Meaning
Used to express agreement or acknowledge that someone’s statement is correct.
Primary Function
Expressing agreement
Communicative Purpose
To confirm your own thoughts or validate the speaker’s opinion
Pattern
Da hast du recht
Core Structure
Da hast du recht
Função primária
Expressing agreement
Propósito comunicativo
To confirm your own thoughts or validate the speaker’s opinion
Situações de gatilho
Discussing opinions, confirming a correct statement, reacting to a logical conclusion
Contextos
Casual conversations, formal discussions, debates
Padrão
Da hast du recht
Estrutura central
Da hast du recht
Slots de substituição
No variable slots — the phrase is fixed.
Colocados típicos
- genau
- stimmt
- richtig
- das
- also
Substituições comuns
- Du hast recht (weniger betont)
- Das stimmt (neutral)
- Sie haben recht (formell) – unterschiedliche Nuancen.
Erros comuns
Saying 'Da hast du richtig' instead of 'Da hast du recht'; using the wrong participle with 'haben'; capitalizing 'Recht' in the middle of a sentence.
Similar / contraste
Du hast recht, Das stimmt, Da liegst du falsch, Da hast du leider nicht recht
Interferências
English speakers may omit the introductory 'da' and say only 'you are right', leading to a less emphatic translation. Do not translate 'right' as an adjective; keep the fixed phrase.
Família do chunk
- Du hast recht
- Das stimmt
- Genau
- Stimmt
- Da liegst du richtig
Nuance
The 'Da' emphasizes agreement and signals that you already agreed with what was said.
Efeito pragmático
Confirms the other person’s statement, strengthens rapport, and shows attentiveness.
Dica de memória
agree right
Nota
In formal written communication, 'Da' is often omitted; people usually say 'Sie haben recht' instead.
Upgrade path
Sie haben vollkommen recht (formell)
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