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Doch
Doch contradicts a negative question or statement. If someone says du kommst nicht, answering ja is ambiguous, but doch clearly means yes I am. Learning doch is essential to handling German negation in conversation.
Examples in context
Doch, ich habe es gesehen.
Yes, I did see it.
Kommst du nicht? Doch!
Are you not coming? Yes I am!
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