A2Grammar

Wenn das stimmen sollte, müsste die Polizei eingreifen.

If that should be true, the police would have to intervene.

In German

Wenn das stimmen sollte, müsste die Polizei eingreifen.

ven das shtim-men zol-te, mues-ste dee po-li-tsai ain-grai-fen.
English
If that should be true, the police would have to intervene.
Español
Si eso fuera cierto, la policía tendría que intervenir.
Italiano
Se fosse vero, la polizia dovrebbe intervenire.

Sentence Breakdown

  • WennIfconjunction
  • dasthatpronoun
  • stimmenbe trueverb, infinitive
  • sollteshouldmodal verb, Konjunktiv II of sollen
  • müsstewould have tomodal verb, Konjunktiv II of müssen
  • diethearticle
  • Polizeipolicenoun
  • eingreifeninterveneverb, infinitive

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (Uncertain condition with consequence), Wenn-Satz mit Modalverb.

Variations

  • Sollte das stimmen, müsste die Polizei eingreifen.
    Should that be true, the police would have to intervene.
  • Die Polizei müsste eingreifen, wenn das stimmen sollte.
    The police would have to intervene if that should be true.

FAQ

How do you say "If that should be true, the police would have to intervene." in German?

"If that should be true, the police would have to intervene." in German is "Wenn das stimmen sollte, müsste die Polizei eingreifen." (ven das shtim-men zol-te, mues-ste dee po-li-tsai ain-grai-fen.).

Related

Felix

Want to Learn More?

Practice with our AI mentor Felix.

Chat with Felix for free

Explore More

Discover all german sentences in our complete collection.

Browse All