Example: Ik moet toegeven dat dit boek erg interessant is.
Definition
"Ik moet toegeven dat" is a Dutch phrase used to express admission or acknowledgment of a fact or opinion, often preceding a statement that might be surprising or reluctantly accepted, as in the example, "Ik moet toegeven dat dit boek erg interessant is."
Translations
I must admit that
tengo que admitir que
he d'admetre que
je dois admettre que
ich muss zugeben dass
devo ammettere che
devo admitir que
Etymology
The phrase "ik moet toegeven dat" comes from Dutch, where "ik" means 'I', "moet" means 'must', and "toegeven" means 'to admit' or 'to concede'. The phrase literally translates to 'I must admit that'. It reflects the speaker's concession or acknowledgment in conversation.
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"Ik moet toegeven dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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I must admit that