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How to say "yes" in German

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ja
(interjection) yes; yeah
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Ist das dein Hund ? / Ja .
Is that your dog? / Yes.
Sprichst du Deutsch ? / Ja .
Do you speak German? / Yes.
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Swiss Mountain Cleaners
Wenn ja , dann kommen Sie schon bald in unser Felsenputzer-Nachwuchscamp .
If yes, then come right away to our rock-cleaner junior camp.
Swiss Mountain Cleaners
Ja , der ist schon sauber .
Yes, it's pretty clean.
Planes 2 - The Trailer
Das hab ich doch gesagt ! / Ja ? / Was ? / Hä ?
I already said that! / Yeah? / What? / Huh?
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doch
(particle) no; yes; I do; (it) does; on the contrary (contradicts preceding negative statement)
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Es ist nicht zu spät , oder ? / Doch !
It's not too late, is it? / Yes, it is!
Du hast wohl keinen Hunger mehr ? / Doch !
You're probably not hungry anymore (,right?) / No, I am!
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No Need for ID?
Doch .
Yes.
Movie Night Fail
Doch ! / Bitte , glaub mir . / Nein ! / Du wirst ihn auch geil finden !
Yes! / Please, believe me. / No! / You'll find it cool too!
Anna Loves Philipp - Trailer
Doch , hab ich .
Yeah I did.
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Ach...ja
(interjection) oh yeah; ah, yes
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Ach ja ! Ich bin gestern doch einkaufen gegangen !
Oh yeah! I did go shopping yesterday!
Ach ja - Ich kann dich morgen nicht treffen .
Oh yeah - I can't meet you tomorrow.
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The Lampshade and the Tortoise
Ach ja und die Verpackung natürlich auch .
Oh yes, and obviously the packaging too.
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schon
(particle) yes; yeah (agreeing with a statement) This particle conveys agreement, but often is followed by a rebuttal of some sort.
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Gefällt dir die Musik hier ? / Schon .
Do you like the music here? / Yeah.
Bist du zufrieden mit dem neuen Rad ? / Schon , nur die Farbe gefällt mir nicht .
Are you happy with the new bike? / Yeah, I just don't like the color.
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Is Behavior Hereditary?
Teilweise schon , also ich glaube ,
Partly yeah, so I think
The Problem with Hieroglyphics
Ja schon , aber das ist das Wasser , auf dem die Ente dann schwimmt .
Yeah you did, but that's the water on which the duck is then swimming.
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jawoll
(interjection) (slang) yeah; yes; yessir
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Jawoll , wir haben es geschafft !
Yes! We did it!
Jawoll , natürlich kannst du mitkommen .
Yessir, of course you can come with.
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A Trip to Marburg
Jawoll !
Definitely!
Day in the Life of a Lifeguard
Jawoll !
Yeah!
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