A true

phrase a TRUE a truː

Also spelled a-true, a chruu, is true

'It's true' / 'that's true' — an affirmation and agreement, from 'a' (it is) + 'true'. 'A true wha yuh seh' means 'what you say is true'. Said in agreement, it confirms a point; said thoughtfully ('a true, enuh...'), it concedes that the other person has a point. The counterpart of 'a lie', it is one of the constant little words of agreement in conversation.

  • A true wha yuh seh, mi agree.

    What you say is true; I agree.

  • A true, enuh, mi never think a dat.

    That's true, you know; I never thought of that.

  • Him lazy fi true. — A true.

    He's truly lazy. — That's true.

From 'a' (it is) + 'true'; an affirmation/agreement. See [[a-lie]], [[fi-real]].

'It's true / that's true'; agreement. Counterpart of 'a lie'. See [[a-lie]], [[fi-real]].