Das ist genau richtig.

to be

Breakdown of Das ist genau richtig.

• das: that
• richtig: right
• genau: carefully

Questions & Answers about Das ist genau richtig.

In Das ist genau richtig., what exactly does das mean? Does it mean this, that, or it?

Das here is a demonstrative pronoun. It can usually be translated as:

• That is exactly right.
• This is exactly right.
• Sometimes also just It’s exactly right.

Which English word you choose (this/that/it) depends on the context and what you’re pointing to or talking about, not on a different German word. Das is the normal way in German to refer back to:

• a whole sentence or idea
• something you just talked about
• something you can point at

So if someone gives an answer and you respond Das ist genau richtig., you’re saying That’s exactly right. about what they said.

What is the difference between das and es in a sentence like this? Could I say Es ist genau richtig.?