However, but - Doch (The 73rd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for However, but is Doch. It is the 73rd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adverb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: however, but

de German: doch

Examples

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I like women but I don't get along with them. Ich mag Frauen, doch ich komme nicht mit ihnen aus.
He is wealthy, but his older brother is poor. Er ist reich, doch sein älterer Bruder ist arm.
I don't like it, but I will do it anyway. Es passt mir zwar nicht, aber ich werde es doch tun.
But that's not the point. Doch darum geht es nicht.
I could've killed you, but I didn't. Ich hätte dich umbringen können, doch tat ich’s nicht.
She's a girl, but she's brave. Sie ist ein Mädchen zwar, doch tapfer.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God. Der Vater ist also Gott, der Sohn ist Gott und der Heilige Geist ist Gott. Und doch sind sie nicht drei Götter, sondern ein Gott.
I used to love her, but not anymore. Ich liebte sie einst, doch jetzt nicht mehr.

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However, but - Doch (The 73rd Most Common German Word)
I called her, but the line was busy. Ich rief ihn an, doch die Leitung war besetzt.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain. Er versuchte seine Frau glücklich zu machen, doch vergebens.
He is short, but he is strong. Er ist klein, doch stark.
You say Nessie is an imaginary being, but I think she exists. Du sagst, Nessie sei ein Phantasiewesen, doch ich glaube, dass es sie gibt.
The argument is rigorous and coherent but ultimately unconvincing. Das Argument ist streng logisch und folgerichtig, doch letztendlich nicht sehr überzeugungsstark.
Be polite, but firm. Sei höflich, doch bestimmt.
But you know that Das wissen Sie doch
But that's no argument Das ist doch kein Argument
Love truth, but pardon error. Liebe die Wahrheit, doch verzeihe den Irrtum.
No evil is honorable; but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil. Nichts von Übel ist ehrenvoll, doch ist’s der Tod; der ist darum nicht von Übel.
He asked her to stay, but she went nevertheless. Er bat sie zu bleiben, doch sie ging.
I like his books, but you have to get used to his laboured style. Ich mag seine Bücher. Doch man muss sich an seine hölzerne Sprache gewöhnen.
She's very pretty, but she has no appeal. Sie ist sehr hübsch und doch ohne Reiz.

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However, but - Doch (The 73rd Most Common German Word)

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