To tell the truth Meaning in English
expression
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too-TEL-thuh-TROOTH
التعريف
A phrase used when you want to express honesty or admit the real situation, often before saying something surprising or difficult.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common in spoken and informal English, often at the start of a sentence. Similar to 'honestly' or 'frankly', but sounds less direct or confrontational. Use before admitting opinions or facts that may not be expected.
Spanish: para ser sincero - la verdad es quePortuguese (BR): para falar a verdadePortuguese (PT): para dizer a verdadeChinese (Simplified): 说实话Chinese (Traditional): 說實話Hindi: सच कहूं तोArabic: في الحقيقة - لأكون صادقاًBengali: সত্যি বলতে - আসলেRussian: честно говоря - по правде говоряJapanese: 正直に言うと - 実を言うとVietnamese: thật ra mà nói - nói thậtKorean: 솔직히 말해서 - 사실Turkish: doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse - açıkçasıUrdu: سچ پوچھیں تو - حقیقت یہ ہے کہIndonesian: sejujurnya - sebenarnya
جمل نموذجية
To tell the truth, I don’t like chocolate.
basic
To tell the truth, I forgot your birthday.
basic
To tell the truth, I’m a little nervous about the exam.
basic
To tell the truth, I didn’t really understand what she meant.
natural
To tell the truth, I haven’t finished the project yet.
natural
To tell the truth, I’d rather stay home tonight.
natural