"Sütü değil suyu iç!"

Translation: Drink the water, not the milk.

[DianeD56]

Would the sentence be the same to Turkish speakers if one said. Suyu iç sütü değil. or is that just not the Turkish way.

[Ektoraskan]

That's acceptable too.

[JensR]

Why does the translation need the articles? Should this version also be correct? Don't drink milk, drink water!

[Ektoraskan]

No, that would be: Süt değil su iç! without any accusative.

[mWPFO5Xe]

I wrote ' do not drink milk, drink water'. Why is it not correct?

[Mohamed55054]

Why should it always have "the"

[irma863809]

Ok....sutu is the milk and suyu is the water...why was I wrong?

[franzmuoz1]

Is it correct: Süt değil su iç?