connector (phrase) · neutral
That is to say
/ðæt ɪz tə seɪ/that·is·to·SAY
task2speaking
used to clarify or restate something in a different way
Examples
“He is frugal, that is to say, he rarely spends money on luxuries.”
“The book is accessible to teens; that is to say, the language is simple.”
“We need more volunteers, that is to say, more people to run events.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy targets accessibility for all; that is to say, it aims to reduce costs for low‑income families.”
Collocations
- That is to say, + explanation
- often follows a general statement
Word family
That is to say phraseThat is shorter variant
Common mistakes
That is say→That is to say
That is, say→That is to say
Say it for a higher band
5I mean→6Namely→7+That is to say
Synonyms
Namely
Easily confused
Namely
“Three students, namely John, Maria and Lee, won the scholarship.”
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