Vokabahn

och

Vokabahn
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Interjection

och

Pronunciation: /ɔx/

oh, aw (casual interjection expressing mild sympathy, reluctance, or playing something down)

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Meanings

Interjection
  1. oh, aw (casual interjection expressing mild sympathy, reluctance, or playing something down)

Example sentence

Och, das ist eigentlich keine schlechte Idee!

Oh, that's actually not a bad idea!

Usage

  • Och, schade! — A casual reaction expressing mild disappointment.
  • och / ach — Related informal exclamations; tone supplies much of the meaning.
Extra sentence

„Och, das ist schade“, sagte sie leise.

“Oh, that is a shame,” she said softly.