ja doch
German, interjection[ˈjaː ˌdɔχ]
ja doch is a German interjection meaning “emphatic yes, used especially when someone asks the same question repeatedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does ja doch mean in English?
interjection
- 1
emphatic yes, used especially when someone asks the same question repeatedly
Und du bist dir auch wirklich sicher? – Ja doch! Ich sage dir doch, ich habe es mit eigenen Augen gesehen!
- 2
expresses annoyance at a repeated question or a request, often translatable as come on
Und du hast ganz sicher die Schlüssel eingesteckt? – Ja doch, wie oft soll ich's denn noch sagen?
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce ja doch?
- [ˈjaː ˌdɔχ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.