hatte Recht

was right

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was right The past tense of Recht haben, meaning “to be right.”
GE: Doch ich glaube, mein Onkel hatte Recht.
EN: But I think my uncle was right.

Toulouse hatte Recht.

Toulouse was right.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

Ich war total dagegen, aber Sebastián hatte Recht.

I was totally against it, but Sebastián was right.

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Tom hatte Recht.

Tom was right.

Lieutenant Saavik hatte Recht.

Lieutenant Saavik was right.

— Star Trek II - Der Zorn des Khan (1982)

Bomber hatte Recht.

Bomber was right.

— Picknick (1955)

Seine Mutter hatte Recht.

His mother was right.

Doch ich glaube, mein Onkel hatte Recht.

But I think my uncle was right.

— Die Taschendiebin (2016)