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Updated on 28 Jan 2023

dachshund82

28 January

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German

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How do you say this in German? Ich müsste mit dem, was ich tat, aufhören.

This structure is not clear to me. I assume “aufhoren” takes “mit”? So you’re saying, “I had to stop it, what I was doing”?

Ich höre mit dem auf. I stop it? Hör auf mit dem. Stop it?

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Ema_non

28 January

German

You would probably translate it as: I had to stop what I was doing.
Literally: I had to stop with that, which I was doing.

Hör auf damit = Stop that
Damit -> with that

Ich habe damit kein Problem = I don't have a problem with that.
Ich bin damit einverstanden = I agree with that / I'm OK with that

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dachshund82

28 January

English (US)

Ich müsste damit aufhören. I had to stop doing that?

Ema_non

28 January

German

Ich *musste (no Umlaut) damit aufhören = I had to stop doing that.
Ich müsste damit aufhören = I would have to stop doing that.

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dachshund82

28 January

English (US)

Would it be easier for me if I just did two sentences:

Ich habe Füssball gespielt. Aber, deswegen mein Knie, musste ich damit aufhören.

Natural sounding?

Ema_non

28 January

German

I would express it like this:

- Ich habe (früher mal) Fußball gespielt, aber wegen meines Knies musste ich damit aufhören.
I used to play soccer, but because of my knee I had to stop.

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How do you say this in German? Ich müsste mit dem, was ich tat, aufhören.

This structure is not clear to me. I assume “aufhoren” takes “mit”? So you’re saying, “I had to stop it, what I was doing”?

Ich höre mit dem auf. I stop it? Hör auf mit dem. Stop it?

How do you say this in German? Ich müsste mit dem, was ich tat, aufhören.This structure is not clear to me. I assume “aufhoren” takes “mit”? So you’re saying, “I had to stop it, what I was doing”?Ich höre mit dem auf. I stop it? Hör auf mit dem. Stop it? See a translation

You would probably translate it as: I had to stop what I was doing.Literally: I had to stop with that, which I was doing.Hör auf damit = Stop thatDamit -> with thatIch habe damit kein Problem = I don't have a problem with that.Ich bin damit einverstanden = I agree with that / I'm OK with that

Ich *musste (no Umlaut) damit aufhören = I had to stop doing that.Ich müsste damit aufhören = I would have to stop doing that.

I would express it like this: - Ich habe (früher mal) Fußball gespielt, aber wegen meines Knies musste ich damit aufhören. I used to play soccer, but because of my knee I had to stop.

How do you say this in German? Ich müsste mit dem, was ich tat, aufhören.

This structure is not clear to me. I assume “aufhoren” takes “mit”? So you’re saying, “I had to stop it, what I was doing”?

Ich höre mit dem auf. I stop it? Hör auf mit dem. Stop it?

Ich *musste (no Umlaut) damit aufhören = I had to stop doing that.
Ich müsste damit aufhören = I would have to stop doing that.

I would express it like this:

- Ich habe (früher mal) Fußball gespielt, aber wegen meines Knies musste ich damit aufhören.
I used to play soccer, but because of my knee I had to stop.