die Wahrheit
Translation
truth, reality, verity
Examples
Sag mir bitte die Wahrheit.
Please tell me the truth.
In Wahrheit ist er ganz anders.
In truth, he is completely different.
Grammar Patterns
to tell the truth ((no obj.)) to tell the truth He always tells the truth.
the truth ((about sth.acc)) the truth about sth. Do you know the truth about the incident?
in truth in truth, in reality In truth, she didn't want to go.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wirklichkeit (reality), Tatsache (fact); Antonym: die Lüge (the lie)
Etymology
From the adjective 'wahr' (true) plus the noun-forming suffix '-heit', which is equivalent to '-hood' or '-ness' in English.
Memory Tips
The root 'wahr' sounds a bit like 'ver-' in 'verify'. To verify something is to check its 'Wahrheit' (truth).