they find this funny, i think its got something to do with a tv program, not sure though, please serious answers only
2006-11-11 09:02:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
You will find a thorough explanation of the use of doch here:
http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa010806b.htm
2006-11-11 14:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Belindita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like the English pantomime, where one of the favourite bits of dialogue is "oh no, it isn't" and "Oh yes, it is".
In German "doch" as an answer to "nein" means "you are totally mistaken", or "don't be silly, go on!" if the "nein" was the answer to a well meant offer of food, etc.
2006-11-11 17:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
doch is used for affirmacy!
nein is not!
2006-11-11 17:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Nein" means "No", while when the reply is "Doch", that means "Yes it is"!
2006-11-11 17:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by defender 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
German for but;nervertheless, yet, however
2006-11-11 17:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by Zip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, it's like "yes" or "ya'uh"! ;o)
2006-11-11 18:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by pearl_682 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋