doch #vocab (Podcast S01E05)
- Author
- Mark Rösler: deutscher Muttersprachler & Deutschlehrer, Genießer des Lebens und Philosoph
- Published
- Wed 08 Nov 2017
- Episode Link
- https://authenticgermanlearning.com/doch-meaning-podcast/
doch
— Carolina Espinoza (@LoliiEspinoza) February 6, 2017 Today, we talk about the German word “doch”. What does “doch” mean?
however, nevertheless, on the contraryAdverbPronunciationIPA: [dɔχ]
Meanings[1] anyway, nevertheless, however, in the examples. after all, but, yet
Examples[1] Then she came after all.
[1] That was late, but not too late, I hope.
[1] Friendly, yet determined, he refused entry to the group.
Answer ParticleMeanings[1] expresses a contradiction in answering decision-making questions which contain a negation (affirmation of the fact that there is no answer to the question)
