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How to Say ‘Me too, to be honest.’ in German

Mir auch, ehrlich gesagt.

meer owkh AIR-likh geh-ZAHKT

[meer owkh AIR-likh geh-ZAHKT]

Phrase Breakdown

Mir auch,

meer owkh

For me too,

This is a short way to agree. 'Auch' has a soft throaty 'ch' at the end, as in Scottish 'loch'.

Example

Mir auch, danke.

Same for me, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

auch

[owkh]

also / too

Used to say also or too when returning a wish or adding something.

Example

Auch nach dem Karriereevent sollten wir in Kontakt bleiben.

We should stay in touch after the career event too.

ehrlich gesagt.

AIR-likh geh-ZAHKT

to be honest.

A fixed phrase meaning 'honestly said'. 'Ehr' sounds like 'air'. The 'ch' in 'ehrlich' is a soft hiss, as in 'ich'.

Example

Ehrlich gesagt, ich bin müde.

To be honest, I'm tired.

Words in this phrase

ehrlich

[AIR-likh]

honest(ly)

Adjective/adverb for being truthful.

Example

Sei ehrlich zu mir.

Be honest with me.

gesagt

[geh-ZAHKT]

said

Past participle of 'sagen' (to say); used in set phrases like 'honestly speaking'.

Example

Er hat nichts gesagt.

He didn't say anything.

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