"Jeg liker ikke teen."

Translation: I do not like the tea.

[GoodbyeDean]

Why when you put a suffix 'en' at the end of word 'te' the 'e' letter of the word 'te' remains? And we write the word 'the tea' with 2 e's (tEEn) and not with one 'e' (ten)? Because, for instance in definite form of word 'coffee' (en kaffe) we only have one 'e' left - kaffEn.

[Deliciae]

It has to do with how the words are pronounced: "tE-En" and "kaff-En".

"Teen" retains the e from its stem, because it's actually pronounced.

[marlonnnm]

Well sad for you, Duo...

[NicolaiParkers]

Does only this 'teen' sounds like a 'teem' or in general?

[fveldig]

It shouldn't sound like 'teem', but like 'teen'.

[regina.candida]

Then how would you say I don't like tea? Would it still be the same?

[Deliciae]

"Jeg liker ikke te."

[regina.candida]

Haha, that makes sense. Thanks :)

[MansBadi]

Britons triggered

[brittenman]

Indeed

[Deliciae]

It's not referring to tea in general, but rather to a particular type or cup of tea.

Any respectable Briton should be particular enough about their tea to sympathise. ;)

[Jarl67]

Would 'I do not like tea' be 'Jeg liker ikke te'?

[Deliciae]

Yes, that is correct.

[.chini.]

In English when we refer to something in general we are not supposed to use "the". So in these sentences does the speaker refer to a certain tea, or is s/he speaking in general??

[OlehGults]

smells like teen med sitron