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Es sähe so aus, als ob es regnen würde.

It would look as if it were going to rain.

In German

Es sähe so aus, als ob es regnen würde.

Es zeh-uh zo ows, als op es reg-nen vuer-duh.
English
It would look as if it were going to rain.
Español
Parecería como si fuera a llover.
Italiano
Sembrerebbe come se stesse per piovere.

Sentence Breakdown

  • EsItPronoun
  • sähewould lookVerb (Konjunktiv II of sehen)
  • sosoAdverb
  • ausoutParticle (part of aussehen)
  • ,Punctuation
  • alsasConjunction
  • obifConjunction
  • esitPronoun
  • regnenrainVerb (Infinitive)
  • würdewouldAuxiliary verb (Konjunktiv II of werden)

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II with 'als ob' for unreal comparisons

Variations

  • Es sieht so aus, als ob es regnen würde.
    It looks as if it were going to rain.
  • Es sähe so aus, als wenn es regnen würde.
    It would look as if it were going to rain. (using als wenn)

FAQ

How do you say "It would look as if it were going to rain." in German?

"It would look as if it were going to rain." in German is "Es sähe so aus, als ob es regnen würde." (Es zeh-uh zo ows, als op es reg-nen vuer-duh.).

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