ehrlich gesagt

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “said honestly”. Compare Dutch eerlijk gezegd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯lɪç ɡəˈzaːkt/, (northern also) /... ɡəˈza(ː)xt/ (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯lɪç ɡeˈsaːkt/, [ɡ̊e-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) === Phrase === ehrlich gesagt to be honest, truth be told, actually Synonym: (less frequent) um ehrlich zu sein