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Doch!

/dɔx/

Yes-it-is! (contradicting a negative)

When to use it

No English equivalent. Use 'doch' to contradict a negative statement. '— Du magst das nicht. — Doch!' = '— You don't like that. — Yes I do!'

In conversation

—Du kommst doch nicht mit. —Doch, natürlich!

—You're not coming with us. —Yes I am, of course!

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