Meaning
It’s the main point or what matters most
Primary Function
Summarizing or emphasizing the main point
Communicative Purpose
To highlight the most important thing or focus on the main topic
Pattern
Das ist die Hauptsache
Core Structure
Das ist die Hauptsache
Função primária
Summarizing or emphasizing the main point
Propósito comunicativo
To highlight the most important thing or focus on the main topic
Situações de gatilho
At the end of a discussion, when clarifying the key point, when de-escalating an argument
Contextos
casual conversations, summaries, negotiations, everyday talk
Padrão
Das ist die Hauptsache
Estrutura central
Das ist die Hauptsache
Slots de substituição
None – the phrase is fixed and contains no variable slots
Colocados típicos
- nothing else
- really important
- the most important thing
Substituições comuns
- That's the most important thing
- It depends
- That's all that matters
Erros comuns
Using the phrase in contexts requiring more precision, such as academic or formal writing
Similar / contraste
That doesn't matter, That's unimportant, It's irrelevant
Interferências
Learners might confuse it with similar-sounding expressions in their native language that have different meanings or connotations
Família do chunk
- Das ist das Wichtigste
- Das ist das Wesentliche
- Die Hauptsache ist
Nuance
Can be used to emphasize tolerance or pragmatic acceptance of minor details
Efeito pragmático
Used to focus on the big picture and dismiss less relevant details
Dica de memória
Emphasizing the main point
Nota
Die Redewendung wird häufig genutzt, um das Wesentliche zu betonen und nebensächliche Details auszublenden.
Upgrade path
Das Wesentliche ist
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