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The words “mal”, “ja”, and “doch” in German speech Posted by on Jun 13, 2011

There are three words in German that are frequently used as filler words in speech. That is to say, they are inserted in a sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence but only the tone of voice, so to speak. These words are: “mal”, “ja”, and “doch”.   1. “ mal” You can hear…

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