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Hätte es doch nur nicht geregnet!

If only it hadn't rained!

In German

Hätte es doch nur nicht geregnet!

Het-tuh es dokh noor nisht guh-reg-net!
English
If only it hadn't rained!
Español
¡Si tan solo no hubiera llovido!
Italiano
Se solo non avesse piovuto!

Sentence Breakdown

  • HätteHadAuxiliary verb (Konjunktiv II of haben)
  • esitPronoun
  • dochif only / yetParticle
  • nuronlyParticle
  • nichtnotAdverb
  • geregnetrainedParticiple II of regnen

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (Past) with 'doch nur' for strong past regrets

Variations

  • Ich wünschte, es hätte nicht geregnet.
    I wish it hadn't rained.
  • Wenn es doch nicht geregnet hätte!
    If only it hadn't rained!

FAQ

How do you say "If only it hadn't rained!" in German?

"If only it hadn't rained!" in German is "Hätte es doch nur nicht geregnet!" (Het-tuh es dokh noor nisht guh-reg-net!).

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