Breakdown of Doch, wir spielen noch eine Runde, um mehr Punkte zu sammeln!
ein
a, an (eine)
spielen
to play
wir
we
doch
yes (contradicting a negative question)
mehr
more
noch
more, additional
sammeln
to gather
um ... zu
in order to
die Runde
the round
der Punkt
the point
Questions & Answers about Doch, wir spielen noch eine Runde, um mehr Punkte zu sammeln!
Why does this sentence start with 'Doch' instead of 'Ja'?
Doch is the special word Germans use to answer 'yes' to a negative question or statement. The speaker is contradicting someone who probably just said something like 'We are not playing anymore' or 'Are we not playing another round?'
How does 'noch eine Runde' translate to 'one more round'?
When you want 'another' or 'one more' of something in German, you use noch ein (literally 'still a'). You don't use the word for 'more' (mehr) in this context. Because Runde (round) is a feminine noun, it becomes noch eine Runde.
What does the 'um ... zu' structure do in this sentence?
The phrase um ... zu means 'in order to'. It tells us the purpose or goal of the action. The word um starts the clause, and zu goes right before the infinitive verb (sammeln) at the very end of the sentence.
Why is there a comma before 'um'?
In German, you must always put a comma before an um ... zu phrase to separate the main clause (we are playing another round) from the purpose clause (in order to collect more points). English usually does not use a comma here.
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