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How to Say ‘I should have mentioned that.’ in German

Das hätte ich erwähnen sollen.

dahs HET-uh ikh air-VAY-nen ZOL-len

[dahs HET-uh ikh air-VAY-nen ZOL-len]

💬 Usage Tip: "Should have done" uses hätte plus two plain verbs at the end: erwähnen sollen. Same pattern: Das hätte ich fragen sollen "I should have asked that".

Phrase Breakdown

Das hätte ich

dahs HET-uh ikh

I should have (done) that

'Hätte' (subjunctive) expresses regret about the past.

Example

Das hätte ich gern gewusst.

I would have liked to know that.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

hätte

[HET-uh]

would have

A conditional phrase indicating possibility.

Example

Er hätte es besser machen können.

He could have done it better.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

erwähnen sollen.

air-VAY-nen ZOL-len

should have mentioned

'Erwähnen' means 'to mention'. Two infinitives go at the end. Stress 'WÄH'.

Example

Er hat es nicht erwähnt.

He didn't mention it.

Words in this phrase

erwähnen

[air-VAY-nen]

to mention

To refer to something briefly.

Example

Er hat das Problem nicht erwähnt.

He didn't mention the problem.

sollen

[ZOL-len]

should (have)

Modal verb; with 'hätte' means 'should have'.

Example

Du hättest anrufen sollen.

You should have called.

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