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Er spricht so, als ob er das Buch gelesen hätte.

He speaks as if he had read the book.

In German

Er spricht so, als ob er das Buch gelesen hätte.

er shprisht zo, als op er das booch ge-le-zen het-te.
English
He speaks as if he had read the book.
Español
Habla como si hubiera leído el libro.
Italiano
Parla come se avesse letto il libro.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHepronoun
  • sprichtspeaksverb
  • sosoadverb
  • alsasconjunction
  • obifconjunction
  • erhepronoun
  • dasthearticle
  • Buchbooknoun
  • gelesenreadparticiple II of lesen
  • hättehadauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit with 'als ob' (hypothetical comparison).

Variations

  • Er spricht, als wenn er das Buch gelesen hätte.
    He speaks as if he had read the book.
  • Man könnte meinen, er hätte das Buch gelesen.
    One might think he had read the book.

FAQ

How do you say "He speaks as if he had read the book." in German?

"He speaks as if he had read the book." in German is "Er spricht so, als ob er das Buch gelesen hätte." (er shprisht zo, als op er das booch ge-le-zen het-te.).

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