Tacheles reden
to talk turkey; to speak plainly
Origin
"Tacheles" comes from Yiddish ("takhles" = aim, purpose), ultimately from Hebrew "taḵlīṯ" (end, purpose). First in merchants' speech, in general use since around 1970.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Possessive articles in the dativePossessivartikel im Dativ
- Subordinate clause with 'wenn' (if/when, temporal/conditional)Nebensatz mit 'wenn' (temporal/konditional)
- Adjective endings in the dativeAdjektivendungen im Dativ
- Temporal preposition 'während' (during, + genitive)Temporale Präposition 'während' (+ Genitiv)
Examples
Jetzt wir Tacheles.
Now let's finally talk turkey.