Wer hätte das gedacht?
Who would have thought that?
Language note: A common rhetorical question indicating surprise.
Culture note: Used similarly in English, reflecting disbelief or astonishment.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Wer
[vair]
who
Used to introduce a question about someone.
Wer hätte gedacht, dass es regnet?
Who would have thought that it rains?
hätte
[HET-uh]
would have
A conditional phrase indicating possibility.
Er hätte es besser machen können.
He could have done it better.
das
[dahs]
that
Used to indicate something known or assumed.
Wir wissen, dass er kommt.
We know that he's coming.
gedacht
[guh-DAHKHT]
thought
Past form of think; considered or regarded.
Er dachte, es wäre einfach.
He thought it would be easy.
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