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Wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass du kommst, hätte ich auf dich gewartet.

If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.

In German

Wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass du kommst, hätte ich auf dich gewartet.

ven ish ge-vust het-te, das doo komst, het-te ish auf dish ge-var-tet.
English
If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
Español
Si hubiera sabido que venías, te habría esperado.
Italiano
Se avessi saputo che saresti venuto, ti avrei aspettato.

Sentence Breakdown

  • WennIfconjunction
  • ichIpronoun
  • gewusstknownparticiple II of wissen
  • hättehadauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben
  • dassthatconjunction
  • duyoupronoun
  • kommstare comingverb, present tense of kommen
  • hättewould haveauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben
  • ichIpronoun
  • aufforpreposition
  • dichyoupronoun, accusative
  • gewartetwaitedparticiple II of warten

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit (Unreal condition in the past).

Variations

  • Hätte ich gewusst, dass du kommst, hätte ich auf dich gewartet.
    Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
  • Ich hätte auf dich gewartet, wenn ich von deiner Ankunft gewusst hätte.
    I would have waited for you if I had known about your arrival.

FAQ

How do you say "If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you." in German?

"If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you." in German is "Wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass du kommst, hätte ich auf dich gewartet." (ven ish ge-vust het-te, das doo komst, het-te ish auf dish ge-var-tet.).

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