würde
would
The German word 'würde' is the conditional form of the verb 'werden', which means 'to become' or 'will'. In English, 'would' is often used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation, and 'würde' serves a similar purpose in German. It is used in the conditional tense, which is formed by combining the conditional form of the verb with the past tense of the auxiliary verb 'haben' or 'sein'. For example, 'Ich würde gehen' means 'I would go'.
Example sentences using: würde
Ich würde gerne einen Kaffee trinken.
I would like to drink a coffee.
This sentence uses the conditional mood, which is typically expressed in English with 'would'. The speaker is expressing a polite desire to drink coffee.
Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich das nicht tun.
If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
In this sentence, 'würde' is used in conjunction with the verb 'tun' (do) to express a hypothetical situation, signifying what the speaker would do if they were in the listener's position.
Er würde sich freuen dich zu sehen.
He would be happy to see you.
Here 'würde' is used in conjunction with 'sich freuen' (be happy) to form the conditional tense. The sentence indicates that the person in question would feel joy upon seeing 'you'.