What is the difference between "aber" and "doch"?
in the translation novel, I found that "but" is translated into "doch". Why is it like that? Can I change that using "aber"?
The sentence is like this :
Doch ich habe erfahren, daß die Krokusse zu den besten Hoffnungen berechtigen
can I change into:
Aber habe ich erfahren, daß die Krokusse zu den besten Hoffnungen berechtigen
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In this case it is possible, you can use doch instead of aber. Doch instead of aber sounds always more literary. So, you normally don't use it in the spoken language.
The other (and very very very often used) meaning of doch I'll try to explain now:
it is like: but of cause, it is! But of cause, I want, but of cause, They can... it is used, if someone tells you that it is NOT, that you don't want, that they can't.
Das Zimmer ist nicht schmutzig. Doch! (of cause, it is)
Willst du kein Bier? Doch! (sure, I want)
Frauen können nicht Auto fahren! Doch! (of cause, they can)
Doch inside a sentence (Partikel) has another meaning yet, but very hard to explain by writing... I'd need half an hour for that... :)
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Sie sind im wesentlichen gleichbedeutend. Von der Grammatik her sehe ich keinen Fehler, wenn Du den Satz mit "aber" einleitest. Der Kontext muss bestimmen, ob der Satz sinnvoll übersetzt ist.
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I make a mistake..
Can I change into:
Aber ich habe erfahren, daß die Krokusse zu den besten Hoffnungen berechtigen
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