bist du dir dessen

are you aware of that / are you sure of that

→ sein

phrase Rare #45,079

are you aware of that / are you sure of that Usually followed by an adjective such as „bewusst“ (aware) or „sicher“ (sure). „Dessen“ means “of that” and refers to something previously mentioned.

GE: Bist du dir dessen wirklich bewusst?

EN: Are you really aware of that?

Bist du dir dessen sicher, Tom?

Are you sure about that, Tom?

Bist du dir dessen ganz sicher?

Are you absolutely sure about that?

Bist du dir dessen vollkommen sicher?

Are you absolutely sure about this?

Bist du dir dessen bewusst?

Are you aware of that?

— TÁR (2022)