Jens ClasenThe German word "doch" can mean
- but
- yet
- even so
- still
- nevertheless
- on the contrary
- after all
It's also a full answer to ANY negative statement:
Ist es nicht! (It's not!) - Doch! (Yes, it is!)
Das mache ich nicht! (I won't do that!) - Doch! (Oh yes, you will!)
Das stimmt nicht! (That's not true!) - Doch! (You bet it is!)
So many meanings - not possible, you say? Oh, doch!
Enjoy our language!
Frauke Watson
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