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How to Say ‘If that was the case’ in German

Wenn's so wär

vens zo vear

[vens zo vear]

💬 Usage Tip: wenn's is just the spoken contraction of wenn es. wär is a shortened spoken form of wäre, common in songs and everyday speech.

Phrase Breakdown

Wenn's

[vens]

if it's

Contraction of 'wenn es'; a conditional expression.

Example

Wenn's regnet, bleiben wir drin.

If it's raining, we'll stay inside.

[zo]

Used to refer to something just mentioned; like that.

Example

Ich fühle mich so müde.

I feel so tired.

wär

[vear]

were

Past tense of the verb 'to be'.

Example

Es wär schön, wenn es wahr wäre.

It would be nice if it was true.

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