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How to Say ‘You're right, Thursday is correct.’ in German

Du hast recht, Donnerstag stimmt.

doo hahst rekht Doh-ner-stahg shtimt

[doo hahst rekht Doh-ner-stahg shtimt]

Phrase Breakdown

Du hast recht,

doo hahst rekht

You're right,

A fixed phrase for agreeing. The 'ch' in 'recht' is a soft hissing sound, as in 'ich'.

Example

Du hast recht, das ist besser.

You're right, that's better.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

recht

[rekht]

right

Correct or extensive agreement with a point.

Example

Du gibst mir recht in der Diskussion.

You agree with me in the discussion.

Donnerstag stimmt.

Doh-ner-stahg shtimt

Thursday is correct.

'stimmt' means 'is correct'. The 'st' at the start of a word sounds like 'sht'.

Example

Das Datum stimmt.

The date is correct.

Words in this phrase

Donnerstag

[Doh-ner-stahg]

Thursday

The fourth day of the week in Germany, before Friday.

Example

Am Donnerstag spielen wir Fußball.

On Thursday, we play soccer.

stimmt

[shtimt]

is correct; is true

From stimmen, meaning to be correct, accurate, or true.

Example

Die Rechnung stimmt nicht ganz.

The bill is not quite correct.

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