German · connective

doch

but (yet), yet

connectives · set 2

Example sentences

Ich wollte lange schlafen, doch das Telefon klingelte.

I wanted to sleep in, but the phone rang.

Sie ist müde, doch sie arbeitet weiter.

She is tired, yet she keeps working.

Wir wollten ins Kino gehen, doch es gab keine Karten mehr.

We wanted to go to the cinema, but there were no tickets left.

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