De haber sabido

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B2 (¡Nivelazo!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Standard Spanish 😌

🧠 What it means

Right, so this one’s just a natural way of saying: 👉 If I'd known... No need to dig around for complex grammar rules, just whip this chunk out and you’ll sound 100% legit. 💡It’s often followed by hubiera + past participle OR que + verb in imperfect.

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever you regret not knowing something earlier:

De haber sabido, ni hubiera venido.
If I’d known, I wouldn’t even have come.
De haber sabido que venías, hubiera preparado algo de comer.
If I’d known you were coming, I would’ve made some food.

⚠️ Tone

✅ Standard Spanish, not slangy.

✅ Works in casual convos AND formal writing.

✅ Carries a slightly regretful/nostalgic vibe.

🔁 Similar chunks

Si hubiera sabidoSi me hubieras dichoSi tan solo

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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