Topic: Dutch

"You should have seen that bird!"

Translation:Je zou die vogel moeten hebben gezien!

December 6, 2014

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jonathan--

    I like the "you should have seen that Duo" option.

    December 6, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AneurinEE
    Plus
    • 2096

    Could you also say je zou die vogel moeten gezien hebben! instead, or does the word order have to be this?

    February 6, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Axelels

      you can use both

      December 7, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/I-am-Stephanie
      • 822

      Why was I marked wrong for using "gezien" with "jullie", when it can be used with "jij": "jullie zouden die vogel moeten hebben gezien!" DL marked me wrong for using "jullie...gezien", and put "jij" in place of "jullie". ?!?

      August 20, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Axelels

        in my opinion jullie should also be accepted

        December 7, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/glossboss

          Dutchgrammar.com gives "had moeten +infinitive", not "zou moeten hebben +past participle", as the translation of "should have"...

          http://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=Verbs.Re24

          So this sentence would be: Je had die vogel moeten zien!

          Is this correct?

          April 19, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Raahiba
          • 76

          Yes, that's what I wrote (and it's correct). They're both good options.

          June 11, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sean654321

            Why is "JIJ zou die vogel moeten hebben gezien" not accepted?

            September 19, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/El2theK
            Mod

              It is, only not for a listening exercise due to the difference in pronunciation.

              September 19, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sean654321

                I don't think it was for a listening exercise though...

                September 20, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AvshalomHalutz

                  Why is "Je ZOU die vogel moeten zien" not accepted? I thought this whole chapter was on zou...

                  May 27, 2016
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Raahiba
                  • 76

                  That's a different tense: 'You should see that bird'.

                  'Je zou die vogel moeten hebben gezien' = 'You should have seen that bird'

                  May 27, 2016
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