Topic: German

"Das Hähnchen spielt."

Translation:The chicken plays.

January 2, 2013

13 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/diogoepron

    Shouldn't be "Huhn" instead of "Hännchen" since "Hähnchen" is used for chicken as food and "Huhn" for chicken as animal? Or am I wrong?

    July 12, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Fluffychickens

      I want this answered, I am not going to talk about myself like I'm food!

      May 1, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Xerbuki

        lf you say "Das Hähnchen spielt" everybody will assume your chicken jumped of the plate and started playing

        June 2, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/robertsonmarilyn

          whatever the second word is in the sentence ist does NOT sound like Hahnchen.

          January 24, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/ichmike

            Is there a chat or forum i can go to to chat with people about learning German

            July 23, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/adriana453

              I dont think so

              August 19, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/adriana453

                If there is, please tell me

                August 19, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/E.T.s_Son
                Plus

                  lang-8.com possibly

                  October 2, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/iivictor

                    Why is " That chicken plays" marked as incorrect?

                    November 19, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Levi
                    • 2008

                    @iivictor : I believe that should be correct. Did you report it?

                    November 20, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/iivictor

                      I thought that simply asking a question in the discussion would would itself serve as a report. However, it seems the "correct" answer is "Playing chicken", but a gloss on this from a tutor would be nice

                      November 20, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Levi
                      • 2008

                      @iivictor : No, these things need to be reported separately. Also, "Playing chicken" is not correct for "Das Hähnchen spielt."

                      November 20, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/emanfabel

                        How could it be das hänchen spielt when hähnchen used as food and hühnchen as pet ,, am not sure I read from an explanation comment

                        December 21, 2013
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