How to Say ‘Oh, I see.’ in German
Ach so.
akh zoh
[akh zoh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: [Ach so.] is a very normal way to show you've understood new information. It can help keep a disagreement calm because it sounds like you're taking in what the other person said before pushing back.
Phrase Breakdown
Ach
[akh]
oh
Small reaction word showing realization or understanding.
Ach, jetzt verstehe ich es.
Oh, now I understand it.
so
[zoh]
so
Used in 'Ach so.' to show you now understand the situation.
Ach so, so ist das Problem.
Oh, so that is the problem.
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