What do this phrase mean?

Question

What does it mean when people say: 'mind you....' and how do you use it?

Answer 1

Someone might say :-

I like to drive sports-cars. Mind you, they can be dangerous.

After a 100% positive statement in the first statement, 'Mind you' introduces a second sentence which is going to say something negative about the first sentence, or that the first statement isn't completely true or has some problem with it.

Another example might be :-

I had a fantastic vacation (I was 100% happy with it).

Mind you, it rained a couple of times (it was less than 100% perfect, so overall the vacation was 90% okay).

Answer 2

You should be asking "What does this phrase mean?"
Mind you means that the person should be aware of something...that they should keep that bit of information that follows the phrase "mind you" in mind as being important.

Answer 3

"Mind you" is an abbreviated form of "Keep in mind".

"I had to walk all the way home. Mind you that I live ten miles away."

Answer 4

It's kind of like saying although, loads of northerners say it at the beginning of their sentences, when they're trying to change the direction of the conversation

Answer 5

it means be careful and be prepared for the consequences

Answer 6

I use it to mean "however".

Mind you (however), I'm not ALWAYS right.

Answer 7

"on the other hand....." eg I don't like it when people lie to me , mind you , I have done it to others,

Answer 8

mind you is equal to saying you know or keep in mind
for example

The dog is dead, mind you, and he still wants to pet it.

The dog is dead, you know, and he still wants to pet it.

Answer 9

It means "to take notce of"

Answer 10

Be careful