tatsächlich

actual

adjective adverb TAHT-zekh-likh Less Common

Also means

really

Usage Note

tatsächlich is built from die Tatsache ('the fact') and means 'actual' as an adjective or 'really/in fact' as an adverb expressing mild surprise: Tatsächlich? ('Really?'). Beware the false friend: it does not mean 'actually' in the sense of 'currently', which is eigentlich or zurzeit.

Examples

"Das ist tatsächlich passiert."

Natural Translation

That really happened.

Literal Translation

That is really happened.

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