Breakdown of Ich werde alles anlegen, vorausgesetzt, dass wir das Geld verdoppeln.
ich
I
das Geld
the money
wir
we
alles
everything
Questions & Answers about Ich werde alles anlegen, vorausgesetzt, dass wir das Geld verdoppeln.
How does vorausgesetzt, dass work, and can I drop the dass?
vorausgesetzt, dass means "provided that" and sets a strict condition. You can absolutely drop the dass, but remember that if you do, the verb moves from the end of the sentence back to its normal second position: ... vorausgesetzt, wir verdoppeln das Geld.
Could I use angenommen, dass here instead?
It would change the meaning. vorausgesetzt, dass (provided that) sets a firm condition for you investing the money. angenommen, dass (assuming that) introduces a hypothetical situation. Setting a strict condition makes much more sense in this context than just assuming a scenario.
Why use anlegen for "to invest" instead of investieren?
Both are correct, but Geld anlegen is a very common, natural phrase for putting money into assets (like savings, funds, or stocks) in everyday German. investieren is also perfectly fine but can sound slightly more formal.
The first half uses the future tense (werde ... anlegen). Could I just use the present tense?
Yes! In German, the present tense is frequently used for future actions. You could say Ich lege alles an, vorausgesetzt... and it would still mean "I will invest everything." Using werde here just adds a slightly stronger emphasis to your promise.