lesen, oder

right?

→ lesen

phrase Rare #46,053

right? A conversational tag question used to ask for confirmation. The verb can change depending on the sentence; “oder?” alone means “right?” or “or not?” Here, “doch” often reinforces the speaker’s expectation that the statement is true.

GE: Du kannst Deutsch lesen, oder?

EN: You can read German, right?

Du kannst kein Französisch lesen, oder?

You can't read French, can you?

Du kannst doch lesen, oder?

You can read, right?

— Mother (2009)

Du kannst doch Französisch lesen, oder?

You can read French, can't you?

Du kannst kein Japanisch lesen, oder?

You can't read Japanese, can you?