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"Doch" und "Noch"

  • 10-09-2008 12:08pm
    #1
    lou91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 399 ✭✭


    Konnen irgendjemanden bitte ubersetzen? Ich verstehe "Doch" und "Noch" nicht.

    ...

    Right, I think I'll stick to English. So, I'm having a bit of trouble getting my head around the usage of those two words. According to my dictionary, sie sind "Schlussellworter" but the definitions are a little confusing. Could anyone help me out with the meaning and context in which they're used? They crop up a lot and seem like good words to slip into sentences to sound more fluent, etc.
    Vielen Dank!


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  • #2
    F.A.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭F.A.


    RandomUserName! wrote: »
    Konnen irgendjemanden bitte ubersetzen? Ich verstehe "Doch" und "Noch" nicht.

    ...

    Right, I think I'll stick to English. So, I'm having a bit of trouble getting my head around the usage of those two words. According to my dictionary, sie sind "Schlussellworter" but the definitions are a little confusing. Could anyone help me out with the meaning and context in which they're used? They crop up a lot and seem like good words to slip into sentences to sound more fluent, etc.
    Vielen Dank!
    Okay, here goes my attempt:

    Doch is used to emphasise a statement. I can think of two ways right now. If you have a childish argument that goes something like "No!" - "Yes!" - "No!!" - "Yes!!" ;) , then in Germany that same argument would be "Nein!" - "Doch!" - "Nein!!" - "Doch!!". Then there is something like "But that's nice!" in response to someone making a remark that indicates the opposite. There you would say "Aber das ist doch nett!"

    Noch has a different meaning entirely. It can mean yet, still, and even:

    Er ist noch nicht da - He is not here yet.
    Ich warte noch - I'm still waiting.
    Das ist noch kleiner - That is even smaller.

    Just from the top of my head. There is probably more to it, but this may help?


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