Adjective / Adverb
recht
Pronunciation: /ʁɛçt/
right, correct (recht haben: to be right)
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Meanings
Adjective
- right, correct (recht haben: to be right)
- right (side: die rechte Hand)
- just, fair
Adverb
- quite, rather, fairly (recht gut)
Example sentence
Es ist durchaus möglich, dass er recht hat.
It is quite possible that he is right.
Usage
- recht haben — The usual expression for being right.
- jemandem recht geben — Agree that someone's opinion or claim is correct.
Du hast recht: Wir brauchen mehr Zeit.
You are right: we need more time.
Not the word you meant? See also das Recht (Noun).