De werkelijkheid is dat
Example: De werkelijkheid is dat het vandaag erg koud is.
Definition
"De werkelijkheid is dat" is a Dutch phrase used to introduce a factual statement or reality, often to emphasize the truth of a situation. For example, it can be used in a sentence like 'De werkelijkheid is dat het vandaag erg koud is,' meaning 'The reality is that it is very cold today.'
Translations
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the reality is that -
la realidad es que -
la realitat és que -
la réalité est que -
die Realität ist dass -
la realtà è che -
a realidade é que
Etymology
The phrase "de werkelijkheid is dat" comes from Dutch, where "werkelijkheid" means 'reality' or 'actuality.' The word "werkelijkheid" itself derives from "werkelijk," meaning 'real' or 'actual,' combined with the suffix "-heid," indicating a noun form. The phrase literally translates to 'the reality is that,' used to assert factual information. Did you know? The root "werk" means 'work,' hinting at the idea of something being 'worked out' or 'realized.'
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"De werkelijkheid is dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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