Gelijk hebben
Example: Jij hebt gelijk, het is vandaag erg koud buiten.
Definition
"Gelijk hebben" means to be correct or right about a fact, opinion, or situation. It is used when someone’s statement or belief matches reality or truth, as in the example: "Jij hebt gelijk, het is vandaag erg koud buiten," meaning you are right, it is very cold outside today.
Etymology
The phrase "gelijk hebben" comes from Dutch, where "gelijk" means equal or correct, and "hebben" means to have. Together, they literally translate to "have correct" or "have right," indicating possession of correctness. Did you know that this expression has been used in Dutch for centuries to affirm someone's accuracy or truthfulness?
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"Gelijk hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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