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*allerdings - a concession or reservation is expressed here: "However","admittedly", "to be sure". as in "Die Stadt hat uns gefallen. Allerdings fing es an zu regnen". "We enjoyed the town. Admittedly, it started to rain".<br> Strongly assertive or affirmative if the raises doubt or the answers implies more than is being said:<br> Kennst du die Stadt? -Allerdings.<br> Do you know the town? - Of course I do. (And I know its reputation, too).

*also - in no way compare this with English "also" - "too", "as well as". Implies a conclusion the speaker has come to. "So", "thus", "then", "well".<br> Du meinst also dass es heute abend noch schneit? So you think it is going to snow tonight after all? (See particle "noch") .Also gut - Well alright then!

*auch - putting into context an impression: clarifying (often with another particle: "ja". "Well", "but".

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:I am feeling sick. - But/Well you have eaten so many sweets.

:Confirmatory, when it should go without saying - it usually has a [[tag questions|tag question]] in English.Passt du auch auf? - You are paying attention, aren't you?

:In questions when no real answer can be expected. "Well", "well, what do you expect?Ich habe kalte Füße. - Warum läufst du auch immer barfuß herum?My feet are cold. - Well, what do you expect, when you always walk about barefoot?<br>

My feet are cold. - Well, what do you expect, when you always walk about barefoot?<br>

*bloß,