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Das widerspricht sich doch.

But that contradicts itself.

In German

Das widerspricht sich doch.

Das vee-der-shprikh-t zikh dokh.
English
But that contradicts itself.
Español
Eso se contradice.
Italiano
Questo si contraddice.

Sentence Breakdown

  • DasthatDemonstrative pronoun (nominative)
  • widersprichtcontradictsVerb (3rd person singular)
  • sichitselfReflexive pronoun (dative)
  • dochbut/indeedEmphatic particle

Grammar Point

Reflexive verb 'sich widersprechen', emphatic particle 'doch'

Variations

  • Das passt nicht zusammen.
    That doesn't fit together.
  • Sehen Sie da keinen Widerspruch?
    Don't you see a contradiction there?

FAQ

How do you say "But that contradicts itself." in German?

"But that contradicts itself." in German is "Das widerspricht sich doch." (Das vee-der-shprikh-t zikh dokh.).

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