I knew that something wasn’t normal in German 🇩🇪

Sentence info.

The German sentence “Ich wusste, dass etwas nicht normal war.” translates to “I knew that something wasn’t normal.” Here’s the breakdown of the sentence structure:

1. “Ich wusste” – This is the first clause and translates to “I knew.” In German, the verb typically goes in the second position in the statement. “Ich” is the pronoun for “I,” and “wusste” is the past tense of the verb “wissen,” meaning “to know.”

2. “dass” – This word is a conjunction meaning “that” and is used to introduce the subordinate clause.

3. “etwas nicht normal war” – This is the subordinate clause, meaning “something wasn’t normal.” “Etwas” means “something,” “nicht” means “not,” and “war” is the past tense of “sein,” meaning “to be.” Note that in subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb moves to the end of the clause in German.

Tips to remember:
– In German subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb goes to the end.
– “Dass” is a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause.
– “Nicht” negates the adjective “normal.”

Alternate ways to say the same thing:
– “Mir war bewusst, dass etwas ungewöhnlich war.” (I was aware that something was unusual.)
– “Ich hatte das Gefühl, dass etwas nicht stimmte.” (I had the feeling that something was not right.)
– “Es war mir klar, dass etwas nicht normal war.” (It was clear to me that something wasn’t normal.)
– “Ich spürte, dass etwas nicht in Ordnung war.” (I sensed that something was not okay.)

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