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offen gesagt

frankly speaking, to be honest

adverb OF-fen ge-ZAHGT Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

Offen gesagt is a discourse opener that signals the speaker is about to say something candid, possibly something the listener may not want to hear. Functionally similar to ehrlich gesagt but places more emphasis on openness.

Examples

"Offen gesagt finde ich diese Idee nicht sehr überzeugend."

Natural Translation

Frankly, I don't find this idea very convincing.

Literal Translation

Openly said I-find this idea not very convincing.

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