si j'avais su

if I had known

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phrase Uncommon #19,355
if I had known Often used to express regret about what someone would have done differently with more information.
FR: Si j'avais su, je t'aurais appelé.
EN: If I had known, I would have called you.

Si j'avais su que vous étiez là, je ne serais pas venue.

If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come.

Si j'avais su qui tu es, j'aurais refusé de bosser avec toi.

If I had known who you were, I would have refused to work with you.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Si j'avais su !

If I had known!

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Si j'avais su que vous étiez là, je ne serais pas venu.

If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come.

Si j'avais su que Tom était à l'hôpital, je lui aurais rendu visite.

If I had known that Tom was in the hospital, I would have visited him.

Si j'avais su que tu étais comme ça, je t'aurais pas proposé mon aide !

If I’d known you were like this, I wouldn’t have offered to help you!

— Ong-Bak (2003)

Si j'avais su les conséquences, j'aurais agi différemment.

If I had known the consequences, I would have acted differently.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Si j'avais su que tu étais là, je ne serais pas venue.

If I had known you were there, I wouldn't have come.

Si j'avais su.

If I had known.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Si j'avais su, je ne serais pas venu.

If I had known, I wouldn't have come.

Si j'avais su à propos de ta maladie, je t'aurais rendu visite à l'hôpital.

If I had known about your illness, I would have visited you in the hospital.

Si j'avais su mieux parler français, j'aurais potentiellement eu ce travail.

If I had been better at speaking French, I might have gotten that job.

Si j'avais su l'honneur de votre visite, je m'y serais préparé.

If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared for your visit.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Si j'avais su que cet examen serait si facile, j'aurais bien moins étudié.

If I had known this exam would be so easy, I would have studied much less.

Je me serais lavé le visage si j'avais su.

I would have washed my face if I had known.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Messieurs, si j'avais su l'honneur de votre visite, je m'y serais préparé.

Gentlemen, if I had known you were coming, I would have prepared for your visit.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Si j'avais su ce que tu allais faire, j'aurais essayé de te stopper.

If I had known what you were going to do, I would have tried to stop you.

Je n'aurais pas chanté cette chanson si j'avais su que cela ferait pleurer Tom.

I wouldn't have sung that song if I had known it would make Tom cry.

Si j'avais su, je te l'aurais dit.

If I had known, I would have told you.