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Illustration of the A1 German word “doch”, which translates to “yes (contradicting), but”. A single bright sunflower bursts up through cracked grey pavement, beaming defiantly toward the sun while everything around stays in shadow.
A single bright sunflower bursts up through cracked grey pavement, beaming defiantly toward the sun while everything around stays in shadow.

doch

A1 · adverb

yes (contradicting), but

[dɔx]

doch in a sentence

Examples

Du bist nicht müde? Doch, ich bin müde!

You are not tired? Yes, I am tired!

Es ist kalt, doch die Sonne scheint.

It is cold, but the sun is shining.

How to remember it

A DOG barks 'DOCK!' (like 'doch') to contradict its owner, saying 'YES, I *will* chase that squirrel!'

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