"There is water on the plate."

Translation: В тарелке вода.

[Kevinrock11]

Could someone please explain this one? I'm confused... I put Вода на Тарелке, And duo said в Тарелке вода, i Just want to know how they got that

[bright_flash]

You can find my comment here useful: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/11463927

[slycelote]

Вода в тарелке - The water is on the plate. I guess Вода на тарелке might mean that the plate is wet... for example, when the plate is put vertically in a dishwasher. Prepositions are difficult, you just have to remember when to use one or another.