In truth / ในความจริง

Monday, July 30, 2007

Similar to in theory, both Thais and anglophones use the preposition “in,” or ใน to admit or clarify something. Compare: “in truth, I am not brave,” with ในความจริงผมไม่กล้า.

Thais will also say ที่จริง, which has no pseudo-cognate in English.

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