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"You should have seen that bird!"

Translation:Je zou die vogel moeten hebben gezien!

3 years ago

10 Comments

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

Reply•3 years ago

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

Reply•3 years ago

you can use both

Reply•1 year ago

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

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

Is this correct?

Reply•3 years ago

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

Reply1•3 years ago

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

Reply•1 year ago

Mod

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

Reply•1 year ago

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

Reply•1 year ago

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

Reply•2 years ago

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

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

Reply•2 years ago