Is there a word for "Yess but no"?
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I think a fitting substitute would be Jein/Jain, coming from combining Ja(Yes) with Nein(No). Although I feel it doesn't perfectly match the 'but' part, It feels close enough that it's the only thing I could think of.
When sticking to German I would rather suggest a slightly bored mumbeld "Jooaa..."
Jein is different.
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My prof usually says "jain", which is "ja" and "nein" merged.
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Mal sehen
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Ní in spanish.
Jein in German.
Nór in Faroese.
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Nja in Norwegian. Nei + Ja.
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Yeah, right.
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wrote last edited by [email protected]"Doch" is more like a logical "not" (¬).
Example:
Alice: "Bob, you don't like apples.
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In the US it's common to say "Yeah no".
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wrote last edited by [email protected]Yeahnah.
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"Doch" is more like a logical "not" (¬).
Example:
Alice: "Bob, you don't like apples.
Bob: "Doch" (Bob likes apples)I've always thought of doch as an affirmative where a negative was expected.
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I've always thought of doch as an affirmative where a negative was expected.
I don't think its about the expectation of a negative, but rather it specifically disagrees with a previous negative, saying it is in fact positive. Doesn't work with disagreement in general, only when the challenged statement was negative.
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I don't think its about the expectation of a negative, but rather it specifically disagrees with a previous negative, saying it is in fact positive. Doesn't work with disagreement in general, only when the challenged statement was negative.
That's clearer, I agree.
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Would "fuck you!" Fill in the void? I have a feeling that yes, Indeed it would.
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wrote last edited by [email protected]Ahhh yeah naww
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maybe....just maybe.
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"fine...whatever."
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For some reason, I'm never successful at linking to specific times in YouTube videos (yes, I tried
&t=35s
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"Could do."
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maybe....just maybe.
are you gonna answer the question?
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Would "fuck you!" Fill in the void? I have a feeling that yes, Indeed it would.
Fuck you