si c'était vrai

if that were true

→ si
phrase Uncommon #13,147
if that were true Used to introduce a hypothetical condition. The related phrase « si c'est vrai » means “if it's true” and refers to a more immediate or possible situation.
FR: Si c'était vrai, je serais très déçu.
EN: If that were true, I would be very disappointed.

Si c'était vrai, que feriez-vous?

If that were true, what would you do?

Et si c'était vrai?

What if it were true?

Ce serait bien si c'était vrai.

It would be nice if it were true.

Mais si c'était vrai?

But what if it were true?

— Chicago (2002)

Même si c'était vrai je ne te les passerais pas.

Even if it were true, I wouldn’t give them to you.

— Tesis (1996)

Si c'était vrai!

If only it were true!

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Si c'était vrai, je serais pourchassé toute ma vie par quelqu'un comme moi.

If that were true, I’d be hunted down for the rest of my life by someone like me.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Enfin, si c'était vrai.

If only that were true.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Si c'était vrai, je t'aurais buté.

If that were true, I would've killed you.

— Parasite (2019)

Ça serait triste, si c'était vrai.

That would be sad if it were true.

Ouais, si c'était vrai, pourquoi tu nous le racontes?

Yeah, if that were true, why are you telling us about it?

— The Man from Earth (2007)