Bedeutung
Stating facts.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Dutch value 'directheid' (directness). Saying 'Dat is de waarheid' is seen as being honest and efficient, rather than rude. Flemish speakers also use this phrase, but they might be slightly more indirect in their delivery compared to the Dutch. In Surinamese Dutch, the phrase is used similarly, often with a rhythmic emphasis on 'waarheid'. In Afrikaans, the equivalent is 'Dit is die waarheid'. Because of the shared history, the cultural weight of 'truth' is very similar.
Use for Emphasis
If you want to sound very Dutch and very certain, add 'pure' before 'waarheid'. It makes you sound like a native speaker.
Don't overdo it
Using this for every 'yes' makes you sound like you're in a drama. Save it for things that actually matter.
Bedeutung
Stating facts.
Use for Emphasis
If you want to sound very Dutch and very certain, add 'pure' before 'waarheid'. It makes you sound like a native speaker.
Don't overdo it
Using this for every 'yes' makes you sound like you're in a drama. Save it for things that actually matter.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Ik lieg niet, dat is ___ waarheid.
'Waarheid' is a de-word, so it requires the article 'de'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to confirm a serious fact?
Someone says: 'The company is closing down.' You respond:
This is the standard, grammatically correct collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Is het echt waar dat we morgen vrij zijn?' B: 'Ja, ___.'
The context asks for confirmation of a 'true' statement.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'Dat is de naakte waarheid'?
'Naakte waarheid' (naked truth) implies a raw, unvarnished reality.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIk lieg niet, dat is ___ waarheid.
'Waarheid' is a de-word, so it requires the article 'de'.
Someone says: 'The company is closing down.' You respond:
This is the standard, grammatically correct collocation.
A: 'Is het echt waar dat we morgen vrij zijn?' B: 'Ja, ___.'
The context asks for confirmation of a 'true' statement.
When would you say 'Dat is de naakte waarheid'?
'Naakte waarheid' (naked truth) implies a raw, unvarnished reality.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral to formal. It's perfectly fine in a business meeting or a casual talk, but it's more 'weighty' than 'Dat klopt'.
Yes, 'Dit' (this) is used if you are referring to something you are about to say or something very close to you.
A 'feit' (fact) is a specific piece of data. 'Waarheid' is the abstract concept of being true.
You say 'Om de waarheid te zeggen' or 'Eerlijk gezegd'.
It is feminine, but in modern Dutch, masculine and feminine 'de-words' are treated mostly the same.
Yes, especially when confirming information: 'Wat u in uw email schreef, is de waarheid.'
The opposite is 'de leugen' (the lie).
It's a shorter, more casual way to say 'That's really true' or 'Really?'.
Yes, 'waarheden', but it's mostly used in philosophical contexts (e.g., 'grote waarheden').
In the phrase 'Dat is de waarheid', yes. In other contexts like 'Waarheid is belangrijk', it can sometimes be omitted, but 'De waarheid' is safer.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Dat is waar
similarThat is true
Dat klopt
synonymThat's correct
De waarheid spreken
builds onTo speak the truth
Een leugen
contrastA lie
