A2Grammar

Hätte ich das gewusst, wäre ich nicht gekommen.

Had I known that, I wouldn't have come.

In German

Hätte ich das gewusst, wäre ich nicht gekommen.

Het-tuh ish das ge-voost, veh-ruh ish nisht ge-kom-men.
English
Had I known that, I wouldn't have come.
Español
Si lo hubiera sabido, no habría venido.
Italiano
Se l'avessi saputo, non sarei venuto.

Sentence Breakdown

  • HätteHadAuxiliary verb (Konjunktiv II of haben)
  • ichIPronoun
  • dasthatPronoun
  • gewusstknownParticiple II of wissen
  • ,Punctuation
  • wärewould haveAuxiliary verb (Konjunktiv II of sein)
  • ichIPronoun
  • nichtnotAdverb
  • gekommencomeParticiple II of kommen

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (Past) for unreal past conditional sentences

Variations

  • Wenn ich das gewusst hätte, wäre ich nicht gekommen.
    If I had known that, I wouldn't have come.
  • Ich wäre nicht gekommen, wenn ich das gewusst hätte.
    I wouldn't have come if I had known that.

FAQ

How do you say "Had I known that, I wouldn't have come." in German?

"Had I known that, I wouldn't have come." in German is "Hätte ich das gewusst, wäre ich nicht gekommen." (Het-tuh ish das ge-voost, veh-ruh ish nisht ge-kom-men.).

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