Word
Sie ließe das Auto zu Hause, wenn das Wetter besser wäre.
Meaning
She would leave the car at home if the weather were better.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Sie ließe das Auto zu Hause, wenn das Wetter besser wäre.
sein
to be
das Auto
the car
das Wetter
the weather
lassen
to let, to leave (something)
Questions & Answers about Sie ließe das Auto zu Hause, wenn das Wetter besser wäre.
Why is it ließe and not lässt or ließ?
ließe is the Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) form of lassen (to leave/let). It expresses a hypothetical situation ("would leave"). It is formed by taking the simple past form (ließ) and adding the Subjunctive ending (-e).
Could I say Sie würde das Auto zu Hause lassen instead?
Yes, absolutely! Sie würde ... lassen is the alternative way to form the Subjunctive II and is very common in spoken German. However, at the B2 level, you will encounter the original one-word forms like ließe frequently in writing and formal speech, so it is important to recognize them.
I often mix up zu Hause and nach Hause. Why is it zu Hause here?
zu Hause describes a fixed location ("at home"), which fits here because the car is remaining in one place. You use nach Hause when there is a movement or direction involved, like going "towards home" (e.g., Sie fährt nach Hause).
Why does wäre go at the very end of the sentence?