A2Grammar
Er meinte, es sei zu spät.
He thought it was too late.
In German
Er meinte, es sei zu spät.
Er main-tuh, es zai tsoo shpayt.
English
He thought it was too late.
Español
Pensó que era demasiado tarde.
Italiano
Pensava fosse troppo tardi.
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- ErHePronoun
- meintethoughtVerb (Past tense of meinen)
- ,Punctuation
- esitPronoun
- seiwasVerb (Konjunktiv I of sein)
- zutooAdverb
- spätlateAdjective
Grammar Point
Konjunktiv I for indirect speech (reporting an opinion)
Variations
Variations- Er sagte, es sei zu spät.He said it was too late.
- Er war der Meinung, es sei zu spät.He was of the opinion that it was too late.
FAQ
How do you say "He thought it was too late." in German?
"He thought it was too late." in German is "Er meinte, es sei zu spät." (Er main-tuh, es zai tsoo shpayt.).
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Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich das nicht tun.
Ven ish doo veh-ruh, vuer-duh ish das nisht toon.
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Doo zol-test mer vas-ser trin-ken.
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