Ik wou dat je van tevoren had gebeld.
      
                  Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn | 
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ik | ||
| wish | wou | ||
| that | dat | ||
| you (singular) | je | ||
| in advance | van tevoren | ||
| had (singular) | had | ||
| phoned | gebeld | 
Summary
The Dutch translation for “I wish you had called ahead.” is Ik wou dat je van tevoren had gebeld.. The Dutch, Ik wou dat je van tevoren had gebeld., can be broken down into 7 parts:"I" (ik), "wish" (wou), "that" (dat), "you (singular)" (je), "in advance" (van tevoren), "had (singular)" (had) and "phoned" (gebeld).Practice Lesson
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