zwischen uns gesagt

between you and me; just between us

adverb TSVI-shen uns ge-ZAHKT Rare

Also means

off the record; in confidence

Usage Note

Zwischen uns gesagt marks information as confidential or off the record — 'just between us': Zwischen uns gesagt, ich halte das für einen Fehler. It invites complicity and signals a shift to a more candid register. Common in informal conversation; slightly less formal than unter uns.

Examples

"Zwischen uns gesagt: ich finde seinen Vorschlag nicht überzeugend."

Natural Translation

Between you and me: I don't find his proposal convincing.

Literal Translation

Between us said: I find his proposal not convincing.

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