How is the word hätte können translated from German to English

English translation
could have
phrase

Wird benutzt, um zu sagen, dass etwas möglich war, aber nicht geschah.

Used to say something was possible but did not happen.

Examples with “hätte können”

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  • Du hättest es mir früher sagen können. — You could have told me earlier.

  • Wir hätten statt zu fahren den Zug nehmen können. — We could have taken the train instead of driving.

  • Überleg mal, wie viel Geld wir hätten sparen können! — Think how much money we could have saved!

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