Topic: German

"The man is wearing her dresses."

Translation:Der Mann trägt ihre Kleider.

January 2, 2013

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/icybreeze9

    What's the difference between "seine" and "ihre"? Still can't determine which one to use in which case :(

    December 24, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Tash.Owl

      Ihre- Her;

      Seine - His

      January 2, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/vitelot
      • 289

      Whats wrong with "Der Mann zieht ihre Kleidung an"?

      January 2, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/chubbard
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      "Kleidung" doesn't really mean "dresses", it means "clothes" or "clothing". I think you really need to go with "Kleider" here if you want to say "dresses".

      January 2, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/christian
      Mod

        Yep, that's correct.

        January 2, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/AllieJessing

          Is it "ihre" and not "ihr" because it's "her" and "ihre" refers to feminine ownership, or is it "ihre" becuase it's "Kleider" and "ihre" refers to ownership of multiple items?

          June 7, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/JuaneKeogh

            I beleive it's Ihre becasue although Dress is Neuter, it's plural here so the E goes on the end to make it feminine. If it was one dress I beleive it would be Ihr. Please correct me if I am wrong!

            June 22, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/lucysneezum

              Why can it not be "ihr Kleider"

              July 17, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/christian
              Mod

                ihr Kleid = her dress

                ihre Kleider = her/their dresses

                http://www.pauljoycegerman.co.uk/abinitio/chap3-7.html

                July 17, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/faizun

                  why not "seine Kleider"? i think "der Mann" use "sein/seine" and "die Frau" use "ihr/ihre"

                  February 21, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/icybreeze9

                    her dresses = ihre Kleider :D

                    March 2, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/fleeny
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                    Well, it takes all sorts ! Life & let live I say

                    April 29, 2014
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