Were I you, I wouldn't do that.
  • Ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht tun.
    In your place, I wouldn't do that.

FAQ

How do you say "If I were you, I wouldn't do that." in German?

"If I were you, I wouldn't do that." in German is "Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich das nicht tun." (Ven ish doo veh-ruh, vuer-duh ish das nisht toon.).

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Hätte ich nur gewusst, wie schwierig das ist!
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Er sagte, er komme später.
Er sag-tuh, er kom-muh shpay-ter.
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Dürfte ich Sie etwas fragen?
Duerrf-tuh ish zee et-vas frah-gen?
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Ich hätte fast vergessen, dich anzurufen.
Ish het-tuh fast fer-ges-sen, dish an-tsoo-roo-fen.
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