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Um es klarzustellen: Ich meine, dass...

To clarify: I mean that...

In German

Um es klarzustellen: Ich meine, dass...

Oom es klar-tsoo-shtel-len: ikh mine-e, das...
English
To clarify: I mean that...
Español
Para aclarar: me refiero a que...
Italiano
Per chiarire: intendo che...

Sentence Breakdown

  • Umin order toConjunction
  • esitPronoun (accusative)
  • klarzustellento clarifyInfinitive with 'zu'
  • IchIPronoun (nominative)
  • meinemeanVerb (1st person singular)
  • dassthatSubordinating conjunction

Grammar Point

'Um... zu' infinitive construction, subordinate clause

Variations

  • Lassen Sie mich das anders formulieren.
    Let me phrase that differently.
  • Ich möchte präzisieren, dass...
    I would like to specify that...

FAQ

How do you say "To clarify: I mean that..." in German?

"To clarify: I mean that..." in German is "Um es klarzustellen: Ich meine, dass..." (Oom es klar-tsoo-shtel-len: ikh mine-e, das...).

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