To be honest Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈɑnəst

tuh bee AH-nist

UK

tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /ˈɒnɪst

tuh bee ON-ist

التعريف

Used to introduce a statement where you want to express your true feelings, opinions, or admit something honestly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'To be honest' is informal and commonly used at the start or end of a sentence. It can signal that you might say something negative, critical, or unexpected. Sometimes used to soften directness.

• Spanish: para ser sincero - siendo sincero - honestamente
• Portuguese (BR): para ser sincero - sinceramente - honestamente
• Portuguese (PT): para ser honesto - sinceramente - honestamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 说实话 - 说真的
• Chinese (Traditional): 說實話 - 老實說
• Hindi: सच कहूँ तो - ईमानदारी से कहूँ तो
• Arabic: بصراحة - لأكون صريحًا
• Bengali: সত্যি বলতে - খোলাখুলি বলতে
• Russian: честно говоря
• Japanese: 正直に言うと - 本当のことを言うと
• Vietnamese: thành thật mà nói
• Korean: 솔직히 말하면
• Turkish: dürüst olmak gerekirse
• Urdu: سچ بتاؤں تو
• Indonesian: sejujurnya

جمل نموذجية

To be honest, I don't like this soup.

basic

To be honest, he is not very friendly.

basic

To be honest, I forgot your birthday.

basic

To be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing.

natural

I didn't really like the movie, to be honest.

natural

To be honest, I'd rather stay home tonight.

natural