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How to Say ‘That it would ever come to this’ in German

Dass es einmal so weit kommt

dahs es ayn-mahl soh veyt komt

[dahs es ayn-mahl soh veyt komt]

💬 Usage Tip: After dass, the verb goes to the end: here kommt waits until the end of the clause. The phrase so weit kommen often means to come to this point, usually with a sense that things have gone too far.

Phrase Breakdown

Dass es

dahs es

Words in this phrase

Dass

[dahs]

that

Used to introduce a clause, especially a declarative clause.

Example

Ich hoffe, dass das Wetter besser wird.

I hope that the weather improves.

[es]

A pronoun referring to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.

Example

Es regnet heute.

It is raining today.

Einmal so weit kommt

ayn-mahl soh veyt komt

Words in this phrase

einmal

[ayn-mahl]

once

At some time in the past or future.

Example

Wir waren einmal in Paris.

We were once in Paris.

[soh]

To such an extent.

Example

Ich habe das so gemacht.

I did it like that.

weit

[veyt]

far

At, to, or by a great distance.

Example

Ist es weit entfernt?

Is it far away?

kommt

[komt]

comes

Arrives at a particular state or condition.

Example

Der Zug kommt gleich an.

The train is coming soon.

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