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Er tat, als ob er mich nicht kenne.

He acted as if he didn't know me.

In German

Er tat, als ob er mich nicht kenne.

Er taht, als op er mikh nisht ken-nuh.
English
He acted as if he didn't know me.
Español
Actuó como si no me conociera.
Italiano
Ha fatto finta di non conoscermi.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • tatactedVerb (Past tense of tun)
  • ,Punctuation
  • alsasConjunction
  • obifConjunction
  • erhePronoun
  • michmePronoun (Accusative)
  • nichtnotAdverb
  • kenneknewVerb (Konjunktiv I of kennen)

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv I with 'als ob' for unreal comparisons

Variations

  • Er tat, als ob er mich nicht kennen würde.
    He acted as if he didn't know me. (using 'würde')
  • Er tat so, als kenne er mich nicht.
    He acted as if he didn't know me. (without 'ob')

FAQ

How do you say "He acted as if he didn't know me." in German?

"He acted as if he didn't know me." in German is "Er tat, als ob er mich nicht kenne." (Er taht, als op er mikh nisht ken-nuh.).

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