Topic: German

"Das Personal"

Translation:The staff

January 6, 2013

18 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/christian
Mod

    Yes, the audio is wrong. It's an okayish pronunciation of a heteronym (Personal Computer). Duolingo staff are aware of this problem, but there's nothing they can about it at the moment. There's no need to report this anymore. Here's what it should sound like:

    http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Personal

    http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Personal_Computer

    February 11, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN

      I didn't know how to make it pronounce the words at that site. What do I do there? I found this site: http://www.forvo.com/search-de/das%20personal/

      August 24, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/christian
      Mod

        Click the speaker symbol under "Aussprache".

        August 24, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN

          Thank you! Now I found it. "Aussprache" is the word that helped me find the speaker symbol!. I must have scrolled by too fast the first time. Thank you, again!

          August 24, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Eduardo_Rodr

            Would be nice if it accepted the UK spelling, personelle

            August 27, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/auntmargie

              how can it be the employees with das?

              April 11, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/nhaines

                Because it's a mass noun, just like personnel, mail, or Jedi.

                April 11, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/Sagher

                  i write "the servants" and it accepted. how is it a plural?

                  June 6, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/nhaines

                    Probably because "personnel" is a mass noun, but "servant" isn't.

                    June 6, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Sagher

                      oh yes it makes sense, thanx

                      June 6, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/cherub721
                      • 1994

                      If Personal is personnel then what is the word for the adjective personal in German?

                      August 16, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/GeniusJack

                        Persönlich. It's an adjective meaning "personal" and an adverb meaning "personally".

                        August 16, 2014
                        https://www.duolingo.com/VidhiPatel2

                          I wrote 'The servants' and it was marked wrong. :(

                          May 27, 2015
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