"The kids would have found out about it anyway."

Translation: Die Kinder hätten es sonst auch erfahren.

[VaterGut]

could 'sowieso' replace "sonst auch" here?

[eplus17]

I thought it could, but DL marked me wrong.

[Puett]

Yes, you can express it that way

[Soglio]

Where does "auch" fit in here? Wouldn't the sentence work without it?

[gerdi]

I think "Die Kinder haetten es sowieso herausgefunden" would be a correct response as well?

[Puett]

I agree, that is a valid translation

[dnovinc]

Could these work:

1. "Die Kinder hätten es jedenfalls erfahren."
2. "Die Kinder würden es sonst auch erfahren haben"

[GalTopper]

Also, what about "Die Kinder hätten es auf jeden Fall erfahren."?