Word
אני לא בטוח אם המספר הזה נכון.
Meaning
I am not sure if this number is correct.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about אני לא בטוח אם המספר הזה נכון.
What does the whole sentence mean literally, word by word?
A very literal breakdown is:
- אני = I
- לא = not
- בטוח = sure / certain
- אם = if / whether
- המספר = the number
- הזה = this
- נכון = correct / right
So the sentence is literally:
I am not sure whether this number is correct.
A natural English translation is:
I’m not sure if this number is correct.
Why is בטוח used here? Does it mean safe or sure?
בטוח can mean both safe and sure/certain, depending on context.
In this sentence, אני לא בטוח means:
- I’m not sure
- I’m not certain
It does not mean I’m not safe here, because the rest of the sentence clearly shows that the speaker is talking about uncertainty, not danger.
Why is it בטוח and not בטוחה?