Honest to god Meaning in English

expression

US

AHN-ist tuh GAHD

UK

ON-ist too GOD

Definición

Used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or being completely sincere. It is often said before or after a statement for extra honesty.

Uso & Matices

Informal and mainly conversational. Often used to stress truthfulness, but can sound dramatic or old-fashioned. Similar to 'I swear' or 'seriously', but milder. Avoid in very formal writing.

• Spanish: te lo juro - te lo prometo - de verdad
• Portuguese (BR): juro de verdade - falando sério - de coração
• Portuguese (PT): juro mesmo - estou a falar a sério - juro por Deus
• Chinese (Simplified): 我发誓 - 说真的
• Chinese (Traditional): 我發誓 - 說真的
• Hindi: सच में - भगवान की कसम
• Arabic: والله العظيم - حقيقةً
• Bengali: সত্যিই - আল্লাহর কসম
• Russian: честное слово - клянусь
• Japanese: 本当に - 神に誓って
• Vietnamese: thật lòng - thành thật mà nói
• Korean: 진짜로 - 정말로
• Turkish: gerçekten - Allah aşkına
• Urdu: خدا کی قسم - سچ میں
• Indonesian: jujur - demi Tuhan

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Honest to god, I didn't take your book.

basic

I'm honest to god telling the truth.

basic

Honest to god, that's all I know.

basic

I honest to god thought you were joking last night.

natural

Honest to god, if I had known, I would've told you.

natural

She's honest to god one of the nicest people I've met.

natural